Holly Madison was born Holly Cullen in Astoria, Oregon on December 23, 1979. She grew up in Alaska before her family moved to Oregon. In 1999, Madison relocated to Los Angeles to seek fame and fortune. After competing for a modeling contest for Hawaiian Tropic and working at Hooter’s, she became a regular guest at the infamous Playboy Mansion. She moved in at the mansion in 2001 and became one of Hugh Hefner’s bevy of girlfriends. Madison has since appeared in numerous TV shows and movies.
Holly Madison rose to fame for being on the E! reality TV show, The Girls Next Door. She worked at the Playboy studios as an intern and later a junior photo editor but quit in 2009 when she split up with Hugh Hefner. She also appeared on Dancing with the Stars as a replacement for Jewel Kilcher. Her next endeavor was the burlesque show called Peepshow, which was shown in Las Vegas. This led her to having her own reality show called Holly’s World, which tackles her life and career at Planet Hollywood.