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Holly Madison

Holly Madison
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Also Known As:
Hollin Sue Cullen
Height:
5' 4"
Hometown:
Prince of Wales Island

Bio:
Holly Madison (born Hollin Sue Cullen on December 23, 1979 in Astoria, Oregon) is a model, showgirl, reality TV actress and the ex-girlfriend of Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner. She gained fame as one of Hugh’s girlfriends on the E! reality show, Girls Next Door. She also appeared on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars, in 2009. Holly was born in Astoria, Oregon, and moved to Los Angeles in 1999 to attend Loyola Marymount University. She worked at Hooters to pay for college, and was invited to parties at the Playboy mansion by Hugh Hefner. After a year of visiting, she was invited to move in and became one of Hefner’s seven girlfriends in August 2001. In February, she became his “number-one girl.” She moved out in 2008 after their breakup, and starred in her own Las Vegas topless burlesque show titled “Peepshow”. On June 23, 2015, she released a tell-all memoir titled Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny.

Best Known For:
Holly Madison is best known for being Hugh Hefner’s number one girlfriend, and for being featured on the E! reality show, Girls Next Door.

Personal Life:
Holly dated Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner, from 2001-2008. After her split from Hefner, she dated magician and illusionist, Criss Angel. The couple split in 2009, arter which, she dated Jack Barakat — a member of the band All Time Low — from 2010 until early 2011. Holly has a daughter with husband Pasquale Rotella named Rainbow Aurora Rotella.

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Holly Madison and Hugh Hefner

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Holly Madison Claims Hugh Hefner ‘Wouldn’t Move’ During ‘Hell’ & ‘Traumatic’ Sex

Holly Madison has shared intimate details about her sex life with the late Hugh Hefner, calling the whole ordeal ’embarrassing’. Read more of her latest comments here.

August 23, 2022
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Crystal Hefner Confirms Holly Madison’s Chilling & ‘Gross’ Polaroid Story During Playboy Documentary

As ‘Secrets of Playboy’ dished the dirt behind Hugh Hefner’s empire, his ex-wife confirmed Holly Madison’s claims that he took photos of naked ‘wasted’ women at the mansion.

January 25, 2022
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Hugh Hefner Girlfriends Through The Years, Including Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, & Kendra Wilkinson

Ahead of the ‘Secrets of Playboy’ docuseries – that promises to tell the ‘hidden truths’ about Hugh Hefner – learn about the women who dated Hef.

January 24, 2022
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Hugh Hefner & Holly Madison’s History: Everything To Know About Their Romance & Her Accusations

The ‘Girls Next Door’ alum was one of the ‘Playboy’ founder’s girlfriends for seven years, but Holly has since revealed some of the darker aspects of being a ‘Playboy’ model.

January 24, 2022
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Holly Madison Admits She Wanted To ‘Drown’ Herself While Living At The Playboy Mansion

Holly Madison is brutally honest about her time with Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. In the ‘Secrets of Playboy’ docuseries, Holly reveals that she wanted to ‘drown’ herself at one point.

January 24, 2022
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Holly Madison’s Kids: Everything To Know About Her 2 Adorable Children

Former Playboy Bunny Holly Madison is the proud mother of two sweet children. Find out more about her adorable brood here.

January 21, 2022
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Holly Madison Calls Living In Playboy Mansion ‘Cult-Like’: Hugh Hefner Was Not A ‘Nice Man’

Holly Madison has shared some unsettling secrets about her time in Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion. Find out what she had to say.

January 20, 2022
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