Short Info
Net Worth | $6 million |
Date Of Birth | December 23, 1979 |
Spouse | Pasquale Rotella |
Fact | Grew up in Alaska and Oregon. |
Holly Madison is an American model, television personality, and author. She is best known for her role in the E! reality television show The Girls Next Door and for her own reality series, Holly’s World.
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Madison was born in Astoria, Oregon, on December 23, 1979. She is the eldest of three daughters born to Steve and Patsy Madison. Her father was a poker player and her mother was a Las Vegas showgirl. Madison has two younger sisters, Stephanie and Nicole.
Madison attended Portland State University for two years, then transferred to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. While attending LMU, she worked as a waitress at Hooters and as a bikini model.
In 2001, Madison moved to Las Vegas to pursue a career as a showgirl. She was hired as a showgirl at the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort. In 2002, she met Hugh Hefner at his 78th birthday party and began to appear in Playboy magazine.
In 2005, Madison starred in the E! reality television show The Girls Next Door, which followed the lives of Hefner’s three girlfriends: Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson. The show was a ratings success and ran for five seasons until 2010.
In 2009, Madison starred in her own reality series, Holly’s World, which followed her life as she worked at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The series ran for two seasons until 2011.
Madison has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including the horror films House of Wax (2005) and The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007). She has also written two books: Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny (2015) and The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention (2016).
Madison has been married twice. Her first marriage was to businessman Pasquale Rotella; they wed in 2013 and have two children together. In 2019, she married entrepreneur Zachary Madoff.
Madison has a net worth of $10 million.
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General Info
Net Worth | $6 million |
Date Of Birth | December 23, 1979 |
Height | 1.7 m |
Profession | TV Personality, Television producer, Author, Actor, Model, Showgirl |
Education | St. Helens High School, Loyola Marymount University, Portland State University, Santa Monica College |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Pasquale Rotella |
Children | Rainbow Aurora Rotella, Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella |
Parents | Steve Cullen, Patsy Cullen |
Siblings | Stephanie Cullen, Joe Cullen |
Partner | Hugh Hefner |
Accomplishments
Movies | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, The Telling, Scary Movie 4, The Last Broadcast, Slash, Resurrection |
TV Shows | Holly's World, The Girls Next Door, Dancing with the Stars |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Studied French and now teaches her daughter Rainbow French as a second language. |
2 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a son named Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella on August 7, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Pasquale Rotella. |
3 | (September 10, 2013) Married her boyfriend of 2 years & father of her 6-month-old daughter, Rainbow, Pasquale Rotella, following a 3-month-long engagement. Bridget Marquardt and Laura Croft were her bridesmaids. |
4 | Named her daughter Rainbow after a high school friend. |
5 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a daughter named Rainbow Aurora Rotella on March 5, 2013. Child's father is her boyfriend (now husband), Pasquale Rotella. |
6 | Favourite Playmate is Heather Kozar. |
7 | Hates exercise, so instead she counts her calories to stay in shape. |
8 | Studied UCLA Extension for real estate investment and Santa Monica College for business. |
9 | Took swing dancing lessons. |
10 | Her favorite movie is City Lights (1931) with Charles Chaplin. |
11 | Attended Loyola Marymount. |
12 | Is the oldest of three siblings. |
13 | Grew up in Alaska and Oregon. |
14 | Favorite books include The Great Gatsby, 1984 and Vanity Fair |
15 | Studied theater and psychology at Portland State University |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | 2015 | TV Movie | Lieutenant Harrison |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2010 | TV Series | Hot Blonde |
The Telling | 2009 | Video | Stephanie (segment "Sorority Sisters") |
General Hospital | 2007 | TV Series | Playboy Bunny |
Scary Movie 4 | 2006 | Blonde #1 | |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2005 | TV Series | Holly Madison |
Entourage | 2005 | TV Series | Playmate |
The Bernie Mac Show | 2004 | TV Series | Holly Madison / Bunny |
The Last Broadcast | 1998 | Miss Lady Bright Eyes |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Holly Has a Baby | 2013 | TV Movie co-executive producer | |
Holly's World | 2010-2011 | TV Series co-executive producer - 3 episodes |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Last Broadcast | 1998 | technical engineer / technical liaison |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Holly's World | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Girls Next Door | 2009 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
Casting Call: Playboy Mansion | 2008 | TV Special special thanks | |
Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | 2007 | Documentary special thanks - as Holly Jean Madison |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Wendy Williams Show | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Author, 'Down the Rabbit Hole' |
Good Work | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Fashion News Live | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The Talk | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Holly Has a Baby | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself |
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
Top Chef Masters | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
Kendra on Top | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Kendra's Friend |
2012 New Now Next Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
America's Book of Secrets | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
The Daily Habit | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Hell's Kitchen | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Star of Peepshow at Planet Hollywood |
Hef's Runaway Bride | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Holly's World | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2006-2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Extra | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
Today | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Chelsea Lately | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Kendra | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Kendra's Bridesmaid |
The Girls Next Door | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Hef's Former Girlfriend / Herself - Hef's #1 Girlfriend |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Bridget's Sexiest Beaches | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Special Guest |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
The Heyman Hustle | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Larry King Live | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Fox Reality Really Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
America United: In Support of Our Troops | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
Criss Angel Mindfreak | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
The House Bunny | 2008 | Herself | |
Last Comic Standing | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Living Lohan | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Family Feud | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Spike Guys Choice | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
Casting Call: Playboy Mansion | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Playmate Editor |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Phenomenon | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Keeping Up with the Kardashians | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - The Girls Next Door |
In Search of Puppy Love | 2007 | Documentary | Herself |
Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | 2007 | Documentary | Model: Special Shoot (as Holly Jean Madison) |
The Girls Next Door Workout | 2007 | Video documentary | Herself |
40 Smokin' On-Set Hookups | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Apprentice | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
The 2006 Billboard Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Robot Chicken | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
The Tyra Banks Show | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Playboy: Hef's Halloween Spooktacular | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
Weezer: Beverly Hills | 2005 | Video short | Herself |
Viva la Bam | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Doggy Fizzle Televizzle | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
The Surreal Life | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Cribs | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Author, Down the Rabbit Hole |
Omg! Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Kendra on Top | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
Kendra | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | 2009 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia