Hilary Duff on TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2026)

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Hilary Duff
by Nicole Richie (Actress and Entrepreneur)


Hilary Duff has been my friend for about seven years, but in the minds of millennials everywhere, she’s been our friend for most of our lives. Terri didn’t just go to music school in Raise Your Voice, I did too.

When her dad finally accepted her gift and her dream, I was happy for both of us. So I would like to speak for all of us by saying we experienced one big, collective surge of serotonin when she released new music. Hilary exists in that rare space of both nostalgia and now. She reminds us of a time that felt safe and full of possibility.

But she also grew up, unapologetically. She built a family, a career, and an overall rhythm that is expansive and authentic.




She is the girl we danced with in our bedrooms then and the woman we all want to have dinner with now. Grounded, glowing, and fully herself. Somehow mothering four children, leading a massive pop resurgence, and still making time for a fun night with her girlfriends for a glass of wine (or seven).

I’m letting the rain fall down, and my hair down, and feeling Mature through it all.

https://time.com/collection/100-most...6/hilary-duff/