Holly Madison born Hollin Sue Cullen ; [ 1 ] December 23, [ 2 ] is an American television personality, best known as a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and for her appearance in the reality television show The Girls Next Door.
She also starred in her own reality series, Holly's World , which ran from to Helens, Oregon. She later attended Portland State University for two years, majoring in theater and psychology.
To afford her college tuition, Madison competed to become a Hawaiian Tropic model and worked as a waitress at Hooters. Facing credit card debt and potential homelessness, in August , Madison moved into the Playboy Mansion and officially became one of Hugh Hefner 's girlfriends. Hefner controlled her finances, enforced a strict schedule and curfew, and denied her opportunities to earn income outside the mansion. However, in an interview at the Playmate of the Year luncheon in May , Hefner said, "I love Holly very much and I think we're going to be together the rest of my life, but marriage isn't part of my puzzle.
It's not a personal thing; I just haven't had much luck with marriages. On October 7, , Madison announced that her relationship with Hefner had ended, but that she, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson were "still filming stuff together".
The Girls Next Door was an E! Network show following life of Madison and others at the Playboy Mansion. The women were featured again on the covers of the September , March , and February issues. During seasons three and four, Madison was shown working at the Playboy studios as an intern and later a junior photo editor. She also helped design and put together The Girls Next Door calendars.
