Lindsay Lohan Biography

 

Name

Lindsay Lohan

Date of Birth

July 02, 1986

Birth Place

New York City, N.Y.

Relationships

Samantha Ronson, ex-girlfriend (2008 to 2009) Riles Giley, ex-boyfriend (2007) Calum Best, ex-boyfriend (2007) Harry Morton, ex-boyfriend (July 2006 to Oct. 2006) Wilmer Valderrama, ex-boyfriend (May 2004 to Nov. 2004) Aaron Carter, ex-boyfriend (Jan. 2002 to April 2003)

1989

An Early Start

Ford Modeling Agency signs on 3-year-old Lohan. She appears in more than 60 commercials, including spots for Pizza Hut, Wendy's and Jell-O, with Bill Cosby. She also models for Abercrombie & Fitch Kids and Calvin Klein Kids. In 1996, she lands a TV role as Alli Fowler in the soap opera Another World and plays the character for a year.

1998

July 20

Lindsay: Double-Time

Lohan plays identical twins Hallie and Annie in Disney's The Parent Trap, earning her a Young Actress Award for Best Leading Actress in a Feature Film. Director Nancy Meyers likens Lohan to a young Diane Keaton, an actress "gifted as a comedian but who doesn't know it." Lohan signs a three-movie contract with Disney. Next, she stars in Disney's Life Size with Tyra Banks and Get a Clue.

2002

January

Teen Queens Clash

Lohan dates singer Aaron Carter, prompting reports of tension between her and fellow teen queen Hilary Duff, Carter's on-and-off again girlfriend who dated him prior to Lohan. Both actresses deny any beef, with Duff telling PEOPLE in 2005: "I have nothing to say about [the spat]. I don't even know her."

September

Becoming an Actress-Singer

Following her dream of becoming a singer, Lohan signs a five-album production deal with Grammy award-winning producer Emilio Estefan. Two years later, Lohan signs a recording contract with Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records. Mottola, who was the driving force behind Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez's music careers, says to PEOPLE, "She is like rapid-fire – really quick, really smart."

2003

August 04

Lohan Gets Freaky

After a five-year delay, Freaky Friday with Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis is released. Lohan plays a teen who switches bodies with her mom. She also contributes to the movie soundtrack. It rakes in more than $110 million and Lohan wins the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female.

2004

April 19

From Mean Girl to "It" Girl

The high school flick Mean Girls starring Lohan and Rachel McAdams scoops up $86 million at the box office. The film, written by 30 Rock and former SNL star Tina Fey, pushes Lohan into the spotlight and confirms her as a bankable star. PEOPLE names the stunning redhead in its 50 Most Beautiful issue.

May

Lohan's 'First Love'

Lohan, 17, reveals to PEOPLE the reason why she's currently single: "It's because I'm 17 and I like 24-year-olds – and that's illegal." But, Lohan soon finds herself a dateable 24-year-old, stepping out with That '70s Show star Wilmer Valderrama. Lohan's mom, Dina, later calls Valderrama her daughter's "first love." In November, just weeks after Lohan makes a cameo appearance on Valderrama's show, reps confirm the two have broken up.

May 31

Blowing Up

Lohan's partying isn't the only tabloid-grabbing item; the teen star's curvier figure is also under the media's watch. Reports surface that Lohan has had breast implants. "It's retarded," says Lohan of the notion that she had plastic surgery. "I'm 17 years old. My mother would never let me." Still, the actress admits that she's flattered: "I'm glad people think I have a nice chest." When Lohan hosts Saturday Night Live for the first time that month (she hosts again in 2005 and 2006), she makes light of her suddenly large chest.

December 07

Singing Sensation

Lohan releases her first album, Speak, which goes platinum. Her single "Rumors," about a teen celebrity trying to keep her private life out of the spotlight, goes gold.

2005

April

The Incredible Shrinking Actress

Lohan's noticeably thinner frame attracts press scrutiny, but she attributes her weight loss to a new workout regimen. "There's a lot of pressure [to be thin]," she tells Access Hollywood. In 2007, once her curvier figure returns, she tells Allure, "When I lost weight, everything reduced and changed. Then I gained weight again, and I was like, Wow, the breasts are really back."

2005

May 07

Family Friction

Lohan's dad, Michael, is sentenced to a maximum of four years for a DUI and beating his brother-in-law. Five months later, Lohan releases a music video, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)," which addresses her parents' volatile marriage and stars her 11-year-old sister Aliana. While in prison, Michael writes an open letter to the New York Daily News and includes a cartoon depicting his troubled relationship with Lohan. "Lindsay is a talented, loving, blessed and free-spirited person," Michael writes. "I believe nothing I read about her unless I hear it from Lindsay herself. And she's always been honest with me." He is released on March 13, 2007 after serving less than two years.

November

My So-Called Boyfriend

Lohan and Jared Leto, her costar in the movie Chapter 27, are spotted together at various Hollywood hot spots. But Lohan denies any relationship, telling PEOPLE, "I focus on my career, not boys." In 2007, she reiterates her stance to Allure, "I never had a relationship with Jared. Swear to God, never did. Also, I never had a relationship with Bruce Willis. We're friends."

2006

January 04

Bulimia or Bull

Lohan poses for the cover of Vanity Fair, which reports that the actress has admitted to having bulimia and taking drugs in the past. Lohan refutes these claims, but the magazine stands by its report. Two days before the article comes out, Lohan is hospitalized in Miami for an asthma attack.

May 25

Paris, Lindsay Feud Over Man

Lohan is spotted kissing Stavros Niarchos, Paris Hilton's ex. Hilton makes her dislike for former friend Lohan known by giggling as pal Brandon Davis badmouths Lohan in video footage captured by TMZ.com.

July

When Harry Met Lindsay

Lohan begins dating Harry Morton, owner of the restaurant chain Pink Taco and son of former Hard Rock Cafe chain owner Peter Morton. The two are inseparable, party-hopping and lounging at his Malibu pad, but after three months of dating, they take a break. A friend of Morton's tells PEOPLE that he is sick of her partying ways and that "she was too much drama."

July 26

Professional Scolding

Lohan, who was previously hospitalized for exhaustion in 2004, shutting down production of Herbie: Fully Loaded (left), is once again briefly hospitalized for exhaustion and dehydration, causing her to miss work on the set of Georgia Rule. The movie's producer, James G. Robinson, sends her a memo that states, "We are well aware that your partying is the real reason for your so-called exhaustion." Lohan returns to the set without incident.

December 01

Alcoholics (Not So) Anonymous

Lohan's rep tells PEOPLE that the young starlet has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous. The confirmation comes a week after mom Dina answered yes when asked by E!'s Ryan Seacrest if her daughter was in AA. Both her rep and mother reaffirmed that this was a "positive" move on Lohan's behalf.

2007

January 17

Lohan Goes to Rehab

Lohan checks into rehab at Wonderland Center in L.A., halting production on the thriller I Know Who Killed Me (right). "I have made a proactive decision to take care of my personal health," Lohan says in a statement. The busy actress also backs out of an upcoming movie in order to focus on her rehabilitation. Later that month, she returns to work on the I Know set, in which she plays a stripper tortured by a serial killer.

May 10

Work & Play

The night before the premiere of her latest film, Georgia Rule, starring Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman and screen legend Jane Fonda, Lohan, 20, steps out with new beau, British TV personality Calum Best, 26. That weekend, the new couple cozies up in the Bahamas and catch a Janet Jackson concert. Lohan tells PEOPLE, "He's a nice guy."

May 29

Lindsay Goes Back to Rehab

Lohan returns to rehab, spawning a PEOPLE cover story chronicling her downfall. Three days earlier, she crashed her Mercedes and was cited for driving under the influence. Police found a substance tentatively identified as "a usable amount of cocaine" in connection with the accident. Britain's News of the World recently reported that Lohan allegedly had a "marathon cocaine binge" after her first trip to rehab.

2007

July 19

Lohan Arrested for DUI – Again

Lohan is arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Santa Monica, Calif. The 21-year-old, who had cocaine in her possession while wearing an alcohol detection anklet, is booked for DUI, possession of cocaine, transporting a narcotic into a custody facility and driving on a suspended license. The arrest comes 11 days after she completed a 45-day rehab stint, and five days after she surrendered and was formally booked on misdemeanor charges stemming from a May car crash.

October 05

Lindsay Leaves Rehab with Dad

Lohan checks out of Utah's Cirque Lodge Treatment Center with her estranged father, Michael (who she reunited with while in rehab) at her side. The 21-year-old also returns to the set of her tango-themed film, Dare to Love Me, and begins her community service and serves 84 minutes in jail as part of the plea deal for her two DUIs. She is also ordered to spend spend two days in a morgue and two days working in an emergency room to illustrate the potentially fatal consequences of drinking and driving.

2008

April

Girls Only! Lindsay & Samantha

Lohan is spotted around town with DJ BFF Samantha Ronson. Photographed holding hands (and even kissing), a source tells PEOPLE the longtime friends are actually ''together''. In March 2009, they call it quits, with Lohan reportedly writing messages on her Twitter page alleging Ronson's infidelity and drug use were the reasons behind their split.

May

Lohan Gets Ugly

After nabbing a record number of Razzies for her 2007 thriller I Know Who Killed Me, Lohan guest-stars on ABC's Ugly Betty, playing a mean girl from Betty's (played by America Ferrera) high school days. Lohan makes her Ugly debut in the second season finale and returns for a handful of episodes the following season.

2010

May 24

Not Above the Law

After pulling a no-show in court, Lohan is ordered to wear a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring bracelet, her second in three years, and is subject to weekly random drug testing. The device is set off two weeks later at an MTV afterparty, landing the actress back in jail, where she serves 13 days, before completing a 23-day, court-ordered stint in rehab.

September

Facing the 'Consequences'

Weeks after leaving rehab, Lohan fails at least one drug test, landing the actress back in court. "This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and I'm prepared to face the consequences," she Tweets. On Sept. 24, a judge orders Lohan back to jail – her third and possibly longest stint – until another hearing on Oct. 22, but the actress wins an appeal, leaves jail later that night, and returns to rehab.