Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Dee Lohan(/ˈloʊ.ən/LOH-ən;born July 2, 1986)is an American actress, singer-songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Born inNew York Cityand raised onLong Island, Lohan was signed toFord Modelsat age three. She appeared as a regular on the soap operaAnother Worldat the age of 10, and her breakthrough came in the 1998Walt Disney PicturesfilmThe Parent Trap. The film's success led to appearances in subsequent Disney projects; the television filmsLife-Size(2000) andGet a Clue(2002) and the big-screen productionsFreaky Friday(2003) andConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen(2004). Lohan's early work won her childhood stardom, while the teen comedyMean Girls(2004) affirmed her status as ateen idoland established her as a leadingHollywoodactress.
Lohan signed withCasablanca Recordsand released two studio albums, the platinum-certifiedSpeak(2004) and gold-certifiedA Little More Personal (Raw)(2005). She also starred in the comediesHerbie: Fully Loaded(2005) andJust My Luck(2006). To show her range, Lohan began choosing roles inindependent filmssuch asA Prairie Home CompanionandBobby(both 2006) andChapter 27(2007). Her reported behavior during the filming of the 2006 dramedyGeorgia Rulemarked the start of a series of personal struggles that plagued her life and career for most of the next decade. She became a fixture in the tabloid press for her frequent legal issues, court appearances, and stints inrehabilitation facilities. This period saw her lose several roles, adversely affecting her career and public image. In an attempt to return to acting, she appeared inLiz & Dick(2012) andThe Canyons(2013).
In 2013, under the guidance ofOprah Winfrey, Lohan filmed the docu-seriesLindsay(2014), which depicted her returning to work. She subsequently made her stage debut in the LondonWest Endproduction ofSpeed-the-Plow(2014), starred in the second season of the comedy seriesSick Note(2018), and served as a panelist in the first season ofMasked Singer Australia(2019). Between 2016 and 2018, she opened three beach clubs inGreece, which were the focus of theMTVreality television seriesLindsay Lohan's Beach Club(2019). After signing a multi-picture deal withNetflixin the wake of her comeback, Lohan starred in the romantic comediesFalling for Christmas(2022),Irish Wish(2024), andOur Little Secret(2024). Lohan is set to reprise her role of Anna Coleman in the upcomingFreakier Friday(2025).
Lindsay Dee Lohan was born on July 2, 1986, inthe Bronx, one of thefive boroughs of New York City,and grew up inMerrickandCold Spring HarboronLong Island, New York.She is the eldest child ofDina(née Sullivan)andMichael Lohan.Her father, a formerWall Streettrader, has been in trouble with the law on several occasions.Her mother is a former singer and dancer.Lohan has three younger siblings, all of whom have been models or actors: Michael Jr., who appeared with Lohan inThe Parent Trapin 1998,Aliana, known as "Ali", and Dakota "Cody" Lohan. Lohan is of Irish and Italian heritage, and she was raisedCatholic. Her maternal antecedents were "well knownIrish Catholicstalwarts" and her great-grandfather, John L. Sullivan, was a co-founder of the Pro-life Party on Long Island.She began home-schooling in grade 11.Lohan's parents married in 1985, separated when Lindsay was three, and later reunited.They separated again in 2005 and finalized their divorce in 2007.
Lohan began her career as a child model withFord Modelsat the age of three.She modeled forCalvin KleinKids andAbercrombie, and appeared in over 60 television commercials for brands likePizza HutandWendy's, as well as aJell-Ospot withBill Cosby.By the age of 10, when Lohan played Alexandra "Alli" Fowler in the television soap operaAnother World,Soap Opera Magazinesaid she was already considered a show-business veteran.
Lohan remained in her role onAnother Worldfor a year, before leaving to star inDisney's 1998 family comedyThe Parent Trap, a remake of the1961 movie. She played the dual roles of twins, separated in infancy, who try to reunite their long-divorced parents, played byDennis QuaidandNatasha Richardson.The film earned $92 million worldwide and received largely positive reviews.Lohan received unanimous acclaim for her debut performance. CriticKenneth Turancalled Lohan "the soul of this film as much asHayley Millswas of the original", going on to say that "she is more adept than her predecessor at creating two distinct personalities."The film won Lohan aYoung Artist Awardfor best performance in a feature film as well as a three-film contract with Disney.At the age of 14, Lohan playedBette Midler's daughter in the pilot episode of the short-lived seriesBette, but she resigned her role when the production moved from New York to Los Angeles.Lohan starred in two made-for-TV movies:Life-SizealongsideTyra Banksin 2000, andGet a Cluein 2002.Emilio Estefanand his wife,Gloria Estefan, signed Lohan to a five-album production deal in September 2002.
In 2003, Lohan starred alongsideJamie Lee Curtisin the remake of Disney's family comedyFreaky Friday, playing a mother and daughter who switch bodies and have to take on each other's roles. At Lohan's initiative, her character was rewritten and changed from aGothstyle to be more mainstream.Her performance was met with significant praise. CriticRoger Ebertwrote that Lohan "has thatJodie Fostersort of seriousness and intent focus beneath her teenage persona."Freaky Fridayearned Lohan the award forBreakthrough Performanceat the2004 MTV Movie Awardsand, as of 2015, it remained her most commercially successful film, earning $160 million worldwide as well as an 87 percent approval rating onRotten Tomatoes.Her role required her to learn how to play the guitar and to sing. She recorded a song for the film, "Ultimate", which was released toRadio Disneyto help promote the film. The song peaked at number 18 on Radio Disney's Top 30.
In 2004, Lohan had lead roles in two major motion pictures. The first film, Disney's teen comedyConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, earned a domestic box office total of $29 million, with Brandon Gray ofBox Office Mojocommenting that it was "well above expectations as it was strictly for young girls."But the film was not met with critical acclaim.Robert K. Elderof theChicago Tribunewrote that "though still a promising star, Lohan will have to do a little penance before she's forgiven forConfessions."Her second lead role that year, in the teen comedyMean Girls, marked Lohan's first movie independent of Disney. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $129 million worldwide and, according to Brandon Gray, "cementing her status as the new teen movie queen."Mick LaSallefrom theSan Francisco Chroniclewrote that "Lohan is sensitive and appealing, a solid locus for audience sympathy."David Rooney fromVarietysaid that "Lohan displays plenty of charm, verve and deft comic timing."Lohan received four awards at the 2004Teen Choice AwardsforFreaky FridayandMean Girls, including Breakout Movie Star.Mean Girlsalso earned her two awards at the2005 MTV Movie Awards.In 2021,The New YorkercriticRichard Brodyplaced Lohan's performance inMean Girlsat number eleven in his list of "The Best Movie Performances of the Century So Far".
WithMean Girls, Lohan's public profile was raised significantly.Vanity Fairdescribed how she became a household name.Paparazzibegan following her, and her love life and partying became frequent targets of gossip sites and thetabloid media.Following the film, which was scripted by formerSaturday Night Livewriter-actressTina Feyand featured severalSaturday Night Liveperformers, Lohan hosted the show three times between 2004 and 2006.In 2004, when Lohan was 17, she became the youngest host of theMTV Movie Awards.
Lohan's debut album,Speak, was released in the United States on December 7, 2004. The album was the first high-seller from Casablanca Records in several years, selling 1 million units in the United States. The album received mostly negative reviews, with critics commenting that Lohan "isn't a bad singer, but not an extraordinary singer either."In the United States, the album peaked at number four on theBillboard200, selling 261,762 copies in its first week.In Germany the album debuted at number 53 and took four weeks to complete its chart run. The first two singles fromSpeak, "Rumors" and "Over", were both successes, with "Over" topping theBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, where it stayed for three weeks. The song also did well internationally in countries such as Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. "Rumors" peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and also did well in Australia and Germany, where it reached number 14. The music video for "Rumors" was nominated for Best Pop Video at the2005 MTV Video Music Awards. Both songs received heavy airplay onMTV'sTotal Request Live.
Lohan returned to Disney in 2005, starring in the comedyHerbie: Fully Loaded, the fifth film in the series with theanthropomorphicVolkswagen BeetleHerbie; she played a college graduate who finds Herbie, the living car, at a junk yard. The film earned $144 million worldwide, but it received mixed reviews.Stephen HoldenofThe New York Timescalled Lohan "a genuine star who ... seems completely at home on the screen", whileJames Berardinelliwrote that "as bright a starlet as she may be, Lohan ends up playing second fiddle to the car."In 2005, Lohan became the first person to have aMy Scenecelebrity dollreleased byMattel. She also voiced herself in the animated direct-to-DVD filmMy Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie, based on the series of dolls.
Lohan's second album,A Little More Personal (Raw), was released in December 2005. It peaked at number 20 on theBillboard200 chart, and was eventually certified Gold.Lohan co-wrote most of the songs on the album, which received a mixed critical response.Slant Magazinecalled it "contrived ... for all the so-called weighty subject matter, there's not much meat on these bones."Lohan herself directed the music video for the album's only single, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)", which features her sisterAliana Lohan.The video is a dramatization of the pain Lohan said her family suffered at the hands of her father.It was her first song to chart on theBillboardHot 100, peaking at number 57.
Lohan's next widely released film, the romantic comedyJust My Luck, opened in May 2006 and, according toVariety, earned her over $7 million.The opening weekend box office takings of $5.7 million "broke lead actress Lindsay Lohan's winning streak" according to Brandon Gray.The film received poor reviews and earned Lohan her firstGolden Raspberrynomination forWorst Actress.FollowingJust My Luck, Lohan focused on smaller roles in more mature,independent movies.Robert Altman's ensemble comedyA Prairie Home Companion, based on humoristGarrison Keillor's works, in which Lohan co-stars withMeryl StreepandLily Tomlin, had alimited releasein June 2006.Peter Traverswrote forRolling Stonethat "Lohan rises to the occasion, delivering a rock-the-house version of 'Frankie and Johnny.'"Co-star Streep said of Lohan's acting: "She's in command of the art form" and "completely, visibly living in front of the camera."TheEmilio Estevezensemble dramaBobby, about the hours leading up to theRobert F. Kennedy assassination, was released in theaters in November 2006. Lohan received favorable comments for her performance, particularly a scene alongsideSharon Stone.As part of theBobbyensemble cast, Lohan was nominated for aScreen Actors Guild Award.
Lohan's next appearance was inChapter 27as aJohn Lennonfan who befriendsMark David Chapman, played byJared Leto, on the day he murders Lennon. Filming finished in early 2006, but the film was not released until March 2008 due to difficulties in finding a distributor.In May 2007, the dramaGeorgia Rulewas released. In the film, Lohan portrays an out-of-control teenager whose mother (Felicity Huffman) brings her to the house of her own estranged mother (Jane Fonda).Owen GleibermanofEntertainment Weeklywrote that "Lohan hits a true note of spiteful princessnarcissism."During filming in 2006, Lohan was hospitalized, her representative saying "she was overheated and dehydrated."In a letter that was made public, studio executiveJames G. Robinsoncalled Lohan "irresponsible and unprofessional." He mentioned "various late arrivals and absences from the set" and said that "we are well aware that your ongoing all night heavy partying is the real reason for your so-called 'exhaustion.'"In 2007, Lohan was cast in the filmPoor Things,which she ultimately lost.
In January 2007, production on the filmI Know Who Killed Mewas put on hold when Lohan underwentappendix surgery.While Lohan was in rehab, she continued shooting the film, returning to the facility at night.Shortly thereafter, Lohan withdrew from a film adaptation ofOscar Wilde'sA Woman of No Importance, her publicist stating that Lohan needed to "focus on getting better."Lohan was replaced inThe Edge of Lovein April 2007, shortly before filming was to begin, with the director citing "insurance reasons" and Lohan later explaining that she "was going through a really bad time then."Lohan withdrew from a scheduled appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin which she had been due to promoteI Know Who Killed Me, apsychological horror-thriller in which she stars as astripperwith a dual personality.The film premiered in July 2007 to whatEntertainment Weeklycalled "an abysmal $3.5 million."It earned Lohan dualGolden Raspberryawards forWorst Actress, with Lohan coming first and second, tying with herself.Hollywood executives and industry insiders commented that it would be difficult for Lohan to find employment until she could prove that she was sober and reliable, citing possible issues with securing insurance.
In May 2008, Lohan's single "Bossy" was released onto digital outlets, and reached number one on the USBillboardHot Dance Club Playchart. That month, she made her first screen appearance sinceI Know Who Killed Me, onABC's television seriesUgly Betty.She guest starred in four episodes as Kimmie Keegan, an old schoolmate of the protagonistBetty Suarez.In the comedyLabor Pains, Lohan plays a woman who pretends to be pregnant. During the shoot, Lohan's manager worked with the paparazzi to encourage the media to show her work, as opposed to partying.It was originally planned for a theatrical release, but instead appeared as a TV movie on theABC Familycable channel in July 2009, another "setback for the star" according toVariety.The premiere received 2.1 million viewers, "better-than-average" for the channel according toE! Online.Alessandra StanleyofThe New York Timeswrote that "this is not a triumphant return of a prodigal child star. ... [Labor Pains] never shakes free of the heavy baggage Ms. Lohan brings to the role."Lohan was a guest judge on US TV style contestProject Runwaysixth-season premiere episode, which aired in August 2009.
Lohan narrated and presented the British television documentaryLindsay Lohan's Indian Journey, abouthuman trafficking in India. It was filmed during a week in India in December 2009, and transmitted onBBC Threein April 2010.The BBC was criticized for having hired Lohan, and while reviewers called the documentary compelling, they also found Lohan's presence to be odd and distracting.Lohan said: "I hope my presence in India will bring awareness to the really important issues raised in making this film."In April 2010, Lohan was let go from the filmThe Other Sidewhere she had been set to star, with the director saying she was "not bankable."
In June 2010, Lohan was the subject of a fashion shoot in the photographer docu-seriesDouble ExposureonBravo.Robert Rodriguez's action exploitation filmMacheteopened in September 2010. In the film, Lohan's character takes drugs, is naked in much of her appearance, and later dons a nun's habit while toting a machine gun. Its critical reviews were mixed.The Washington Postdescribed her character as "a campier, trampier version of herself – or at least her tabloid image."Premiere.com said she was "terrible" whileVarietycalled it "her best work in some time."Because of her rehabilitation and legal engagements, Lohan did not participate in promotion of the movie.Lohan filmed a sketch where she is dressed asMarilyn MonroeforInappropriate Comedyin 2010. The film had issues finding a distributor and was not released until 2013, when it was met with poor box office and critical reception.Lohan appeared on the October 2010 cover ofVanity Fair. She told the magazine: "I want my career back" and "I know that I'm a damn good actress."
Lohan had not appeared onSaturday Night Livesince 2006 until she hosted the show for the fourth time inMarch 2012.Her appearance received mixed to negative reviews. Critics appreciated the self-deprecating references to her personal troubles, but also commented that she largely played a supporting role.The episode had the second highestratingsof the season with 7.4 million viewers.In May 2012, Lohan appeared briefly, as a celebrity judge, on the television seriesGlee, in the episode "Nationals".Lohan stars as a surfer in the art filmFirst Pointby artistRichard Phillips. It debuted atArt Baselin June 2012 and features a score byThomas BangalterfromDaft Punk. Comments from critics on Lohan's work were mixed.
Lohan starred asElizabeth Taylorin the biographical made-for-TV movieLiz & Dick, which premiered on theLifetimecable channel in November 2012. Reviews of Lohan's performance were largely, but not unanimously, negative.The Hollywood Reportersaid she was "woeful" whileVarietycalled her "adequate."Entertainment Weeklydescribed the premiere ratings of 3.5 millions as "a little soft."During the production, paramedics were called to Lohan's hotel room, treating her for exhaustion and dehydration.In April 2013, the horror comedyScary Movie 5was released, where Lohan appears as herself alongsideCharlie Sheenin the opening sketch. While the movie itself was panned by critics, a few reviewers found Lohan's and Sheen's to be one of the better scenes.Lohan also guest-starred as herself in an April 2013 episode of Sheen's comedy seriesAnger Management.
In August 2013,The Canyonswas released, an independent erotic thriller directed byPaul Schraderand written byBret Easton Ellis.It was made on a low budget, most of which was gathered through online fund raiserKickstarter. Lohan received $100 a day and a share of the profits, and she was also credited as a co-producer.The New York Times Magazinedescribed Lohan as difficult to work with, and the shoot as fraught with conflict between Lohan and Schrader.Lohan and her co-star, adult-film actorJames Deen, portray an actress and a producer in a volatile relationship. Reviews for the film were generally poor, but several critics praised Lohan's performance.The New Yorkersaid she was "overwrought and unfocused" whileVarietycalled her "very affecting" andSalondescribed her as "almost incandescent."The same month Lohan filled in forChelsea Handleras host of the cable talk showChelsea Lately. She received mostly positive reviews for her appearance and the show garnered its best ratings of the year.
The 8-part docu-seriesLindsaywas transmitted in March and April 2014 onOprah Winfrey'sOWNcable network. The series followed Lohan's life and work as she moved to New York City after leaving rehab. In the final episode, Lohan said that she had had a miscarriage which had interrupted filming of the series.The premiere had 693,000 viewers, described as "so-so" byThe Hollywood Reporter.The ratings then slipped and the finale only had 406,000 viewers.New York Daily Newscalled the series "surprisingly routine",Varietydescribed it as boring, whileLiz Smithsaid it was "compelling" and "usually painful to watch."In December 2013, Lohan introducedMiley Cyrusbefore her set atDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.In April 2014, Lohan guest-starred in an episode of theCBSsitcom2 Broke Girls.Around this time, Lohan had also announced and began promoting a film she was set to star in titledInconceivable, which was never produced for unknown reasons.
Lohan made her stage debut in October 2014, starring in the LondonWest Endproduction ofDavid Mamet'sSpeed-the-Plow, a satire about the movie business. She portrayed Karen, the secretary of a Hollywood executive, in a role originally played byMadonna. Reviews of Lohan's performance were mixed, with theAssociated Pressdescribing critical reception overall as "lukewarm."The Stagesaid she was "out of her league" whileThe Timeswrote that she "can act a bit" andThe Guardiansaid she "holds the stage with ease."
In 2015, English bandDuran Duranannounced that Lohan was featured on the song "Danceophobia" from their fourteenth studio album,Paper Gods.That year, she filmed an independent supernatural thriller,Among the Shadows, in Belgium.The project saw a series of delays with its release and was eventually listed for sale at the European Film Market at theBerlin International Film Festivalin February 2018.It was released on March 5, 2019, byMomentum Pictures.In July 2018, the second season ofSick Note—in which Lohan had a recurring role— premiered onSky One.Lohan  signed on to star in anMTVreality series,Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club(2019) focusing on her business ventures in Greece,which aired onMTVfor one season.In July 2019, it was announced that Lohan would be one of the panelists on the AustralianeditionofMasked Singer.The reality singing competition series premiered in September 2019, and concluded in October that year.On July 7, 2020, it was revealed that Lohan would be unable to return to the judging panel for the second season, as she could not travel fromDubaitoMelbournedue to theCOVID-19 pandemicand theimplementation of travel restrictions.
In June 2019, Lohan re-signed with Casablanca Records, a subsidiary ofRepublic Records, to release new music.On April 1, 2020, Lohan announced she would be releasing "Back to Me", her first single in twelve years. The song was released on April 3 and received positive reviews from critics.
In May 2021,Netflixannounced that Lohan would return to acting by starring in a Christmas romantic comedy in which she would play a hotel heiress suffering from amnesia after a skiing accident.Falling for Christmaswas released on November 10, 2022, marking her first role in a major production in over a decade.Lohan performed original songs for the film's soundtrack, and a cover of "Jingle Bell Rock", which was released as a promotional single."Falling for Christmas" was the most-watched holiday movie released in 2022 in the United States, that year.Lohan's performance in the film received generally positive reviews.In 2022, she also served as the narrator forAmazon Prime Video's reality dating showLovestruck High.
In March 2022, Netflix revealed that Lohan had signed a deal to star in two more films for the streaming service.In September 2022, it was announced Lohan was set to star in the romantic comedyIrish Wish, which was released in March 2024.Owen GleibermanofVarietysaid that "Lohan hasn't lost her ability to light up a scene; she has a seasoned radiance."Stephanie ZacharekofTimeagreed, and believed that "there's something both appealing and touching about this performance".The second film under the deal,Our Little Secret, began production in January 2024.
In May 2023, it was reported that Lohan would reprise her role as Anna Coleman in a sequel toFreaky Friday, making it her fifth feature-film withWalt Disney Pictures. The film is set for a 2025 theatrical release.
Lohan has been the face ofJill Stuart,Miu Miu, and the 2008VisaSwap British fashion campaign.She was also the face of Italian clothing company Fornarina for its Spring–Summer 2009 campaign.Lohan has a fascination withMarilyn Monroedating to when she sawNiagaraduringThe Parent Trapshoot.In the 2008Spring Fashionedition ofNew Yorkmagazine, Lohan re-created Monroe's final photo shoot, known asThe Last Sitting, including nudity, and called the shoot "an honor".
In 2008, Lohan launched a clothing line,6126, whose name represents Monroe's birthdate (June 1, 1926). The line started with leggings before expanding to a full collection, covering 280 pieces as of April 2010.In January 2009, Lohan appeared as a guest judge onProject Runway. In September 2009, she became an artistic adviser for the French fashion houseEmanuel Ungaro.A collection by designerEstrella Archswith Lohan as adviser was presented in October, receiving a "disastrous" reception, according toEntertainment WeeklyandNew York.Lohan left the company in March 2010.She appeared in the January–February 2012 issue ofPlayboymagazine, in a shoot inspired by a nude pictorial ofMarilyn Monroefrom the magazine's first issue.EditorHugh Hefnersaid Lohan's issue was "breaking sales records".
In 2020, Lohan designed and released a jewelry line in collaboration with UK-based boutique brand Lily Baker.In 2022, she launched a limited-edition sneaker collection in collaboration with activewear brandAllbirds.In 2023, Lohan designed a line of ocean-themednurseryaccessories in collaboration with Nestig.
In 2016, in collaboration with Dennis Papageorgiou, Lohan opened her first nightclub, Lohan Nightclub, inAthens, Greece.In 2018, she opened a beach resort on the Greek islandMykonosand later her second resort in Ialisos Beach,Rhodes.
In 2014, thefree-to-playvideo game appLindsay Lohan's The Price of Famewas released for theiOSandAndroidoperating systems.In 2017, Lohan launched a lifestyle site, Preemium, which subscribers could access for $2.99 a month.
In 2021,Red Arrow'sStudio71revealed it had signed Lohan to host and launch a new podcast.It was then announced the podcast would be titledThe Lohdown with Lindsay Lohan.It premiered in April 2022 and ran until September of that year.
Lohan's personal life has received much media attention since her teenage years, particularly after a series of legal problems and arrests, which continued until 2013. The year 2015 marked the first time she had been probation-free in over eight years. She had a turbulent childhood that she spoke about in 2007, the year her parents finalized their divorce: "I feel like a second parent in the sense that I helped raise my family ... I was put between my mother and father a lot".Despite the conflicts, Lohan spoke very fondly of her family.But in the late 2000s, she said she had cut off contact with her father, calling his behavior unpredictable and hard to deal with.In 2023, Lohan said she was on good terms with both her parents as the family gathered in April, which reportedly marked the first time they were all together in at least seven years.
Lohan has had many high-profile relationships, most notably with actorWilmer Valderramain 2004,Hard Rock CafeheirHarry Mortonin 2006, DJSamantha Ronsonin 2008,and London-based Russian business heir Egor Tarabasov in 2016.On November 28, 2021, Lohan announced her engagement to financier Bader Shammas after three years of dating.Bader Shammas is a Kuwaiti citizen and a member of the Shammas family, one of the twelveKuwaiti Christian families.On July 2, 2022, a representative confirmed Lohan and Shammas were married after she called him her "husband" on her Instagram birthday post.Lohan later revealed they had wed on April 3, 2022.In July 2023, she gave birth to their son inDubai, where she has resided since 2014.
After beginning her acting career as achild actorin the early 1990s, Lohan, at age 11, made her film debut in Disney's hugely successful remake ofThe Parent Trap(1998).Freaky Friday(2003) remains her highest-grossing film, whileMean Girls(2004),both a critical and commercial success, became acult classic. Though her career was often interrupted by legal and personal troubles during the late 2000s and early 2010s, she has appeared in over 30 films and has multiple other acting credits as of 2025.