- Born
- Birth nameHolly Sue Cullen
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Holly Madison is most widely recognized for starring in the E! hit reality television series, The Girls of the Playboy Mansion (2005), and her own spin off series Holly's World (2009).
Her experiences over the years prompted her to write her two New York Times Best-Selling memoirs, "Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny" and "The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice and the Road to Reinvention." In addition to her two starring television roles, Holly Madison has made guest appearances on several iconic television series including; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Entourage (2004), General Hospital (1963) and in movies such as Scary Movie 4 (2006) and The House Bunny (2008).
In 2009, Not long after competing on the eighth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars (2005), Holly was cast as the lead performer in the Broadway-meets-burlesque Las Vegas spectacular, "Peepshow", conceived by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. While starring in the show, Madison became the face of the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, first appearing in their summer ad campaign of 2009. Throughout her nearly four-year run in "Peepshow" (2009-2012), Holly not only played the title character "Bo Peep" but eventually took on the singing role of "Goldie Locks" in the storybook-themed production.
In 2010, following a few guest correspondent assignments on E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" Pre-Shows, Holly became the Las Vegas correspondent for the entertainment news program, Extra (1994).
Holly Madison welcomed her first child, Rainbow Aurora Rotella, with fiancé Pasquale Rotella, on March 5, 2013 during which they filmed a one-hour Mother's Day special, titled Holly Has a Baby (2013), allowing viewers to follow Holly to the hospital for the big event, which aired on Mother's Day 2013.
Holly and her fiance Pasquale were married at Disneyland in September of 2013 and welcomed their second child, Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella on August 7, 2016.
Holly splits her time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas with her family.- IMDb mini biography by: ANR
- SpousePasquale Rotella(September 10, 2013 - February 26, 2019) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenRainbow Aurora RotellaForest Leonardo Antonio Rotella
- Studied theater and psychology at Portland State University
- Has two children with her ex-husband Pasquale Rotella - a daughter Rainbow Aurora Rotella (b. March 5, 2013) and a son Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella (b. August 7, 2016).
- Grew up in Alaska and Oregon.
- Studied French and now teaches her daughter, Rainbow, French as a second language.
- Named her daughter Rainbow after a high school friend.
- [autism influencing her dating Hugh Hefner] I think feeling like I could be in love with an older man, part of that was because I hadn't really connected with boys my own age my whole life. Being on a different social wavelength than other people can happen when you're on the spectrum. But I didn't know that at the time and I thought, Well, maybe I'm just destined to be with somebody older!
- [why she got involved with Playboy] I was 19 when I moved to L.A. and didn't know anybody. There's some dicey moments when you're trying to make it in the entertainment industry. I definitely made some fear-based decisions.
- [living in the Playboy mansion for 10 years] I learned so much, and I feel like my purpose here on earth is to share my story and help open people's minds to different perspectives.
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