Lizzie McGuire premiered on January 12, 2001, and the world hasn’t been the same since. The Disney Channel series became a huge hit and made Hilary Duff a massive star. The thing about Lizzie was that she was so relatable for children and teens at the time. The show followed the ups and downs of the adorable middle schooler, who also had a larger-than-life animated alter ego.
The show was such a sensation that it spawned the 2003 movie, The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Lizzie and her friends went on a school trip to Italy, where Lizzie discovered she had a doppelganger, who also happened to be an Italian pop star. “What Dreams Are Made Of,” the song Lizzie performed at the end of the movie, remains a classic to this day, and Hilary even performed the track live for the first time in early 2026.
Hilary and most of her castmates were set to return for a revival of the series on Disney+ that would follow Lizzie in her 30s as she lives her life in New York. After behind-the-scenes drama, the departure of series creator Terri Minsky, and Hilary asking for the show to be moved to Hulu. Hilary announced in December 2020 that the revival was no longer happening. “I know the efforts and conversations have been everywhere trying to make a reboot work but, sadly and despite everyone’s best efforts, it isn’t going to happen,” she said in her message. No matter what, we’ll always have Lizzie McGuire. Find out where the whole cast is today.
The titular role of Lizzie McGuire in the Disney Channel series was undoubtedly Hilary Duff’s breakout role. She starred in both seasons of the show and reprised her role in the 2003 film, The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Hilary starred in a number of films after becoming one of Hollywood’s most popular rising stars. She appeared in Cadet Kelly, Agent Cody Banks, Cheaper By The Dozen, A Cinderella Story, and more.
Hilary also recurred during the third season of Gossip Girl as Olivia Burke. Her most notable post-Lizzie McGuire role has been playing Kelsey in the hit TVLand series Younger. Hilary is currently filming the show’s seventh season in New York City. Regarding her music career, she’s released several studio albums, and she made a major comeback in late 2025 upon the release of her single “Mature.”
The actress dated singers Aaron Carter and Joel Madden when she was a teenager. She married NHL player Mike Comrie in 2010. They have a son, Luca, who was born in 2012. They split in 2014, and their divorce was finalized in 2016. She began dating singer Matthew Koma in early 2017, and they got married.
Adam Lamberg played the beloved and whip-smart David “Gordo” Gordon. Like many of his Lizzie McGuire co-stars, he reprised his iconic role in The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Following the end of the Disney Channel show in 2004, Adam only appeared in two more films. His last role was playing Reggie in the 2008 film Beautiful Loser.
