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Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag attending the second issue release of "Girls Gone Wild Magazine" Party at Les Deux, Hollywood, June 4, 2008
Heidi Montag attending the second issue release of "Girls Gone Wild Magazine" Party at Les Deux, Hollywood, June 4, 2008
Background information
Born September 15, 1986 (1986-09-15) (age 25)
Crested Butte, Colorado, United States
Genre(s) Pop, dance-pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Reality television personality, singer
Label(s) Independent (2008–present)
Website www.heidimontag.com

Heidi Blair Montag (born September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality, fashion designer, pop singer, and aspiring actress. Montag, along with Spencer Pratt, have made a joint fortune of $3 million in the last two years alone thanks to TV salaries, club appearances, photo shoots, and business deals.[1] Her last name is the German word for Monday.[2]

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Biography

The Hills

In the summer of 2005, MTV began filming the lives of Laguna Beach cast member Lauren Conrad and her college friends for her spin-off reality show, The Hills.[3] Montag's reality TV career began with a few appearances on season two of MTV's Laguna Beach. Montag's friendship with Conrad led to a featured role in The Hills, which premiered on May 31, 2006.[4] Montag was featured in the series sharing an apartment with Conrad while studying at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. Montag left the Fashion Institute in fall of 2005 when she was hired at Bolthouse Productions.[5] According to Montag, she dropped out because she "did not find the school challenging".[6] Within two years, Montag was promoted to event planner at Bolthouse, before being fired and then re-hired.[7][8]

Montag appeared in every episode of seasons one and two of The Hills, and appeared in season three, which aired on MTV on August 13, 2007.[9] In the summer of 2006, Montag started dating fellow Hills cast member Spencer Pratt, a former manager of Brody Jenner. Season 2 of The Hills (which aired from January through April 2007) focused on Montag's relationship with Pratt and its effect on her friendships with Conrad and fellow Hills cast member Audrina Patridge. On the Season 2 finale, Montag moved out of her apartment with Conrad to live with Pratt.[10] Although Conrad maintained the two were still friends after Montag moved out,[11] the friendship soon ended when Conrad blamed Montag and Pratt for spreading rumors about a sex tape featuring her and ex-boyfriend Jason Wahler.[12] In October 2008, the pair reportedly ended their feud.[13]

In August 2008, Lauren Conrad expressed feelings that The Hills is "definitely reaching its end" and cited the privacy pitfalls.[14] Montag and Pratt have expressed an interest in adopting Conrad's lead role and narrator. In a recent radio interview with Ryan Seacrest, Montag said "I think that maybe Lauren is tired of [being on the show], but we’re just beginning," and that "We’re not even remotely sick of it." Whereas Pratt stated that, "sometimes the narrator has to throw their hate up on the wall and pass the mic", and expressed an interest in taking The Hills to a tenth season.[15]

Acting

Montag has discussed taking acting classes, saying she hopes The Hills will help her jump start a film career. She has expressed a desire to have appearances in "some movies" in addition to "a couple of hit albums".[16] In an interview with Blender magazine, Montag revealed her intentions of one day winning an Academy Award.[17]

In November 2008, Montag, along with Spencer Pratt, shot scenes for an episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The two appeared as themselves in an episode aired in January 2009.[18]

Music

In February 2007, Montag started work on an album with producer David Foster.[19] It was also reported that Montag is on a one-song contract with Warner Bros., not a full studio contract as both Montag and her then-fiance, Spencer Pratt, had claimed.[20] On August 16, 2007, Ryan Seacrest premiered Montag's song, "Body Language", featuring Pratt rapping, on his KIIS-FM radio show. Both Montag and Pratt denied the song was her intended first single with Pratt telling Us Weekly that the tune, "was a song Heidi and I were doing for fun. Never would I rap on her first single!"[20] In December 2007, another track by Montag and produced by David Foster entitled "Touch Me" was leaked online.[21]

On February 5, 2008, Montag's first single, "Higher" received an online-only release on iTunes. Along with the single, the accompanying video shot by boyfriend, Spencer Pratt, was also available to purchase. The song and the video received a negative response from websites and readers across the internet, to which Montag responded, "I appreciate people taking the time to write any comment." [22]The following month, Montag released her second single, "No More", through iTunes.[23]In June 2008, Montag released two songs, her first official single (her boyfriend/partner helped film it), "Fashion"[24] and "One More Drink." Montag also revealed interest in releasing a Christian music album.[25]

On August 18, 2008, Montag released a song titled "Overdosin'".[26] On September 2, 2008 another song recorded by Montag called "The Party's Wherever I Am", was leaked onto the internet.[27]

Fashion line

Montag debuted her fashion line, Heidiwood, at a fashion show at the Hollywood and Highland shopping center in Hollywood on April 11, 2008. The designs since then have been dropped from all Anchor Blue Stores and will re-release the line in 2009.[28] Shortly after, she promoted her line in New York City, at MTV's TRL, among other places.[29]

Press

In February 2007, Montag appeared in an eight-page spread for Stuff magazine.[30] She graced the cover of Maxim magazine in February 2008.[31] She also beat her fellow cast members in a 2008 sexy list compiled by Maxim editors, with Montag appearing at no. 36, Conrad at no. 56, Patridge at no. 74, while Port and Bosworth failed to make the cut.[32] She has since appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine with Hills cast members, Audrina Patridge, Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port.[33]

Personal life

In 2005, Montag began dating Jordan Eubanks. Their relationship was featured on season one of The Hills. Montag broke off her relationship with Eubanks in the spring of 2006, something' that she has described as "the best decision of [her] life" and "something that [she] should have done earlier".[5]

After months of speculation and rumors, Montag said in September 2007 that she had breast augmentation, collagen lip injections, and rhinoplasty in April 2007.[34]

In May 2007, Montag and Spencer Pratt announced their engagement.[35] During The Hills season finale in December 2007, Montag and Pratt broke off their engagement. During a broadcast of Ryan Seacrest's radio show, Pratt said that he was madly in love with Montag and trying to win her back.[36]

On March 3, 2008, Montag's stepbrother Eric O'Hara was killed in a freak accident after a fall from an icy roof. O'Hara was a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and served the 82nd Airborne Division. Montag released a statement regarding the death:

"Losing my brother at an early age is such a tragedy. I just loved him more than anything. He was just so patriotic. He really wanted to go to Iraq and help and do all that he could for his country. He felt like it was his duty. I'll really miss him."[37]

In an April 2008 interview, Montag said that she was a Republican and that she planned to vote for John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.[38] Although not registered to vote when making that statement, she said that this was because she had been too busy and that she planned to register soon.[39]

On November 20, 2008, Montag and Pratt had a marriage ceremony in Mexico. No family members were present and the wedding ceremony lasted 15 minutes.[40][41] Neither that ceremony nor a later ceremony filmed for The Hills in a Beverly Hills Courtroom is legally binding. [42]

Filmography

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Herself 4 episodes
2006- The Hills Herself Main Cast Member
2007 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Herself
2008 What Perez Sez Herself Episode: "About Reality Stars"
Live with Regis and Kelly Herself 1 episode
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Herself 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman Herself 2 episodes
The View Herself 3 episode
Drama in the Hills: US Weekly Presents the Top 10 Most Memorable Moments Ever Herself
2008 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
2009 How I Met Your Mother Herself 1 episode

Discography

Albums

  • Heidi Montag (2009)

Singles

  • Body Language (2007) - Promo
  • Touch Me (2007) - Promo Only
  • Higher (2008) - Digital Download
  • No More (2008) - Digital Download
  • Fashion (2008) - Promo Only
  • One More Drink (2008) - Promo Only
  • Overdosin' (2008) - Digital Download
  • Party’s Wherever I Am (2008) - Promo Only
  • Hot (2009)

References

  1. ↑ "Holyfield's House Problems & Speidi Making Bank". Eyewitness news. http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/content/thebuzz/story.aspx?content_id=086b7d2a-b7eb-4e46-8818-99251989e6f2. Retrieved on 9 September 2008. 
  2. ↑ [1] "German: from Middle High German mantac, German Montag ‘Monday’. As a German name, this was a nickname for someone who had a particular association with this day of the week, probably because he owed feudal service then."
  3. ↑ Rogers, Steve (14 November 2005). "'Laguna Beach' star Lauren Conrad gets own The Hills MTV spinoff". Reality TV World. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/laguna-beach-star-lauren-conrad-gets-own-the-hills-mtv-spinoff-3821.php. Retrieved on 21 March 2007. 
  4. ↑ Heffernan, Virginia (31 May 2006). "The Hills, a Follow-Up to Laguna Beach, Makes Its Premiere on MTV". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/arts/television/31heff.html?ex=1306728000&en=fe39fc3b2b081c2f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss. Retrieved on 27 March 2007. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Heidi Montag Is on Top of the World". Stuff Magazine. 7 February 2007. http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=1758. Retrieved on 26 March 2007. 
  6. ↑ Garfinkel, Jacki (2 August 2006). "Interview with Heidi of MTV's The Hills". mediaVillage. http://www.mediavillage.com/jmentr/2006/08/02/Jacki-08-02-06/. Retrieved on 26 March 2007. 
  7. ↑ The Hills episode, original airdate 2007-10-03
  8. ↑ "The Hills Episode 13 Season 4". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-hills-season-4-ep-13-its-her-move/1598341/playlist.jhtml. Retrieved on 6 November 2008. 
  9. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (5 April 2007). "Hills Rolling for Season Three at MTV". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i29278a389c6bdb2f58b3c0327a7877e6. Retrieved on 6 April 2007. 
  10. ↑ Norman, Pete (9 August 2007). "Heidi Montag 'Moving On' After Hills Feud". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050642,00.html. Retrieved on 12 November 2008. 
  11. ↑ Sundel, Jenny (27 March 2007). "Lauren Conrad Stays Friends with (Most) Exes". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015887,00.html. Retrieved on 12 November 2008. 
  12. ↑ Peiffer, Kim (15 August 2007). "Lauren Conrad: I Don't Even Know Heidi Anymore". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20051882,00.html. Retrieved on 12 November 2008. 
  13. ↑ "Report: 'The Hills' Stars Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Friends Again". foxnews.com. 8 October 2008. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,438215,00.html. Retrieved on 12 November 2008. 
  14. ↑ . The New York Post. 17 August 2008. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08172008/tv/hills_angel_124629.htm. 
  15. ↑ "Heidi & Spencer Would Love to Take Over The Hills from LC". People Magazine. 18 August 2008. http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/08/18/heidi-spencer-would-love-to-take-over-the-hills-from-lc/. 
  16. ↑ Rocchio, Christopher (15 February 2007). "The Hills star Heidi Montag says second season "much friskier"". http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-hills-star-heidi-montag-says-second-season-much-friskier-4722.php. Retrieved on 17 October 2007. 
  17. ↑ "Will the Real Heidi Montag Please Stand Up?". People. 13 November 2007. http://peoplefalltv.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/will-the-real-heidi-montag-please-stand-up/. Retrieved on 15 November 2007. 
  18. ↑ Wang, Cynthia (10 November 2008). "Heidi and Spencer Will Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239434,00.html. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. 
  19. ↑ "MTV'S Heidi Montag Shows Off Her Own Hills". Us Weekly. 6 February 2007. pp. 5. http://www.usmagazine.com/mtvs_heidi_montag_shows_off_her_own_hills_1?page=5. Retrieved on 26 March 2007. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Heidi and Spencer "Furious" Over Song Leak". Us Weekly. 16 August 2007. http://usmagazine.com/heidi_and_spencer_furious_over_song_leak?page=2. Retrieved on 17 October 2007. 
  21. ↑ "Listen to Heidi Montag's New Song!". Us Weekly. 13 December 2007. http://www.usmagazine.com/heidi_montags_new_song. Retrieved on 16 December 2007. 
  22. ↑ "Heidi Montag Thanks You for Your Comments". People. 6 February 2008. http://peoplefalltv.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/heidi-montag-thanks-you-for-your-comments/. Retrieved on 6 February 2008. 
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  24. ↑ "Listen to Heidi Montag's New Single "Fashion"". usmagazine.com. 23 June 2008. http://www.usmagazine.com/exclusive-listen-to-heidi-montag-new-single-fashion. Retrieved on 3 July 2008. 
  25. ↑ "'Hills' Star Heidi Montag Plans Christian Album". foxnews.com. 1 July 2008. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,374369,00.html. Retrieved on 3 July 2008. 
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  27. ↑ "The Hits Don't Stop With Heidi Montag". E! Online. 2 September 2008. http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b26816_hits_dont_stop_with_heidi_montag.html. 
  28. ↑ "Heidi Montag Has a Fashion Show", Usmagazine.com, April 12, 2008.
  29. ↑ "Heidi Montag Brings a Little 'Heidistinks' Glamor to the Big Apple". Pacific Coast News Online. 15 April 2008. http://pacificcoastnewsonline.com/2008/04/heidi-montag-brings-a-little-h.html#more. 
  30. ↑ "MTV'S Heidi Montag Shows Off Her Own Hills". US magazine. 6 February 2007. http://www.usmagazine.com/mtvs_heidi_montag_shows_off_her_own_hills_1. 
  31. ↑ "Heidi's Boob Job Finally Pays Off". E! Online. January 2008. http://uk.eonline.com/gossip/hum/detail/index.jsp?uuid=b91e2962-5365-4754-9d55-a5d2cd83d9b6. 
  32. ↑ "Maxim Poll: Heidi Montag's Hotter Than Lauren Conrad". US magazine. 8 May 2008. http://www.usmagazine.com/Maxim-Poll-Heidi-Montags-Hotter-Than-Lauren-Conrad. 
  33. ↑ "Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag Pose Together for Rolling Stone". US magazine. 29 April 2008. http://www.usmagazine.com/lauren-conrad-heidi-montag-pose-together-for-rolling-stone. 
  34. ↑ "Hills Exclusive: Heidi Confirms Plastic Surgery, Says She "Hated" Her Body". Us Weekly. 26 September 2007. http://usmagazine.com/cover_story_12. Retrieved on 17 October 2007. 
  35. ↑ "Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Engaged!". US Weekly. 23 May 2007. http://www.usmagazine.com/spencer_pratt_and_heidi_montag_engaged. Retrieved on 26 March 2007. 
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  38. ↑ "Heidi Montag: I'm Voting For John Mccain". Us Weekly. April 2, 2008. http://www.usmagazine.com/heidi_montag_im_voting_for_john_mccain. 
  39. ↑ James Montgomery, "'Hills' Star Heidi Montag Promises To Register To Vote This Week, Nixes Flick Based On Reality Show", MTV News, April 14, 2008.
  40. ↑ "Heidi and Spencer Get Married". ok.co.uk. 24 November 2008. http://ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/5430/Heidi-and-Spencer-get-married/. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. 
  41. ↑ Boehm, Kristin (24 November 2008). "Report: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Elope". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20242388,00.html. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. 
  42. ↑ Heidi and Spencer Aren't Married realityblurred.com, December 23, 2008

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Heidi Montag
Studio albums
"Heidi Montag" (2009)
Singles
"Higher" (2008) • "No More" (2008) • "Overdosin'" (2008) • "Hot" (2009)
Promos
"Body Language" (2007) • "Touch Me" (2007) • "Fashion" (2008) • "One More Drink" (2008) • "The Party's Wherever I Am" (2008)
Related topics
The Hills • Lauren Conrad • Audrina Patridge • Whitney Port


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NAME Montag, Heidi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Montag, Heidi Blair
SHORT DESCRIPTION Reality television personality, singer
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Crested Butte, Colorado
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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