Lindsay Lohan in Bikini

Lindsay Dee Lohan (pronounced /ˈlɪnzi ˈloʊən/;[2] born July 2, 1986)[1] is an American actress, model, and pop singer. Lohan started in show business as a child fashion model for magazine advertisement and television commercials. At 11, she made her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.

Lohan rose to stardom between 2003 and 2005 with leading roles in the films Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and Herbie: Fully Loaded. She subsequently appeared in the independent movies A Prairie Home Companion and Bobby. Her career was interrupted in 2007 as two DUI incidents and three visits to rehabilitation facilities led to several lost movie deals. She guest starred in the TV series Ugly Betty in 2008 and as of August 2009 she is filming Machete.

Lohan launched a second career in pop music in 2004 with the album Speak and followed up with A Little More Personal (Raw) in 2005. She is a favorite target of paparazzi photographers and her personal life has been a frequent subject of celebrity and tabloid journalism