Holly Madison Height, Weight and Body Measurements

Holly Madison is usually listed at about 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) with a slim build, though she has never published an official weight. As of 2026 she is 46, born December 23, 1979, in Astoria, Oregon.

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Height, weight and style

Listings typically give her height around 5 ft 6 in. Weight is not confirmed, and we won’t speculate about it. Her public image is built on vintage glamour: platinum curls, retro dresses and a fondness for old Hollywood looks. She has leaned into that style in her books, in her stage work and on social media, where she often shares pin-up-inspired outfits and vintage-style photo shoots.

Early life

Madison was born in Astoria, Oregon, and spent part of her childhood in Alaska before the family settled back in the Pacific Northwest. She later moved to California. She was a student with ambitions in entertainment before her path crossed with Playboy Enterprises in the early 2000s. Her stage name is a version of her birth name: she was born Holly Cullen, and the name Madison is the one she adopted for her public career.

The Girls Next Door

Madison became widely known as one of the stars of the E! reality series The Girls Next Door, which followed life at the Playboy Mansion and ran for several seasons from 2005. The show turned her into a recognizable TV personality at a time when reality television was exploding. She left the Mansion in 2008 and began building her own career, which was the beginning of a very different public chapter.

Las Vegas and stage work

She moved into live performance in Las Vegas, headlining the show Peepshow at Planet Hollywood, and later worked as a producer and performer in other productions. She also starred in her own E! series, Holly’s World, which ran for two seasons and followed her new life after the Mansion, and she appeared on a variety of reality formats. Las Vegas was an ideal fit, since the city rewards performers who can sell a persona and keep the show moving night after night.

Writing

Madison wrote the bestselling memoir Down the Rabbit Hole in 2015, followed by Back Down the Rabbit Hole, and other books including works of fiction. In those pages she has been candid about her time at the Mansion. Her account was also a major part of later documentary series about the Playboy era, in which she gave interviews. She has also run a lifestyle podcast and online ventures.

Personal life

She married Pasquale Rotella, a festival producer, in 2013, and the couple have since separated. Out of respect for privacy, we’re leaving out their children.

Why her name still turns up

Reality stars often fade quickly, but Madison has stayed visible by diversifying: books, stage, television, a podcast and an online presence built around vintage fashion. That staying power is why readers keep looking up everything from her age to her height. She’s also one of the more talked-about former Mansion residents because of her memoir, which reframed how audiences saw that era.

Brand and business

Beyond television, Madison has built an online presence around her vintage-glam image, sharing fashion, lifestyle and entertainment content with followers who first met her on The Girls Next Door. Her move from reality star to author and independent creator is a fairly common path now, but she was among the earlier Mansion alumni to turn that fame into a book career and a long-running stage job. For readers curious about her background, her own memoirs remain the most direct source, and they’re worth reading with the understanding that they reflect her personal point of view.

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