Lindsay Lohan.

Lindsay Dee Lohan

Lindsay Lohan — Actor

Born 2 Jul 1986 The Bronx, United States

Citizenship United States

Age 40 yr Today

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TL;DR

Lindsay Lohan began her career as a child model at age 3 and made her acting debut in the soap Another World in 1996. The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday made her a household name. Mean Girls in 2004 made her a teen icon. She also released a platinum-certified debut album Speak, launched fashion lines, and faced legal troubles.

Identity & family.

KIN · 8

Names, aliases, and relatives of Lindsay Lohan — birth name, kin, and personal ties.

Birth Name Lindsay Dee Lohan

Nicknames Linds, La Lohan, LiLo

Aliases Lindsay Morgan Lohan, Lindsey Lohan

Parents: Dina Lohan Michael Lohan
Spouses: Bader Shammas
Children: Luai Shammas
Siblings: Michael Douglas Lohan Jr. Ali Lohan Ashley Horn Dakota Lohan

At a glance.

STATS

Lindsay Lohan by the numbers — life, work, and family.

40 Age

94 Film credits

1 Marriage

1 Child

Who is Lindsay Lohan?

BIOGRAPHY

Lindsay Lohan — early life, career, personal life, and legacy.

Early life

Lindsay Dee Lohan was born on July 2, 1986, in The Bronx, New York City, to Dina Lohan and Michael Lohan. Her mother, a former Wall Street analyst, and her father, a Wall Street trader, supported her early entry into modeling. At age three, she began working as a Ford model, appearing in over sixty commercials for brands like The Gap, Pizza Hut, and Wendy’s, including a Jell-O spot opposite Bill Cosby.

She attended Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School, Sanford H. Calhoun High School, and Laurel Springs School. A straight-A student, she excelled in math and science and enjoyed gymnastics, swimming, ice skating, and reading. Her parents’ divorce and her father’s legal issues later contributed to a turbulent home life, but her professional drive remained strong.

Career

Lohan’s acting debut came in 1996 when she was cast as Ali Fowler on the soap opera Another World, a role she played until July 1997. Oscar-nominated writer Nancy Meyers chose her to play estranged twin sisters in the Disney remake The Parent Trap 1998, which earned Lohan a Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress and widespread acclaim. This led to a three-movie deal with Disney, with television films Life-Size 2000 opposite Tyra Banks and Get a Clue 2002.

After a brief hiatus in 2001, Lohan returned in the hit Freaky Friday 2003 opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, a remake that generated over $160 million worldwide and won her the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female. She followed with the title role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004 and then the high-school comedy Mean Girls 2004, which grossed $86 million in the US and established her as a bankable star. Her salary rose to $7.5 million for Just My Luck 2006. She also starred in Bobby 2006, Herbie: Fully Loaded 2005, and A Prairie Home Companion 2006.

In 2004, she launched a music career with her debut album Speak, which earned platinum certification. Later ventures included her own fashion line 6126 in 2009 and a self-tanning spray line called Sevin Nyne, as well as a role as artistic designer for the fashion house Ungaro. She continued acting with roles in Machete 2010 and various television appearances.

Personal life

Lohan moved to Los Angeles after Freaky Friday, sharing an apartment with actress Raven-Symoné. She dated pop star Aaron Carter briefly and later dated DJ Samantha Ronson from 2008 to March 2009. In November 2021, she announced her engagement to financier Bader Shammas, and the couple married in 2022. Their son, Luai Shammas, was born in 2023.

Lohan’s personal life includes legal and health struggles. She entered rehab in January 2007 and faced multiple DUI arrests, which resulted in jail sentences and probation violations. In 2011, she served 12 days in jail for grand theft after stealing a necklace. She revealed she suffered a miscarriage while filming her reality show Lindsay in 2014. Lohan has asthma and underwent an emergency appendectomy in 2007.

Legacy

Lohan’s early film work, particularly The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls, defined teen cinema in the early 2000s and influenced a generation of young actors. Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey, remains frequently quoted and referenced. Lohan was the youngest person to host the MTV Movie Awards in 2004 and won an award that same night.

Despite personal setbacks, she has maintained a loyal fan base and continues to act. She has been parodied in media but also credited with inspiring actors like Amanda Seyfried and Victor Formosa. Her fashion lines and music career, including the platinum album Speak, demonstrate her versatility. Lohan is remembered for her natural comic timing and dramatic range, especially in her collaborations with director Mark Waters and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Filmography.

FILMS · 94

The complete filmography of Lindsay Lohan — every film, TV show, and documentary credit, ranked by popularity.

TV

The Simpsons

1989

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

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Saturday Night Live

1975

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King of the Hill

1997

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Sesame Street

1969

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Glee

2009

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2 Broke Girls

2011

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That '70S Show

1998

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Project Runway

2004

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

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Keeping up with the Kardashians

2007

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Notable quotes.

QUOTES · 30

A wall of memorable lines from Lindsay Lohan — lyrics, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks captured over a lifetime.

Life Is Full of Risks Anyway; Why Not Take Them?
I Write a Lot of Lyrics and I’m Involved in the Producing Process, Because It’s Like, If I’m Singing It, I Want It to Be Something That I Can Relate To.
If I Can Change Bodies with Anyone, It Would Be Britney Spears Because How Can You Not Like Britney Spears?
I Am Happy Being Able to Play Roles with People My Age Because Once You Do Something Really Mature There Is No Turning Back.
I Don’t Like to Talk About Politics. If You Say You’re a Democrat, That’ll Turn off Republicans, and That’s Half of Your Fan Base.
When I’m Walking Down the Red Carpet and Everybody Is Screaming My Name, All I’m Doing Is Worrying That They’re Thinking, Like, Oh, She Didn’t Wave at Me, She’s Such a Bitch!.
I’ll Probably Pursue Doing More Movies but Not Horror Movies or Movies with Killers in Them. I’ll Try to Stick to Happy Movies. I Want to Act and Direct Like Jodie Foster. I Admire Her Because She Went to College and She Is Still Doing the Same Thing.
It’s Flattering That People Want to Know so Much About Me and Want to Take the Time to Make up That Many Things About Me.
I Don’t Want to Keep Doing All Commercial Stuff. but Timing Is Everything. I Got This One Script Where This Girl Wants to Join a Latino Gang and She Gets Raped. I Can’t Be Doing That Right Now. I Don’t Think That’s Appropriate.
But I’m Not Going to Go and Lose My Virginity in a Movie, Yet, Because the Second I Do That, You Can’t Go Back. That Makes Me Much Older in Terms of Film and on the Screen.
Girls My Age Dress so Much Raunchier Than I’d Ever Imagine Myself Dressing. I Understand That I’m a Role Model, Though, and I Have to Look Out for That. I Have a 10-Year-old Sister, Too. but You Also Want to Be Appealing to Guys and Stuff, That’s Just Something Girls Feel. It’s Hard. You Want to Be That Girl That’s Unattainable to All the Guys Because There Are so Many Other Girls Out There That Are Like That.
People Go to College to Find Who They Are as a Person and Find What They Want to Do in Life, and I Kind of Already Know That so It Would Be Like I’d Be Taking a Step Back or Something.
Say No More Than Yes, and Just Make Sure You Surround Yourself with Good People.
I Was Sick. I Had People Sit Me Down and Say, You’re Going to Die If You Don’t Take Care of Yourself..
Because I’m so Much in the Spotlight, People Lose Sight of Why I’m in the Industry. in Fact, I’m Doing All This Because I Love to Act. I Love to Perform, to Sing.
I Go Out Because It’s a Release. Going Out for Me Is About Seeing My Friends and Not Working. Being Seen Is Just Something That Comes Along with It.
I Hate It When People Call Me a Teen Queen. the Past Year Has Felt Like Five Lifetimes Because I’ve Grown up a Lot.
I Don’t Even Know How to Take a Break, Because I Go Crazy. I Just Sit in a Room and I Don’t Know What to Do. I Went to the Metropolitan Museum and Just Sat There. but They Didn’t Take Any Pictures of That, Which Sucks, Because That Would Have Been More Interesting Than Pictures of Me Coming Out of a Club.
I Have This Playboy Book Called Redheads, and I Was Reading All These Things About How Redheads Are More Passionate and Apparently They’re Much More Sexual Than Girls with Other Hair Colors. I Think I’m More Sexual Than My Friends. More Comfortable in My Skin. I’m a Sexual Person, Definitely.
It’s so Weird That I Went to Rehab. I Always Said I Would Die Before I Went to Rehab.
Partying and Having All of Those Pictures Taken Distracts from the Work That I Do. It’s Not Why I Started Acting. I Didn’t Get into Acting to Be Written About. It Kind of Just Happened – so I Accept That It’s My Life. but There Are Some Things That I Can Do to Make Changes and Grow Up. I Want to Act Like a Woman Rather Than a Teenager. I Am Doing the Best I Can. It Was Hard Surrendering and Having People Tell Me What to Do. It Was Really Humbling for Me, but I Liked How I Was Treated as a Normal Person. I Kept the Common Areas Clean. I Liked Making Coffee for the Gym the Best. I’m Planning a Trip to Africa During the Second Week in December. I’m Working with the American Red Cross, but It Is Not Finalized Yet. I Just Want to Apologize to Any of My Fans That Look up to Me, Especially My Younger Fans, for Setting the Examples That I Didn’t Mean to Set. That Is One of the Reasons That I Want to Change Things. I Don’t Want to Be Known as That Person. I Have a Younger Sister and She Looks up to Me, Too. All the Negative Stuff That Gets Said Hurts My Feelings, It Hurts My Sister, Ali, and My Family.
It’s Hard in L.A. Not to Go Out; It Gets Lonely. Being an Actress Is Lonely, and I Never Want to Be Alone. I Hate Sleeping Alone.
I’m Irish-Italian so I’ve Got a Really Bad Temper.
I Talk About My Impulses with My Therapist – I Have a Shopping Problem; I Love to Shop Too Much.
I Want to Get a Nomination. I Want to Win an Oscar. I Want to Be Known for More Than, Like, Going Out. for Being the Party Girl, I Hate That. I Bust My Ass When I’m Filming and When I Have Time Off, Yeah, I Like to Go Out and Dance.
I Say Too Much Sometimes, but I’m Honest, That’s the Important Thing.
Sex and Sexuality Are a Part of Nature, and I Go Along with Nature. I Think Marilyn Monroe Once Said That. I Certainly Agree with Her.
We All Believe in Something and at the End of the Day, It All Ties to a God or a Spiritual Advisor.
I’m a Normal, Nice Person. a Good Person. I Don’t Have Any Bad Intentions. and My Past Has to Stay in the Past. Like, People Have to Just Let Go of It and Stop Bringing It up Because It’s Not-it’s Gone. It’s Dead. and That’s the Most Important Thing to Me.
It’s a Very Male-dominated World to Begin With, so Knowing Yourself and Being Comfortable with Your Body Is an Important Thing for Me as a Woman.

Did you know?

FACTS · 47

Little-known facts about Lindsay Lohan — origins, oddities, and behind-the-scenes details from a public life.

She once saved her brother Dakota Lohan from drowning.
In April 2011, she was sentenced to 120 days in jail for grand theft involving a $250,000 necklace.
While filming her reality series Lindsay in 2014, she revealed she had suffered a miscarriage.
Originally cast to play Linda Lovelace in Lovelace, she was replaced by Amanda Seyfried after entering rehab.
At her Mean Girls audition, she originally sought the role of Regina George.
Court orders mandated 90 days of lock-down rehab, 18 months of psychiatric counseling, and community service for probation violation, with a threat of jail for further violations.
She entered rehab at the Wonderland Center in Los Angeles on January 18, 2007, as confirmed by her publicist.
During a guest spot on Last Call with Carson Daly, she admitted falling asleep at the premiere of The Parent Trap.
On July 8, 2010, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating probation by failing to complete alcohol education classes after her 2007 DUI arrest.
She recreated Marilyn Monroe’s final photo shoot for the 2008 Spring edition of New York magazine, photographed by Bert Stern, who had shot Monroe’s last series 46 years earlier.
She campaigned to play Alice in Alice in Wonderland but lost the part to Mia Wasikowska.
A straight-A student, she excelled in math and science and enjoyed gymnastics, swimming, ice skating, and reading.
Emilio Estefan Jr. signed a five-album production deal with her in September 2002, then helped her land a recording contract with Casablanca Records.
She has starred in three Disney remakes: The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
Allergic to blueberries and horses, she also has bronchial asthma and had an emergency appendectomy in 2007.
Her net worth is estimated at $7 million from films, albums, and other work.
In 2022, she corrected the pronunciation of her surname as Low-in, not Low-han.
She turned down roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Lords of Dogtown, Poseidon, and Veronika Decides to Die.
She was offered the role of Jade in The Hangover but declined, leading to Heather Graham’s casting.
Her mother Dina, sister Aliana, and brother Dakota had cameos in The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday.
Lindsay Lohan originally intended to play Regina George in Mean Girls; the director felt they needed a strong Cady opposite her.
She became engaged to financier Bader Shammas on November 28, 2021.
After a self-imposed hiatus, she successfully auditioned for Freaky Friday.
She served 12 days of her 90-day jail sentence in August 2010 before being released.
Her idols include Marilyn Monroe and Ann-Margret.
While filming the Elizabeth Taylor biopic Liz & Dick, she suffered exhaustion and dehydration.
Her debut album Speak earned platinum certification in the United States.
After two DUI arrests, she served one day in jail and 10 days of community service at the American Red Cross.
She has been ordered back to jail to serve the remainder of a 90-day sentence but was paroled early due to overcrowding.
She modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch Kids and Calvin Klein Kids as a child.
She was strongly considered for the lead in Side Effects; Steven Soderbergh auditioned her but producers deemed her too risky, and Rooney Mara was eventually cast.
Friends include Victor Formosa, Jessica Alba, Nathan Folks, and Mean Girls co-star Amanda Seyfried.
She speaks English and French fluently and is learning Turkish, Italian, and Arabic.
She contributed the song Ultimate to the Freaky Friday soundtrack, performed during the closing credits.
On June 5, 2004, she became the youngest person to host the MTV Movie Awards and also won an award that night.
She was in a relationship with Samantha Ronson from 2008 to March 2009.
She auditioned for the role of O in Savages but lost to Blake Lively.
After being released from Lynwood Correction Facility on bail, she was ordered to serve 480 hours of community service.
In June 2012, she was hospitalized after totaling her Porsche in a collision with a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway.
She appeared on the soap opera Another World from December 1996 to July 1997, leaving after winning the lead in The Parent Trap.
In April 2023, she announced she was expecting her first child.
She was offered the role of Penny in Inspector Gadget but declined.
She was hospitalized for heat exhaustion after working 12 hours on the set of Georgia Rule.
Her middle name is Dee, but she sometimes uses Morgan as a stage name.
Her Herbie: Fully Loaded director Angela Robinson based the character Niki Stevens on The L Word on her.
She took voice lessons as a girl and started modeling at age 3.
On January 4, 2007, she underwent emergency surgery to remove her appendix.

You wanted to know.

FAQ · 48

Quick answers to the questions readers ask most about Lindsay Lohan.

When was Lindsay Lohan born?

Lindsay Lohan was born on July 2, 1986. She is a native of New York City, specifically The Bronx.
Where was Lindsay Lohan born?

She was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. This makes her a born New Yorker.
How old is Lindsay Lohan?

As of 2025, Lindsay Lohan is 39 years old. She was born in 1986.
What is Lindsay Lohan's real name?

Her full birth name is Lindsay Dee Lohan. She also uses the alias Lindsay Morgan Lohan occasionally.
What does Lindsay Lohan do for a living?

She is an actor, producer, and music crew member. She has worked in film, television, and music since childhood.
What nationality is Lindsay Lohan?

She is an American citizen. She was born in the United States.
Who are Lindsay Lohan's parents?

Her parents are Dina Lohan, a former Wall Street analyst, and Michael Lohan, a former Wall Street trader.
Who is Lindsay Lohan married to?

She is married to Bader Shammas, a financier. They became engaged in November 2021 and married in 2022.
Does Lindsay Lohan have children?

Yes, she has one son named Luai Shammas, born in 2023. She announced her pregnancy in April 2023.
Does Lindsay Lohan have any siblings?

She has four siblings: Michael Douglas Lohan Jr., Ali Lohan, Ashley Horn, and Dakota Lohan. Her sister Ali is also a model and actress.
Where did Lindsay Lohan go to school?

She attended Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School, Sanford H. Calhoun High School, and Laurel Springs School. She was a straight-A student.
What is Lindsay Lohan known for?

She is known for her film roles in The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls. She also had a platinum-selling debut album Speak.
What is Lindsay Lohan's Instagram?

Her Instagram handle is @lindsaylohan. She is active on social media.
How tall is Lindsay Lohan?

She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, or 1.65 meters. Her height is often noted in profiles.
What are Lindsay Lohan's nicknames and why does she have them?

Her nicknames include Linds, La Lohan, and LiLo. They are shortened or playful versions of her name used by fans and media.
Does Lindsay Lohan use any stage names?

Yes, she sometimes uses the alias Lindsay Morgan Lohan. She also has been mistakenly called Lindsey Lohan.
How many awards has Lindsay Lohan won?

She has won 20 awards throughout her career, including a Young Artist Award and an MTV Movie Award. She has also received 56 nominations.
What was Lindsay Lohan's first acting role?

Her first television role was as Ali Fowler on the soap opera Another World from 1996 to 1997. Her first film role was in The Parent Trap in 1998.
What was Lindsay Lohan's first movie?

Her first feature film was The Parent Trap 1998, a Disney remake. She played both twin sisters and earned critical acclaim.
Did Lindsay Lohan start as a child model?

Yes, she began modeling at age three for Ford Models. She appeared in over 60 commercials as a child.
What was Lindsay Lohan's breakthrough film?

Her breakthrough was Freaky Friday 2003, which grossed over $160 million worldwide and won her an MTV Movie Award.
Did Lindsay Lohan release any music?

Yes, she released a debut album Speak in December 2004, which went platinum. She signed a five-album deal with Casablanca Records.
What business ventures has Lindsay Lohan pursued?

She launched a fashion line called 6126 in 2009, a self-tanning spray line named Sevin Nyne, and served as artistic designer for Ungaro.
Has Lindsay Lohan been in legal trouble?

Yes, she has had multiple DUI arrests, probation violations, and a grand theft conviction for stealing a necklace in 2011, resulting in jail time.
Did Lindsay Lohan turn down any major film roles?

She turned down roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Lords of Dogtown, Poseidon, and The Hangover, among others.
What is Lindsay Lohan's relationship with her family?

Her mother Dina manages her career. Her siblings have cameoed in her films. Her father Michael was a Wall Street trader.
What is Lindsay Lohan's favorite movie or idol?

She has stated her idols are Marilyn Monroe and Ann-Margret. She recreated Monroe’s final photo shoot in 2008.
Does Lindsay Lohan have any allergies or health conditions?

She is allergic to blueberries and horses, has asthma, and underwent an emergency appendectomy in 2007.
What languages does Lindsay Lohan speak?

She speaks English and French fluently and is learning Turkish, Italian, and Arabic.
Was Lindsay Lohan ever considered for the lead in Side Effects?

Yes, Steven Soderbergh wanted her but producers found her too risky; Rooney Mara eventually starred.
What happened with Lindsay Lohan's role in Lovelace?

She was originally cast as Linda Lovelace but was replaced by Amanda Seyfried after entering rehab.
Did Lindsay Lohan originally want to play Regina George in Mean Girls?

Yes, she auditioned for Regina George but was cast as Cady Heron instead. The director felt they needed a strong lead against her.
Has Lindsay Lohan hosted any award shows?

She hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2004, becoming the youngest person to do so, and also won an award that night.
What is Lindsay Lohan's net worth?

Her net worth is estimated at approximately $7 million from her acting, music, and business ventures.
What is the correct pronunciation of Lohan?

In 2022, she clarified that Lohan is pronounced Low-in, not Low-han, as it is often mispronounced.
When did Lindsay Lohan get engaged?

She announced her engagement to Bader Shammas on November 28, 2021. They married in 2022.
How many Disney remakes has Lindsay Lohan starred in?

She has starred in three Disney remakes: The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
What happened to Lindsay Lohan's appendix?

She underwent emergency surgery to remove her appendix on January 4, 2007, and was hospitalized again in 2012 after a car accident.
Did Lindsay Lohan suffer a miscarriage?

Yes, she admitted on her reality show Lindsay in 2014 that she had a miscarriage while filming.
What is Lindsay Lohan's educational background?

She attended multiple high schools including Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School and Laurel Springs School, where she excelled academically.
What car accident did Lindsay Lohan have in 2012?

In June 2012, she totaled her Porsche after colliding with a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway and was hospitalized.
How long did Lindsay Lohan serve in jail for the necklace theft?

She was sentenced to 120 days but served only about 12 hours after posting bail, later ordered to complete 480 hours of community service.
What is Lindsay Lohan's role in The Simpsons?

She voiced Maggie Simpson in an episode of The Simpsons, though it is not her most famous role.
Did Lindsay Lohan appear on Saturday Night Live?

Yes, she has both hosted and made cameo appearances on Saturday Night Live.
What is the name of Lindsay Lohan's clothing line?

She launched a leggings-focused fashion line called 6126 in 2009.
How many albums has Lindsay Lohan released?

She has released at least two albums: Speak 2004 and another for her label, with Speak achieving platinum status.
What was the name of Lindsay Lohan's reality show?

She starred in a reality show titled Lindsay, which aired in 2014 and documented her life and legal struggles.
Is Lindsay Lohan friends with Amanda Seyfried?

Yes, she is good friends with her Mean Girls co-star Amanda Seyfried, as well as Jessica Alba.

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