Holly Montag
Encyclopedia
Holly Montag is an American
television personality, comedian
, model
, and aspiring actress. She is best known for being the sister of Heidi Montag
, a main cast member on the MTV
reality series The Hills
, her recurring role on the series, and her appearance on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
.
to Darlene Eggelhoff and Bill Montag, and became a sister when Heidi Montag
was born on September 15, 1986. At the age of four, the family moved to Crested Butte, Colorado
. She grew up interested in singing, sports, theater, and dance. In May 2002, Montag was awarded a full scholarship at the University of Colorado
. While at the college, she attended their film studies as well as the production program. When not involved with academics, Holly found herself to be passionate for both stand-up and sketch comedy. Soon after receiving her bachelor of arts degree in critical film studies, Montag moved to Los Angeles
in order to pursue her ambitions in television, writing, acting, and directing.
as a replacement for her sister Heidi Montag
and brother-in-law Spencer Pratt
, with whom she has a contentious relationship.
People of the United States
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television personality, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and aspiring actress. She is best known for being the sister of Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
, a main cast member on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality series The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
, her recurring role on the series, and her appearance on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! (U.S. season 2)
The second season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here! premiered on June 1, 2009 and concluded on June 24, 2009. The season, aired on NBC, a revival of the ABC series of the same name and continued to follow the same format as the original British series. It is also broadcast in Ireland and the...
.
Early life
Montag was born in Silver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
to Darlene Eggelhoff and Bill Montag, and became a sister when Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
was born on September 15, 1986. At the age of four, the family moved to Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
. She grew up interested in singing, sports, theater, and dance. In May 2002, Montag was awarded a full scholarship at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
. While at the college, she attended their film studies as well as the production program. When not involved with academics, Holly found herself to be passionate for both stand-up and sketch comedy. Soon after receiving her bachelor of arts degree in critical film studies, Montag moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in order to pursue her ambitions in television, writing, acting, and directing.
Television
In 2009, Montag was a contestant on the reality series I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! (U.S. season 2)
The second season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here! premiered on June 1, 2009 and concluded on June 24, 2009. The season, aired on NBC, a revival of the ABC series of the same name and continued to follow the same format as the original British series. It is also broadcast in Ireland and the...
as a replacement for her sister Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
and brother-in-law Spencer Pratt
Spencer Pratt
Spencer William Pratt is a former American television personality known for his role on MTV's The Hills, along with his wife Heidi Montag. He is the older brother of Stephanie Pratt, who also appears on The Hills....
, with whom she has a contentious relationship.