Paris Whitney Hilton was born February 17, 1981, to Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. The oldest of four children, she is an heiress to a share of the Hilton Hotel fortune as well as to her father's real estate fortune.
Born in New York City, Hilton moved between several homes during her childhood, including Manhattan, Beverly the Hamptons. She attended high school in both California and New York, but dropped out and
Hilton began modeling as a child, appearing in numerous ad campaigns, including Iceberg Vodka, Christian Dior and Marciano. By the age of 19, she had developed a reputation as a was often referred to as "New York's leading It Girl."
In 2003, just a week before show The Simple Life premiered, a three-year-old homemade sex video of Hilton with then-boyfriend Rick Salomon sued Salomon over the release of the tape, but eventually settled out of court. Meanwhile, The on December 2, 2003, and became a mid-season hit for Fox, fueled by the publicity of The show featured Hilton and Nicole Richie (Lionel Richie's adopted daughter) working at a variety of
Born: February 17, 1981
Died:
Famous For: Socialite; heiress; model; actress; writer; popularized the phrase, "That's Hot."
Key Accomplishments: Debut album, Paris, reached
Significant Quote: "Because Hilton." (on why she would not pose for Playboy in 2006)
Fun Quote: "I'm not like
Hilton has had minor roles in such films as Nine
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