Global InformationParis Hilton information
Paris Hilton | |
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 Hilton in October 2021 | |
| Born | Paris Whitney Hilton February 17, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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Carter Reum (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Richard Hilton Kathy Hilton |
| Relatives | Hilton family |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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| Website | parishilton.com |
Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981)[3][4] is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Los Angeles, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. She first attracted tabloid attention in the late 1990s for her presence in NYC's social scene, ventured into fashion modeling in 2000, and was proclaimed "New York's leading It Girl" in 2001.[3] The reality television series The Simple Life (2003–2007), in which she co-starred with her friend Nicole Richie, and a leaked 2003 sex tape with her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, later released as 1 Night in Paris (2004), catapulted her to global fame.
Hilton's media ventures have included films, television series, advertisement campaigns, books, an album, standalone singles, podcasts, and video games.[5] She achieved two New York Times Best Sellers with Confessions of an Heiress (2004) and Paris: The Memoir (2023), and a global top-10 hit with "Stars Are Blind" (2006); pursued film acting in House of Wax (2005) and Repo! the Genetic Opera (2008); ventured back into reality television with Paris Hilton's My New BFF (2008–2009), The World According to Paris (2011), Cooking with Paris (2021), and Paris in Love (2021–present); and was the subject of the documentary This Is Paris (2020). She has performed as a disc jockey since 2012.[6]
A polarizing and ubiquitous public figure, Hilton is said to have influenced the revival of the "famous for being famous" phenomenon throughout the 2000s.[7] Critics indeed suggest that she exemplifies the celebutante —a household name through inherited wealth and lavish lifestyle. Forbes included her in its Celebrity 100 in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and ranked her as the most "overexposed" celebrity in 2006 and 2008. Hilton has parlayed her media fame into numerous business endeavors. Under her company, she has produced content for broadcast media, launched a variety of product lines, and opened a chain of self-branded boutiques worldwide, as well as an urban beach club in the Philippines. Her perfume line alone has brought in over US$2.5 billion in revenue, as of 2020[update].[8][9][10]
- ^ MacLean, Craig (August 13, 2006). "Paris Hilton: I'm with the brand". The Independent. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Chris (May 23, 2013). "Paris Hilton's hip-hop connection: She can hustle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Paris Hilton Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Happy 40th birthday, Paris Hilton! The socialite, reality star and DJ through the years". USA Today. February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Paris Hilton's 'This Is Paris' Podcast Completely Diverges From Her YouTube Documentary". Bustle. February 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Here's What Happened When We Went Clubbing with DJ Paris Hilton". Time.
- ^ "The Paris Hilton Rule: Famous For Being Famous". Scoreboard Media Group. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Collins, Allison (September 30, 2019). "Paris Hilton: Fragrance Entrepreneur and 'Undercover Nerd'?". WWD.
- ^ "All Hail the Unlikely Queen of Celebrity Fragrance". Elle Canada. January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Paris Hilton, Forbes Top Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved June 19, 2013.