"I don't want to be known as the granddaughter of the Hiltons. I want to be known as Paris." Paris Hilton...
"If you have a beautiful face you don't need big fake boobs to get anyone's attention." Paris Hilton...
"I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite." Paris Hilton...
Where to start with Paris Hilton? She's an amateur porn star, wannabe singer, reality star, socialite, heiress, skank and so much more.
Born on 2/17/1981
Young actress and model Paris Hilton is best recognized as a Hilton Hotel heiress (shares empire legacy with sister Nicky). Not only the star of the Fox hit reality series "The Simple Life" (with Nicole Richie), Paris has also appeared on the big screen, playing roles in such recent films as The Cat in the Hat (2003), Raising Helen (2004), The Hillz (2004) and House of Wax (2005). Soon she will act in the upcoming National Lampoon's Pledge This, and Bottom's Up. She will also star in "The Simple Life" (4th season) with her new costar, actress Kimberly Stewart (Rod Stewart's daughter), who will be replacing her now estranged friend Nicole Richie.
Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981, to Rick and Kathy Hilton, making her the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of the family fortune -- estimated at $300 million. Her grandfather, Conrad ''Nicky'' Hilton, Jr., also brought some notoriety to the family, as he was the first of Elizabeth Taylor's many ex-husbands. Paris' younger sister, Nicky (born in 1983), shares the throne as co-heiress of the Hilton empire.
Growing up in Manhattan's ritzy Waldorf-Astoria, the family's New York home, as well as other Hilton digs in Beverly Hills and the Hamptons, Paris didn't seem to yearn for much. Even after graduating from high school, college didn't appeal to her. So, around the year 2000, Paris decided to branch out and become famous.
She began to make a name for herself as a model, soon appearing in shows for designers such as Marc Bouwer and Catherine Malandrino, and she later completed an ad campaign for Iceberg, an Italian label. In addition, Paris has posed for spreads in national magazines such as GQ, Vanity Fair and FHM; she was most recently profiled, along with her sister, in People magazine. At the same time, Paris became the center of attention because of her relationships -- real or imagined by the paparazzi -- with some of Hollywood's hottest young stars. In early 2000, Paris was spotted around town with Leonardo DiCaprio. However, the press, especially the National Enquirer, blew their casual friendship far out of proportion. Nevertheless, she apparently dated Terminator 2's Edward Furlong for a few months, and was later seen out and about with boxer Oscar de la Hoya. The latest news is that Paris is currently shacked up with actor and Tommy Hilfiger model, Jason Shaw. On top of that, along with her sister, Paris has designed a high-end collection of purses for Tokyo label Samantha Thavasa. Paris has also given back; she has done charity work for Toys for Tots. Unfortunately, her attempts to start a modeling company and a makeup line seem to have fizzled.
