Nickname: Star, Princess
Birth Date : February 17, 1981
Birth Place : New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Nationality : American
Profession : Model, socialite, actress, author, recording artist, fashion designer
Best Known As : Party-hopping Hilton Hotel heiress and star of TV's The Simple Life
Detailed Biography Of Paris Hilton:
Paris Hilton: Paris Hilton was born on February 17, 1981 in New York City into the Hilton family. Her Father's and Mother's name is Richard and Kathy Hilton respectively. She has a sister Nicky and brothers Barron and Conrad.Her childhood was spent in palatial dwellings in the priciest neighborhoods on both coasts and featured a brief flirtation with the educational system, including high schooling at the ultra-exclusive Dwight School. She has worked as an actress, a model and a singer, and is an heiress to the Hilton Hotels chain. Her favorite sport is golf.
Early life and background
Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981, to Rick and Kathy Hilton(How is a former Actress), 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.
Hilton moved between several exclusive homes in her youth, including a suite in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, and the Hamptons. She attended Marywood-Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California her freshman year of high school; Dwight School in New York for her sophomore and junior years; then a few months at Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut before dropping out.
Hilton's career pursuits include singing, modeling, acting, writing, and television. As a result of several legal incidents, Hilton served a widely publicized sentence in an L.A. County jail facility in 2007. In December 2007, Hilton's grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97 percent of his estate to a charitable organisation founded by his father, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. An immediate pledge of $1.2 billion was made, with a further $1.1 billion due after his death. He cited his father's actions as the motivation for his pledge. According to reports, the potential inheritance of his grand children is sharply diminished.
Career:
Hilton has worked as a model, actress, musician, and businesswoman. She is best-known through the television series The Simple Life. She has appeared in several minor film roles, most notably in the horror film House of Wax in 2005. In 2004 she published a tongue-in-cheek autobiography. In 2006, she released her debut album Paris. According to Forbes Magazine, she earned approximately $2 million in 2003–2004, $6.5 million in 2004–2005, and $7 million in 2005–2006.
As a model:
Paris Hilton started modeling when she was a child. When she was 19, she signed with Donald Trump's modeling agency, T Management. Hilton has also worked with Ford Models in New York, Models 1 Agency in London, Nous Model Management in Los Angeles, and Premier Model Management in London. She has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns, including Iceberg Vodka, GUESS, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian Dior, and Marciano. In 2001, Hilton began to develop a reputation as a socialite, being identified as "New York's leading It Girl" whose fame was beginning to "extend beyond the New York tabloids". She has appeared in several magazines, including the April 2004 issue of Maxim. In a recent interview in Elle, Hilton exclaimed her happiness at being flat-chested and her puzzlement about women who want bigger breasts.
Paris Hilton Ranked #59 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2004. also Ranked #3 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005".and Named #20 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Named #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2006 list. and In 2006, she was ranked #56 on Forbes "Top 100 Celebrities". Named #11 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006
As an actress
Hilton's co-starred with Nicole Richie, the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, in the Fox reality series The Simple Life, which premiered on December 2, 2003. The Simple Life ran for three seasons on Fox. The show was cancelled by Fox after a dispute between Hilton and Richie, but it was subsequently aired by E! Entertainment Television for the fourth and fifth seasons, with talks of a sixth season to follow. Hilton has also guest-starred in episodes of The O.C., The George Lopez Show, Las Vegas, American Dreams and Veronica Mars. Furthermore, she appeared in several music videos, including "It Girl" by John Oates and "Just Lose It" by Eminem. Hilton has made cameo appearances in several films, notably Zoolander (2001), Wonderland (2003), and The Cat In The Hat (2003). She landed minor and supporting roles in the feature films Nine Lives (2002), Raising Helen (2004), The Hillz (2004), and House of Wax (2005). Her role as Paige Edwards in House of Wax won the Teen Choice Award for "Best Scream" and earned her a nomination for "Choice Breakout Performance – Female". She also earned a nomination for "Best Frightened Performance" at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. Hilton is scheduled to appear as the lead in several upcoming theatrical releases, including an as yet untitled superhero movie involving Stan Lee and a romantic comedy called The Hottie and the Nottie. Planning is underway for an eponymous cartoon series following the animated life of Hilton, her sister Nicky, and her dog Tinkerbell. As of August 2007, Hilton is part of the cast of Repo! the Genetic Opera, which began filming in September 2007.
As a Singer:
She Announced at the end of 2003 that she is recording an album. She enlisted the help of J.C. Chasez and his producer Robert Boldt to help in the creation of a dance-pop album. Released her second single from her album "Paris", due out this August, which is called "Turn it Up". The song is a mix of rock and pop (August 2006).Says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called "Stars Are Blind" (2006). Released her third pop single and music video titled, "Nothing in This World," off her debut album.
Personal life:
Hilton was engaged to fashion model Jason Shaw from mid-2002 to early 2003, Paris hilton also Dated Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter in between December 2003 to July 2004. and also engaged with Paris Kasidokostas Latsis in May 25, 2005. Thereafter, she began dating another Greek shipping heir, Stavros Niarchos III, before breaking up in May 2006.
Along with her sister Nicky Hilton, Tara Reid, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie, she is one of Hollywood's most famous party girls. She wears a size 11 shoe. Many top designers don't make their shoes in an 11, so they have them custom made just for her.
Hilton loves small dogs, and owns a Yorkshire Terrier and a female Chihuahua named Tinkerbell. In 2004, Tinkerbell "authored" a memoir, The Tinkerbell Hilton Diaries. On August 12, 2004, Tinkerbell went missing after Hilton's apartment was burglarized, and a $5,000 reward was offered for her safe return. She was found six days later. By December 1, 2004, Tinkerbell was again spotted with Paris Hilton at various events. Hilton has also purchased a male Chihuahua on July 25, 2007 from Pets of Bel Air in Los Angeles. In her first interview on "Larry King Live" (1985), she stated that the time in jail was a "time-out in life" and the world would see a new Paris Hilton (June 2007).
Sex Scandles Of Paris Hilton:
1. A four-year-old homemade sex video of Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was leaked on the Internet in october 2003, later released as the DVD 1 Night in Paris despite attempted legal action. That video was made when she was 19.
2. Paris Hilton has also been romantically linked with actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Furlong, Jamie Kennedy, Simon Rex, Australian Idol star Rob Mills, Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley, producer Robert Evans, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, and nightclub owner Ingrid Casares.
3.She was a victim of a serious hacking incident, where her T-Mobile address book, notes and private photographs taken with a camera phone were released on the Internet. The address book revealed hotel and airline preferences and exposed private phone numbers and e-mail addresses for numerous celebrities and other Hollywood elite.
4. Hilton met boyfriend Paris Latsis at a nightclub when he was 16 years old, while she was only 14.
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