117 Facts About Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton was born on February 17,1981 and is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, singer, and actress.

Paris Hilton first attracted tabloid attention in the late 1990s, when she became a fixture in New York's social scene, and ventured into modeling at age 19, signing with Donald Trump's agency Trump Model Management.

Paris Hilton has since starred in further films and television series, recorded a line of standalone singles, and performed as a disc jockey.

Paris Hilton has parlayed her media fame into numerous business endeavours.

Paris Hilton has Norwegian, German, Italian, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

Paris Hilton moved frequently in her youth, living in Beverly Hills, the Hamptons, and a suite in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan.

Paris Hilton's relatives have described her as "very much a tomboy" who dreamed about becoming a veterinarian.

Paris Hilton was raised in a very "sheltered, conservative" atmosphere; her parents were particularly strict and she was not allowed to date, wear make-up or certain types of clothes, or go to school dances.

Paris Hilton's mother enrolled her in etiquette classes with the idea of introducing her as a debutante, which Hilton was at first reluctant to do, as she did not find it to be "real" or "natural".

Paris Hilton described it as "very proper, very prim, almost like a Stepford wife".

Paris Hilton skated and played ice hockey while in high school.

In New York City, Paris Hilton had a rebellious youth, regularly skipping classes and sneaking out to parties.

Paris Hilton attended Provo for 11 months and was released in 1999 when she turned 18.

Paris Hilton then attended the Dwight School before dropping out a few months later.

Paris Hilton has recalled getting offers to show up in nightclubs as early as she was 16, when she obtained a counterfeited identity document in order to gain access to events.

Paris Hilton modeled for Catherine Malandrino and Marc Bouwer, and posed alongside her sister for David LaChapelle in a shoot that was featured in the September 2000 issue of Vanity Fair.

Paris Hilton's breakout came in 2003, when she starred with her childhood friend and socialite counterpart Nicole Richie in the Fox reality series The Simple Life, in which they lived for a month with a family in the rural community of Altus, Arkansas.

The high viewership was attributed to the exposure Paris Hilton received for the homemade tape, while she became known for her onscreen dumb blonde persona.

Paris Hilton's role earned her the Teen Choice Award for Best Scream, the 2005 Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress, and a nomination for Best Frightened Performance at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.

That year, Hilton introduced her fourth perfume, Can Can, and her DreamCatchers line of hair extensions with Hair Tech International, signed a licensing agreement with Antebi for a signature footwear line, and launched a line of tops, dresses, coats and jeans at the Kitson Boutique in Los Angeles.

Paris Hilton posed nude to promote "Rich Prosecco", a canned version of the Italian sparkling wine, traveling to Germany to appear in print ads for the wine, and modeled for 2 B Free.

In February 2008, The Hottie and the Nottie, a romantic comedy in which Paris Hilton starred, was released theatrically; the film was a critical and commercial failure, with Paris Hilton eventually receiving the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.

Paris Hilton was nominated for the 2009 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance.

Paris Hilton guest-starred in the fifth episode of Supernaturals fifth season, which aired on October 8,2009.

In 2009, Paris Hilton released her sixth fragrance for women, Siren, a sunglasses line, and a range of hair products that included shampoos, conditioners and vitamins.

Paris Hilton won the Female Celebrity Fragrance of the Year Award at the 2009 Fifi Awards.

In February 2010, Paris Hilton participated in an advertising campaign for the Brazilian beer Devassa Bem Loura, whose slogan roughly translates into English as "very blonde bitch".

Paris Hilton had her first voice-over role in the ABC made-for-television film The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.

That year, Paris Hilton launched her tenth fragrance, Tease, which was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, a footwear line in Las Vegas, and her motorcycle racing team in Spain.

On June 1,2011, Hilton returned to reality television in Oxygen's The World According to Paris.

On June 28,2012, at Brazil's Pop Music Festival, Paris Hilton made her debut as a DJ, which attracted negative responses from DJs Deadmau5, Samantha Ronson and Afrojack.

In January 2013, Paris Hilton appeared in four episodes of the Danish version of Paradise Hotel, for which she was paid US$300,000.

Paris Hilton is larger than life and her house is like Paris World.

In January 2014, Paris Hilton became a resident DJ at Harrah's Atlantic City's "The Pool After Dark".

In March 2015, Paris Hilton released her 19th fragrance, a limited edition of her second fragrance, Heiress, and Animoca Brands, a mobile game developer from Hong Kong, announced that they had secured a license from Paris Hilton to use her name and likeness to produce mobile games and themes.

In 2016, Paris Hilton teamed up with Lidl for a hair care collection, and released her 20th fragrance, Gold Rush, followed by its male counterpart, Gold Rush for Men; she subsequently released Rose Rush, in 2017, and Platinum Rush, in 2018.

In 2017, Paris Hilton walked the runway for Christian Cowan during New York Fashion Week and for Philipp Plein during Milan Fashion Week, appeared in the videos for the Demi Lovato song "Sorry Not Sorry", and the Kim Petras debut single "I Don't Want It at All", and launched footwear and home decor lines in Mexico City.

In January 2018, Paris Hilton modeled Kanye West's Yeezy Season 6 collection by recreating paparazzi photos of Kim Kardashian.

Paris Hilton released "I Need You" as a digital download on February 14,2018.

In 2018, Paris Hilton was what was described as "the centerpiece" of two projects about social media and various personalities' online presence.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 93 rating based on 28 reviews, with Paris Hilton receiving acclaim for showing her vulnerability and giving audiences a glimpse into the dark side of fame.

Paris Hilton hosted Hollywood Love Story, a six-episode series that aired on Viceland.

Between February and April 2019, Paris Hilton walked the runway for The Blonds and Christian Cowan, modeled for Philipp Plein's Plein Sport campaign, and was a special guest in the twelfth episode of Germany's Next Topmodels 14th cycle.

Paris Hilton served as a producer but did not have artistic authority over the production, which she admitted that it was a big risk, since she always had "complete creative control" of her business ventures.

In 2020, Paris Hilton was a guest judge for the premiere episode of James Charles's YouTube series Instant Influencer, and produced and starred in filmmaker Ramez Silyan's narrative short film Sorry.

Paris Hilton modeled at Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Vol.

That year, Paris Hilton released a merchandise collection, which includes T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirt featuring one of her trademark catchphrases, and a single with Lodato, "I Blame You".

In 2021, Paris Hilton created London Audio, in partnership with iHeartMedia, and Slivington Manor Entertainment, with an overall deal at Warner Bros.

Paris Hilton hosted the program, with guests including Kim Kardashian West, Nikki Glaser, Demi Lovato, Saweetie, Lele Pons, and Kathy and Nicky Hilton.

That year, Paris Hilton launched a NFT collection, in collaboration with designer Blake Kathryn, which raked in US$1.5 million, and become an investor and advisor of R3SET, a consumer wellness brand, and Origin Protocol, a sharing economy organization, as well as the face for Lanvin's spring-summer 2021 campaign.

The podcast Trapped In Treatment, which Paris Hilton produced, debuted on January 18,2022.

In March 2022, Paris Hilton released a tracksuits line, announced a sunglasses collection in collaboration with eyewear brand Quay Australia, and joined the cast of the YouTube animated web series Rainbow High.

Paris Hilton was included among the "50 Most Popular Women on the Web" by Google in 2010 and among the "100 Hottest Women of All Time" by Men's Health in 2011.

Cait Munro of Refinery29 asserted: "Paris Hilton is an icon not just of the 2000s, but of a certain widely held image of what inherited wealth, undeserved fame, and American excess looks like".

Paris Hilton mimed "high-fashion poses learned from drag queens" and created what was described as the "Paris talk".

On September 6,2007, Paris Hilton filed an injunction lawsuit against Hallmark Cards Inc.

The media's over-saturation on Paris Hilton had reached a peak in 2007 amid her much-publicized legal problems at the time.

In June 2011, her reality television series The World According to Paris Hilton failed to attract an audience amid a contentious promotional campaign and reported incidents on The View and Good Morning America.

In subsequent years, Paris Hilton remained in the media spotlight, albeit was noted to have "somewhat receded from view".

Paris Hilton developed an online and social media presence and, as of 2021, reached over 60 million users across her social platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

In March 2012, an experiment conducted by The Next Web concluded that Paris Hilton generated less traffic than actor Charlie Sheen on Twitter.

Paris Hilton interviewed singer Kim Petras for the Summer 2018 issue of Paper as well as rapper Saweetie for the Summer 2021 issue of Wonderland.

Paris Hilton wrote a profile on Britney Spears for the 2021 Time 100 listicle.

Paris Hilton is the source for the name of the celebrity gossip blog PerezHilton.

Paris Hilton has been dramatised in the television film Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story, by Amber Hay, who had spoofed Hilton in a viral 2007 YouTube video titled "Paris in Jail", and in the Lifetime biographical drama Britney Ever After, by Jillian Walchuck.

Paris Hilton's rework of the album featured remixes produced by himself and Danger Mouse.

Paris Hilton changed the cover sleeve and booklet to display pictures of the singer topless.

Paris Hilton has been a subject of other media depictions such as print biographies, documentaries and television specials.

Paris Hilton's rise to fame coincided with society's increased fixation on celebrity and the internet becoming a more accessible medium.

Paris Hilton's fame led her to lead the early 2000s popularization of reality television into mainstream pop culture.

The Julien Macdonald dress Paris Hilton wore for her 21st birthday has been recreated numerous times, while a 2011 report from The Kennel Club associated her with "the upsurge of popularity" in "so-called handbag dogs".

Paris Hilton has been discussed by journalists and scholars interested in the role of celebrities and their influence through the media.

Paris Hilton is known for her love of small dogs, and has had a female Chihuahua named Tinkerbell among many other pets.

Paris Hilton was frequently seen carrying Tinkerbell at social events and functions, and in all five seasons of television reality show The Simple Life.

Paris Hilton had a 300-square-foot house with air conditioning, heating, and designer furniture built for her pets at an estimated cost of US$325,000.

In 2000, a then-19-year-old Paris Hilton drew attention from tabloids when she and Leonardo DiCaprio were seen together on the NYC late-night circuit.

Paris Hilton was engaged to fashion model Jason Shaw from 2002 to 2003.

Paris Hilton had a seven-month relationship with singer Nick Carter in 2004; Carter opened up about their relationship in his 2013 autobiography.

Paris Hilton next had a relationship with another Greek heir, Stavros Niarchos, whom she dated on and off between December 2005 and March 2007.

Paris Hilton dated Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden from February until November 2008.

Paris Hilton next had a one-year relationship with Las Vegas nightclub owner Cy Waits.

Paris Hilton dated Spanish model River Viiperi between 2012 and 2014, and businessman Thomas Gross between 2015 and 2016.

In December 2019, Paris Hilton started a relationship with businessman Carter Reum.

In January 2023, Paris Hilton and her husband announced the birth of their son, born via surrogacy.

Paris Hilton later sued the company that released the tape, Kahatani Ltd.

Under the title 1 Night in Paris Hilton, Salomon began distributing the tape himself in April 2004 through the adult film company Red Light District Video.

Paris Hilton's sentence was 36 months' probation and fines totaling about US$1,500.

On May 4,2007, Hilton was sentenced by Judge Michael T Sauer to 45 days in jail for the probation violation.

Paris Hilton planned to appeal the sentence, supporting an online petition asking California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a pardon.

Paris Hilton was required to begin her jail term on June 5,2007, and entered the Century Regional Detention Facility after attending the 2007 MTV Movie Awards on June 3,2007.

Paris Hilton was released from jail on Tuesday, June 26,2007.

Paris Hilton was influenced by minister Marty Angelo in jail, referring to a "new beginning" in an interview with talk-show host Larry King on June 28,2007 and quoting from Angelo's autobiography.

Paris Hilton told King during the interview that she had taken Adderall for ADHD since childhood.

On July 2,2010, Paris Hilton was accused of smoking marijuana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup game between Brazil and the Netherlands.

Paris Hilton's publicist, Dawn Miller, said: "I can confirm that the incident was a complete misunderstanding and it was actually another person in the group who did it".

Two weeks later, Paris Hilton was detained and released after she was caught with cannabis at Corsica's Figari Sud-Corse Airport.

Paris Hilton and Waits were booked into the Clark County jail, where Paris Hilton was kept handcuffed on a booking room bench, fingerprinted, photographed and released without bail.

Paris Hilton later claimed personal items from the bag, acknowledging that it was hers.

Between 2008 and 2009, Paris Hilton's house was burgled several times by the Bling Ring, a group of fashion-motivated thieves.

Paris Hilton was the group's first and main celebrity target, with a majority of the stolen property belonging to her, though over fifty houses in Los Angeles County, California were reportedly targeted.

Paris Hilton agreed to having the 2013 film The Bling Ring shot in her house where the burglaries took place.

Paris Hilton was found guilty on one felony count of attempted first-degree residential burglary and was sentenced to two years in state prison.

Paris Hilton was arrested and earned three years' probation, along with a restraining order from Hilton.

Paris Hilton was charged with two felony stalking counts and three misdemeanor counts of disobeying a court order, but a judge found him to be "mentally incompetent to stand trial" and he was sent to a state mental hospital.

On September 20,2012, an audio of what was perceived as homophobic comments made by Paris Hilton, leaked onto the Internet.

In October 2014, Lukas Redanz, a man who was completely covered with tattoos of Paris Hilton and appeared to be "extremely drunk", was arrested after he reportedly went to her gated community "to see her".

Between 2015 and 2017, Paris Hilton was the target of an identity theft scheme by Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan, a woman who used Paris Hilton's credit cards to book a party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel worth around $53,000.

Paris Hilton pretended to be Hilton in emails to her employees, convincing them to transfer $106,000 to her account, and hacked her sister Nicky and father Rick Hilton in an attempt to gain passwords to various other accounts.

Paris Hilton stole nude photos of Hilton from her iCloud account.

Paris Hilton has been involved with the Starlight Children's Foundation and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and is listed on the "First Families" of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which means she has donated US$100,000 or more to the hospital.

In 2011, Paris Hilton supported the LGBT rights organization NOH8, and participated at the American Red Cross run to benefit relief effort in Japan, hosted by actor Josh Duhamel in Santa Monica, CA.

In October 2018, Paris Hilton hosted Rock The Runway, an event benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and The Sasha Project LA.

On February 8,2021, Paris Hilton appeared before the Utah State Legislature to testify on behalf of a proposed measure that would require more government oversight of youth residential treatment centers and require them to document when they use restraints.

Paris Hilton accused staffers at Provo School of beating her, subjecting her to strip searches, force-feeding her medication, watching her shower, and sending her to solitary confinement without clothes as punishment.

Paris Hilton was one of several former patients to testify about suffering abusive treatment at Provo School on behalf of the measure.

In December 2007, Hilton's grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97 percent of his estate to a charitable organization founded by her great-grandfather Conrad Hilton: the Conrad N Hilton Foundation.

Much of Paris Hilton's wealth comes from numerous endorsements as well as her retail business, which includes numerous product lines and stores, and has generated sales of over US$4 billion.