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Paris Hilton was born on February 17th, 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, and has also been
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. Paris has also been linked with actor and
Tommy Hilfiger model, Jason Shaw, as well as Sum 41 lead singer
Derek Whibley.
Paris, along with her younger sister Nicky, also became notorious as
socialites, gracing party after party and getting bad press for
their antics. For example, Paris has grabbed headlines by shoving
ahead of others in a washroom line, then, when upbraided for her
rudeness, quipped that she only wanted to look at herself in the
mirror. She has also danced on top of bar banquettes, gone topless
for attention, and paraded around in designer T-shirts with slogans
like, "Got Blow?" Yet Paris maintains that the bad press "sucks" and
that "people are mean."
Perhaps in an effort to clean up her image, Paris has tried to make
her mark by working on more substantial projects. In 2001, she had a
cameo appearance in Ben Stiller's fashion spoof, Zoolander. Other
appearances include a role as a strung-out supermodel in the film
short QIK2JDG, The Hillz (co-starring boyfriend Jason Shaw),
Wonderland, and the big-screen adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic,
The Cat in the Hat. She can also be seen in the FOX reality show,
The Simple Life, which is based on Green Acres, and features Paris
Hilton living on a farm.
On top of her burgeoning acting career, Paris has designed a
high-end collection of purses for Tokyo label Samantha Thavasa,
along with her sister Nicky. 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.
Paris has recently grabbed headlines thanks to a makeout session
with notorious lesbian, Ingrid Casares, and the rumor of a sex tape
featuring Paris and Rick Solomon in the act. |
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