Paris Hilton Biography / Fact Files / Profile

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.

Paris Hilton is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotel chain. With homes in Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria, Beverly Hills and the Hamptons, she is a renowned jetsetter and socialite.

Hilton has developed a modeling career and has posed for such publications as GQ, Vanity Fair and FHM. She has also actively contributed in numerous fashion circles, often collaborating with top designers at their shows. Some of these designers and labels include Tommy Hilfiger, Joey and T, Heatherette, Richard Tyler and Jeremy Scott.

Hilton is currently focusing on an acting career. In 2001, she made a cameo appearance in Ben Stiller's film Zoolander. Her additional film credits include roles in the Kate Hudson movie Raising Helen, Nine Lives and Wonderland with Val Kilmer. She also appeared in the feature The Cat in the Hat with Mike Myers and Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, with Kate Bosworth and Topher Grace. She is currently filming a horror movie titled House of Wax. Her recent TV appearances include NBC's Las Vegas and FOX's The OC.

Often a tabloid centerpiece, Hilton has been linked to numerous young actors on Hollywood's Hot List. Her interests include yoga, tennis and designing a high-end purse collection and jewelry line with her sister. She is also actively involved in numerous charities and has lent her support to various animal advocacy organizations.

Hilton is bi-coastal and divides her time between her homes in Los Angeles and New York.

Paris Hilton Facts

Birth Name: Paris Hilton

Birthdate: February 17, 1981

Birth Name: Nicky Hilton

Birthdate: October 5, 1983

Occupation: Celebutantes, drawing attention to themselves

Claim to Fame: Famous for being famous

Significant Other(s):

Nicky: Has dated Mark Vanderloo, Marcus Schenkenberg and TRL's Brian McFayden

Paris: Has dated Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Furlong, Oscar De La Hoya, Jared Leto, Brandon Davis and has spent time engaged to model Jason Shaw

Family:

Father: Rick Hilton, grandson of Hilton hotel-chain founder Conrad Hilton

Mother: Kathy Richards Hilton, former child actor who was a regular on Family Affair

Quote

"I don't want to be known as the granddaughter of the Hiltons. I want to be known as Paris."

-Paris Hilton

"No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy. It doesn't matter what size you are, what color, whatever, what color hair you have, eyes, like if you have confidence, and you're a nice person and sweet, and you're funny, I think that's sexy." --Paris