Paris is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of an estimated $300 million family fortune.


Paris is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of an estimated $300 million family fortune. Paris and sister Nicky garnered reams of bad press as notorious socialites, famed for rudeness, dancing on top of bar banquettes, going topless and parading around in designer T-shirts with slogans like, "Got Blow?"

The reality show, 'The Simple Life', featuring Paris Hilton and Lionel Ritchie’s daughter Nichole, living on a farm, has been a huge hit. On top of her burgeoning acting career, Paris has designed a high-end collection of purses for Tokyo label Samantha Thavasa. Attempts to start a modelling company and a makeup line have not succeeded.

A lesbian tryst with the notorious nightclub owner Ingrid Casares, and a sex tape doing the Internet rounds, featuring Paris and movie producer Rick Salomon have ensured that she is never far from the limelight.