Paris Whitney Hilton
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Paris Hilton became a global household name after starring in the reality series The Simple Life in 2003. She transformed her celebrity into a business empire valued at over $4 billion, including 27 fragrances and 45 branded stores. Hilton also authored a New York Times best-selling book and released the documentary This Is Paris in 2020, which has garnered nearly 20 million views.
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Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981, in New York City to Kathy and Richard Hilton, the great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton. At 16, she spent a year at Provo Canyon School for emotionally troubled teens. She later attended Canterbury School in Connecticut, where she played ice hockey until her expulsion in February 1999. She earned a GED after leaving the Dwight School.
Hilton’s career breakthrough came with the Fox reality series The Simple Life, which premiered in 2003 and ran for five seasons. In 2006, she founded Paris Hilton Entertainment, which grew into a company with 19 product lines and 27 fragrances generating over $4 billion in revenue. She released a YouTube Original documentary This Is Paris in 2020, which garnered nearly 20 million views. She also launched a podcast with iHeartRadio and signed a two-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in 2023.
Hilton married Carter Reum on November 11, 2021. The couple welcomed their first child, son Phoenix Barron, via surrogacy on January 24, 2023, and a daughter, London Hilton, on November 23, 2023. She has been romantically linked to figures such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Paris Latsis. In 2005, she had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Nicole Richie.
Paris Hilton pioneered the modern influencer model by blending reality TV fame with social media and brand endorsements. Her catchphrase ‘That’s hot’ became a cultural touchstone. In 2008, she received the Harvard Lampoon’s Woman of the Year award. Her business acumen has inspired a generation of digital entrepreneurs, and her documentary This Is Paris shed light on institutional abuse in teen treatment centers.
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A wall of memorable lines from Paris Hilton — lyrics, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks captured over a lifetime.
I Don’t Want to Be Known as the Grand Daughter of the Hiltons. I Want to Be Known as Paris.
I Went to Wal Mart for the First Time. I Always Thought They Sold Wallpaper. I Didn’t Realise It Has Everything. You Can Get Anything You Want There for Really, Really Cheap.
I Think the Biggest Misconception About Me Is That I’m This Spoiled Brat. but I’m Not. I’m the Total Opposite.
If You Have a Beautiful Face You Don’t Need Big Fake Boobs to Get Anyone’s Attention.
I Desperately Hate One Thing About My Body. I Have Size 11 Feet. Yeah, It Sucks, Because I See All These Super Cute Shoes in the Stores: Guccis, YSLs, Manolos. and When They Bring Them Out in My Size, They Look Like Clown Shoes.
People Think I’m Stupid. but I’m Smarter Than Most People.
The Backstreet Boys Were so Ten Years Ago. Whatever.
No Matter What a Woman Looks Like, If She’s Confident, She’s Sexy.
I Have Always Had a Voice and Always Known I Could Sing, but I Was Too Shy to Let It Come Out. I Think That Is the Hardest Thing You Can Do, to Sing in Front of People. When I Finally Let Go and Did It, I Realised It Is What I Am Most Talented at and What I Love to Do the Most.
Once You Hear the Music, You Can’t Knock It. I Go to Clubs and I Play It and Don’t Tell Anyone It’s Me. If Everyone Knew This Is Paris Hilton, They’d Stop and Judge.
I’ve Had a Lot of Stalker Incidents and I Usually Can Handle Them, but the Scariest One Was When a Guy Turned up at My Dad’s Office and Said He Was My Fiancé.
I’m the Nicest, Most Loyal Person in the World When It Comes to My Friends. I Would Really Do Almost Anything to Make Sure They’re Happy. but I Only Want Friends Who Are There for Me Just Like I’m There for Them. Otherwise, It’s Too Painful.
I’m Serious About Acting and I Have a Bunch of Movies Lined Up. I Think I Can Become a Good Actress. It’s Something I Want to Prove to Myself and to Other People. I Feel I’m Getting Better and Feeling More Confident About What I Can Do as an Actress.
There’s Nobody in the World Like Me. I Think Every Decade Has an Iconic Blonde, Like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana And, Right Now, I’m That Icon.
I Can’t Walk the Streets. It’s Too Embarrassing. I Don’t Want to Go Out Anymore. I Don’t Want to Party.
I Take My Dog Tinkerbell Seriously. I Take My Job Seriously. but I Don’t Take Myself All That Seriously.
I Talk in That Baby Talk Voice When I’m on Television, It’s a Put On.
One of My Heroes Is Barbie. She May Not Do Anything, but She Always Looks Great Doing It.
The Best Thing About Having Your Own Nightclub Is That Everything’s Free and You Can Tell the Disc Jockey to Play Whatever You Want.
The Root of All Evil Is Not Money, It’s Boredom.
If You Want to Make the Camera Your Friend, Pretend It’s a Cute Boy!
Dress Cute Wherever You Go, Life Is Too Short to Blend In.
I’m Totally Normal. I Think It’s Obnoxious When People Demand Limos or Bodyguards. I Eat at McDonald’s or Taco Bell. My Parents Always Taught Us to Be Humble. We’re Not Spoiled.
Little-known facts about Paris Hilton — origins, oddities, and behind-the-scenes details from a public life.
Wearing a size 11 shoe, she often has top designers custom-make footwear because many do not produce that size.
Five films featuring her appeared on the Bottom 100 list in 2008.
A South Park episode from 1997 titled Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset parodied her, with her character opening a store selling items to emulate her style.
She takes Adderall for the Attention Deficit Disorder she has had since childhood.
Despite hating her large feet due to difficulty finding shoes, she launched a company catering to women with larger foot sizes.
Public altercations with Natasha Lyonne, Shannen Doherty, Lisa Marie Presley, Shanna Moakler, Lindsay Lohan, and Kelly Osbourne have been reported.
A serious hacking incident exposed her T-Mobile address book, notes, and private camera phone photos online, revealing contact details of numerous celebrities.
For her 21st birthday, she hosted five parties in New York, Las Vegas, London, Hollywood, and Tokyo.
Sentenced to 45 days in jail on May 4, 2007, after violating DUI probation by driving 70 mph without headlights in a 35 mph zone with a suspended license.
She attended the Professional Children’s School in New York City alongside actors Christina Ricci and Macaulay Culkin.
Participating in Sean Combs’s Vote or Die campaign, she faced criticism when it emerged she had not registered or voted.
Her popularity skyrocketed after a homemade sex video with ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon, made in 2000 when she was 19, leaked online.
At 16, she spent a year at Provo Canyon School for emotionally troubled teens, then attended Canterbury School in Connecticut, where she played ice hockey until being expelled in February 1999. She later earned a GED after dropping out of Dwight School.
Her personal photographs and belongings were posted online after a storage unit auction.
She met boyfriend Paris Latsis at a nightclub when he was 16 and she was 14.
Nominated for two Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress for House of Wax 2005 and Most Tiresome Tabloid Target.
She is considered one of Hollywood’s most famous party girls, alongside her sister Nicky Rothschild, Tara Reid, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and Kim Kardashian.
She is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton and Mary Adelaide Barron.
Childhood friend Kim Kardashian remains a close friend.
Voted the second Worst Celebrity Role Model of 2006 on December 30, behind Britney Spears.
On February 6, 2008, she received the Harvard Lampoon’s first ever Woman of the Year award at Harvard University.
On January 24, 2023, she and husband Carter Reum welcomed their son Phoenix Barron via surrogacy.
She taught herself guitar for her upcoming album release.
After 22 days in detention with good behavior credit, she was released from Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, greeted by paparazzi. In her first interview on Larry King Live, she called jail a time-out in life and promised a new Paris Hilton.
She is a huge fan of Britney Spears, Madonna, and Marilyn Monroe.
She and her sister Nicky were best friends with Casey Johnson from childhood until Johnson’s death from diabetes on January 4, 2010.
She became mother to a daughter via surrogate on November 23, 2023, with husband Carter Reum.
Madame Tussaud’s on 42nd Street unveiled a wax figure of her on May 1, 2005, to coincide with the release of House of Wax.
She has three Pomeranians named Dolce, Sebastian, and Prince, and two chihuahuas named Tinkerbell and Bambi.
In Madrid, Spain, she launched her own motorcycle racing team for the 2011 125cc world championship.
She has been romantically linked to Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Furlong, Jamie Kennedy, Simon Rex, Rob Mills, Deryck Whibley, Robert Evans, Oscar De La Hoya, and Ingrid Casares.
The Hilton name has Norwegian origins; her great-great-grandfather August Halvorsen Hilton was born on the family farm at Kløfta, Norway, before emigrating to the U.S. at age 10. She also has Irish, Italian, English, German, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.
She trademarked her popular phrase That’s hot.
An ex-finance purchased her a 24-carat yellow diamond ring during their engagement.
She briefly attended Canterbury School in Connecticut during junior year, then transferred to Dwight School in New York City before dropping out to earn a GED.
Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell Richard Selzer named her the worst-dressed celebrity in 2003.
She tied with Britney Spears for the top spot on Mr. Blackwell’s Worst Dressed Women in 2006 list.
She wrote to King Charles III requesting to marry finance Paris Latsis at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, or Windsor Castle.
Arrested for possession of a controlled substance in Las Vegas on August 27, 2010, with boyfriend Cy Waits, who lost his job. She later told George Lopez on Lopez Tonight that they had split.
She owns multiple cars, including two Bentley Continentals, a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Ferrari California, and a Lexus LFA.
In 2017, she became engaged to Chris Zylka.
She promoted her fragrance in Paris, France.
In 2005, she had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Nicole Richie.
She lost her Malibu home in catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
She ranked number 59 on FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2004.
She sold her Hollywood Hills home to move to a more private gated community.
She missed the opening of her nightclub Club Paris in Orlando, Florida, on New Year’s Eve 2005.
She has worked on a clothing line named That’s Hot.
In 2018, she and Chris Zylka called off their engagement.
Involved in a minor car crash with friends and then-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos, with no injuries reported.
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