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Was
born February 17, 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.
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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; she was most recently 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. The
latest news is that Paris is currently shacked up with actor and
Tommy Hilfiger model, Jason Shaw.
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 and the upcoming The Hillz (co-starring boyfriend
Jason Shaw), and negotiations are underway for Paris to star in
an upcoming FOX reality show along the lines of Green Acres.
On top of that, along with her sister, Paris has designed a high-end
collection of purses for Tokyo label Samantha Thavasa. 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.
Filmography
Raising Helen ( 2004 )
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat ( 2003 )
Wonderland ( 2003 )
Nine Lives ( 2002 )
Wishman ( 1992 )
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