Paris Hilton Wiki: Net Worth & Facts To Know

Paris Hilton was born in New York City, New York on February 17, 1981. Her mother is Kathy Hilton, a socialite and former actress. Her father is Richard Howard Hilton, a businessman. She is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton. Conrad Hilton was the founder of Hilton Hotels, which has give the Hilton family much of their wealth. Paris Hilton is the eldest of four children. He has one sister name Nicholai Olivia Hilton and two brothers, Barron Nicholas Hilton II and Conrad Hughes Hilton III. Paris Hilton is of Norwegian, German, Italian, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. She has moved frequently in her life, living in Manhattan, Beverly Hills and the Hamptons. As a child, she was friends with other popular socialites, including Ivanka Trump, Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian. During her time growing up in Los Angeles, Paris Hilton attended the Buckley School and St. Paul the Apostle School. She spent her freshman year of high school at the Marywood-Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California. In 1996, the Hilton moved to the East Coast. Paris attended several schools, but ultimately was expelled and earned a GED certification. Paris Hilton began modeling as a child at charity events. She signed onto Donald Trump's modeling agency, Trump Management, when she was 19. In her late teens and early twenties, she became known for her partying and was a daily feature of entertainment news. A sex tape with her and an ex boyfriend was leaked just before the debut of her show The Simple Life, alongside childhood friend Nicole Richie, which became a huge media sensation.

A photo of singer and businesswoman Paris Hilton with one of her perfumes above.

Paris Hilton has been off the public radar for some time now, but you can expect to hear more from her soon. Besides her work as a model and socialite, she has been busy with her perfume company as well as focusing on her career as a singer. Paris Hilton's second studio album will be released some time in the near future. Her first studio album, Oh Paris, did not garner much praise but did have one catchy song entitled Stars are Blind on it. It is not known exactly when Paris Hilton's second studio album will be released, but she has stated that you can expect it to be very different from Oh Paris. Paris Hilton also has a successful career in the perfume industry. Her perfume line has over 20 different scents, including some for both men and women. Some of the names of her perfumes include Dazzle, Fairy Dust, Tease, Can Can, Gold Rush, Heir and Heiress. Paris Hilton has also made several appearances on television and in some films. Her biggest success on TV was the show she did with Nicole Richie, The Simple Life. The show got good ratings and had a lot of viewers. She later would appear as a guest on Saturday Night Live, as well as in the film House of Wax. Her role as Paige Edwards in House of Wax got her a Teen Choice Award for Best Scream. Paris starred in the film The Hottie and the Nottie in 2008 alongside Joel David Moore. The Hottie and the Nottie did not receive much praise and in fact, only got one star on IMDB.com. Paris Hilton has also launched a jewelry line, purse collection, and hair extension line called DreamCatchers.

Here are some more facts to know about Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton has been engaged three times, first to Jason Shaw, then to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis. She has most recently become engaged to boyfriend Chris Zylka. The ring he gave her is worth $2 million and she hired a security guard just for the purpose of protecting it. Paris Hilton was arrested for driving under the influence in September of 2006. Paris Hilton is known for her catchphrase "That's Hot." Paris Hilton has been said to be famous just for being famous. Besides her other business ventures, Paris has also been a DJ and introduced sunglasses and shoe lines all over the world. The net worth of Paris Hilton is reported to be about $300 million. Her new fiance, Chris Zylka, who is known for his role on The Leftovers, has a net worth of about $4 million.

Paris Hilton is known all over the world for many things: her career as a singer, her perfumes, her fashion lines, her television shows and her hit song Stars are Blind. There was a time when it seemed the tabloids and entertainment news could not get enough of her, but the past few years have been quiet, as she seems to have settled down a bit. Now, with her engagement to Chris Zylka, she is back in the news. You can expect to her more from her in the coming year thanks to this engagement and her new studio album coming out soon.