Paris Hilton is an actress, influencer, model, reality television star, author, socialite and businesswoman who rose to fame after starring in the reality series "The Simple Life" alongside Nicole Richie.
Hilton was born on February 17, 1981 in New York City to parents Richard and Kathy Hilton. She is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton hotels. In 2003, “The Simple Life” began and went on for five seasons until 2007.
She then starred on the MTV reality show “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF” in 2008. She also was in “Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend” and “The World According to Paris.”
In addition to her reality TV ventures, Hilton also explored other avenues like acting, with roles in movies including “The Hillz,” “Raising Helen” and “House of Wax.” She also is an author with the release her book “Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in Cheek Peek Behind the Pose” that was released in 2004 and was co-written by Hilton and Merle Ginsberg. She released her second book, “Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All To Me” in 2005.
Hilton released an album titled “Paris” in 2006 and has released singles over the years like “Turn it Up,” “Good Time,” “Nothing in This World” and “Stars Are Blind.” She also started Paris Hilton Entertainment (now called 11:11 Media) in 2006 and started her own production company called Slivington Manor Entertainment.
In August 2020, Hilton released her documentary "This is Paris" and has a podcast with the same name. Hilton released the show, “Cooking With Paris,” a unique cooking show that has featured stars like Kim Kardashian, Saweetie, Nikki Glaser, Demi Lovato, Lele Pons and Kathy and Nicky Hilton on Netflix in August 2021.
Hilton has had a long dating history since she has been in the public eye, including dating Rick Salomon from late 2000 to 2001 and model Jason Shaw, who she was engaged to from 2002 until 2003. Asex tape of Salomon and Hilton was released in 2004.
She dated Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter for several months before they went their separate ways in July 2004. Hilton started dating Paris Latsis, who she got engaged to, but did not go through with the wedding. Hilton has also dated Stavros Niarchos, Benji Madden, Doug Reinhardt, Cy Waits, Afrojack, River Viiperi, Thomas Gross and Chris Zylka before she met Carter Reum, who she started dating in 2019.
Although Hilton had been engaged at points in her life, Reum is her first husband.They got married in February 2001 in a ceremony filled with celebrities including Richie, Kardashian, Lovato, Paula Abdul and Emma Roberts.