How did Paris Hilton become a celebrity?
Paris Hilton, star of television’s The Simple Life and the unauthorized adult film One Night in Paris, was born into wealth and fame as an heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune. A socialite, model and actress, she has become a star of tabloids and Internet gossip through her party antics and attention-seeking adventures. Paris is the sister of Nicky Hilton, daughter of real estate mogul Richard Hilton and former actress Kathy Richards, great-granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, and great-niece of Conrad Hilton Jr., Elizabeth Taylor’s first husband. The Hilton family fortune is estimated at over $US335,000,000.