Paris Hilton bio, age, husband, kids, baby, net worth, height 2025

Biography of Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton, the heiress to the famous Hilton hotel empire, gained fame as a socialite, and a style icon of the early 2000s. She's got the golden touch - everything she gets involved with seems to turn into a money-making venture. She releases perfumes, cosmetics, footwear, and clothing, writes books, stars in movies and on television, records songs, and plays DJ sets.

Paris basically lives by that old saying: "Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Her glamorous life and media scandals became her profession. Even now, as America's former queen of nightlife steps back from the spotlight, trendy club owners still shell out big bucks to have the blonde bombshell make appearances.

Childhood and Teenage Years

Paris is the eldest daughter of the hotel empire heir Rick Hilton and actress and model Kathy Avanzino. She has a younger sister, Nicki, and two brothers, Barron and Conrad.

Paris Hilton's family: parents, brother, and sister

Paris's childhood was spent bouncing between luxurious mansions. She lived in Beverly Hills, the Hamptons, Manhattan, and switched schools several times. She even attended a boarding school for troubled children, where her parents sent her at age sixteen. Back then, the spoiled teen was completely out of control - cutting classes and hitting up trendy clubs with friends, with all the drama that came with it.

To shield their daughter from bad influences, her parents shipped her off to Provo, a strict boarding school in Utah, where Paris says she faced regular emotional abuse and physical violence. For disobedience, students were beaten, starved, and locked in solitary cells. She tried telling her parents what was happening, but they didn't believe her - they thought she was just trying to manipulate her way out.

For twenty years, Paris kept this trauma to herself until 2020, when she finally opened up in a YouTube documentary called "This is Paris." In it, the socialite tearfully told this story, and her words were confirmed by several of Hilton's classmates and actress Drew Barrymore, who also attended this institution in her youth.

First Steps to Fame

Paris eventually got her high school diploma, but only after choosing a modeling career over boring classroom subjects. Her mother didn't object – having been a successful model herself, she knew exactly what the business was like. Kathy Hilton helped her daughter land a lucrative contract with the prestigious New York modeling agency Trump Model Management, and soon Paris's photos were gracing the cover of Vanity Fair.

19-year-old Paris and 16-year-old Niki on the cover of Vanity Fair (2000)

Her modeling career took off quickly - Hilton worked with top agencies like Ford Models Management, Nous Model Management, and Premier Model Management, appearing in ads for major brands including Iceberg, GUESS, Tommy Hilfiger, and Christian Dior.

Meanwhile, the young socialite was living it up on the party circuit, and by twenty, she'd become a seasoned nightlife regular. She loved shocking everyone with her revealing outfits and provocative antics. Wherever Paris showed up, journalists swarmed, and party photos instantly hit the press, sparking public fascination and boosting circulation.

Late Night Paris Hilton on Conan (2004)

This made Hilton a fixture at glamorous social events, hopping from one party to the next. She celebrated her 25th birthday across five different countries to pull in as many people as possible. It didn't matter that most of them were complete strangers – what mattered was getting all the tabloids to cover the event, drawing even more attention to her brand.

Music, Design and Perfumery

In 2004, the unstoppable Paris decided to become a singer and began recording her debut solo album. The compilation Paris took two years to complete, with renowned producers Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells, Scott Storch, and Jane Wiedlin participating.

Paris Hilton – Nothing In This World

After the album's release, it peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 chart but didn't find commercial success and sold poorly. This didn't stop Paris - a year later, she announced she was releasing a dance music album. This time, Paris decided to do everything herself: equipped a professional studio at home, got inspired by Bob Sinclar's work, wrote songs, and filmed music videos for several of them.

Without major success again, Paris turned to DJing, which brought in good money. In 2014, she could earn a million dollars for a single set in Ibiza, and it wasn't so much about the music quality as her star power.

In 2019, the glamorous blonde took part in the massive electronic music festival Tomorrowland, where she performed for a half-million audience. She performed several of her most famous tracks, including "Best Friend's Ass", in the video clip of which her old friend Kim Kardashian starred.

Paris is extremely proud of her friendship with the pop princess of the 2000s Britney Spears, with whom she often partied in her younger years. In May 2021, she posted a touching post on Instagram in which she called Britney her sister.

Paris has a warm relationship with Britney Spears

Paris also tried herself in other roles. For instance, in 2004 Hilton's autobiography "Confessions of an Heiress" was published, co-written with Merle Ginsberg. The book received negative reviews from critics, but was liked by Hilton's fans and instantly became a bestseller. A year later, the sequel "Your Heiress Diaries" was released, and in 2008 came the final part of the trilogy "Paris Hilton: Life on the Edge".

At the same time, Paris tried herself as a designer, participated in creating bags for the Japanese company Samantha Thavasa and a capsule collection of jewelry for the Amazon online market.

Paris Hilton's perfume line, launched in 2004 with Parlux Fragrances, has steady demand and currently includes about thirty fragrances. Under the Paris Hilton brand, cosmetics, clothing and footwear are released, and the Club Paris nightclub chain operates, which received the right to use her name for a certain percentage.

Looking at everything above, we can see that the glamorous blonde managed to build impressive personal wealth by age forty, separate from family money. Especially since her grandfather Barron Hilton left his relatives almost without an inheritance after his death, bequeathing the lion's share of his fortune to a charity fund.

Paris Hilton's Personal Life

The wealthy heiress's personal life has always been media catnip, and she's never shied away from feeding the frenzy with her high-profile romances. Her nightclub photos with Leonardo DiCaprio, romance with actor Edward Furlong, and explosive affair with Rick Salomon—who was married to actress Shannen Doherty—had the tabloids buzzing.

Paris Hilton with Edward Furlong (left) and Derek Whibley (right)

Rick had dated Paris when she was 19, but after their breakup, he married Doherty. When his marriage hit rocky ground, he came crawling back to his ex. When both women ended up at the same Hollywood party, drama was inevitable. Paris threw the first punch: she marched up to Shannen and told her to back off Rick. Shannen fired back that she was still his legal wife. Then she shoved Hilton aside, stormed outside, and bombarded the blonde's car with eggs she grabbed from a nearby store.

A few months later, Paris and Rick made headlines again. In June 2004, their explicit sex tape hit the internet. Hilton sued Salomon and won $400,000, which she donated to charity.

The scandal only boosted interest in the glamorous blonde, sending her popularity into overdrive. 2004 became Paris's breakout year - she brilliantly capitalized on the buzz and launched several hit projects.

Her wild reputation didn't stop Hilton from getting engaged in 2005 to Paris Latsis, heir to a Greek billionaire. After accepting a massive 23-carat diamond ring, Hilton abruptly called off the engagement without any real explanation.

This wasn't her first time pulling a disappearing act - in 2003, Paris canceled her wedding to model Jason Shaw. After calling off her engagement to actor Chris Zylka in 2018, Hilton earned the nickname "runaway bride."

No wonder there was so much anticipation before Paris's wedding to her latest love, wealthy businessman Carter Reum. The celebration was planned for 2021. Hilton's fans wondered if she'd bolt again, leaving yet another groom at the altar. Others pointed out this felt like a real love story - the couple had been together since April 2020, were practically inseparable, and Paris swore she'd never been happier.

The wedding eventually took place in November 2021. This marked Hilton's fourth attempt at marriage. Leading up to the big day, Paris was filming another reality show "Paris in Love," capturing every detail of both the wedding prep and ceremony.

In early 2023, Paris and Carter had a boy named Phoenix Barron, and in November the couple became parents for the second time - they had a girl named London. Both babies were carried by a surrogate mother.

Paris Hilton Now

In September 2020, Paris reminded everyone why she matters with her YouTube documentary series "This is Paris," where she opened up about deeply personal details of her private life.

Through tears, the multi-million dollar heiress revealed the physical and emotional abuse she endured at a private boarding school where her parents sent her for "re-education." For years afterward, she was haunted by the same recurring nightmare: two strangers breaking into her room and dragging her away. According to Paris, that's exactly how she ended up at the boarding school—taken away in the middle of the night without her consent. The documentary went viral, racking up over twenty million views on YouTube.

Hilton's business empire keeps churning out steady profits—even the coronavirus pandemic couldn't put a dent in her finances. Like many celebrity designers, she dropped a sportswear collection that was perfectly timed for the quarantine era. But unlike typical athleisure, Paris Hilton's tracksuits are made of glamorous velour—a throwback to the 2000s era she helped define. Paris personally modeled the pieces and brought in Kim Kardashian for the campaign photoshoot—the collection sold out within days.

Interesting Facts

Paris has had multiple run-ins with the law, landing her in jail for a month. All the charges stemmed from speeding and drunk driving incidents.
Hilton insists she's never had plastic surgery, though you don't need to be an expert to spot the changes in her appearance. Over the years, her once-prominent nose has become smaller and more refined, while her bust has gotten noticeably larger—despite her weight staying virtually the same.
Paris pioneered the tiny dog trend that became essential to any socialite's image. She's owned countless pocket-sized pups, but her most famous was Tinkerbell the Chihuahua, who was by Paris's side for 14 years.
She single-handedly brought back velour tracksuits in 2020—a trend she originally made famous in the early 2000s.
Nicky Hilton parties just as hard as her big sister and previously fronted the Australian lingerie brand Antz Pantz. But unlike Paris, she avoids interviews and dodges the paparazzi, keeping her personal life out of the spotlight.

Important Dates

2000 - Start of modeling career and first contract with Trump Model Management
2003 - Premiere of the reality show "The Simple Life"
2004 - Release of the first biography book and launch of the perfume line Paris Hilton
2006 - Start of music career and release of the debut solo album "Paris"
2021 - Married Carter Reum

Photos: Paris Hilton