Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an
American singer, actress, and fashion model. She is an heiress to a share of the
Hilton Hotel fortune, and to the real estate fortune of her father, Richard
Hilton.
Hilton is a socialite in both Manhattan and Los Angeles and she has been
described as a celebutante, a portmanteau of celebrity and debutante.[1] She
initially became well known due to her participation in the reality series, The
Simple Life, and also 1 Night in Paris; an unauthorized sex video of her with
her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, which was leaked onto the Internet in late
2003. She has since branched out into many careers, and recently, as of August
2006, she is making an bid at a music career with her debut pop album Paris. |