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	'''Paris Whitney Hilton''' (born ], ]) is an ] to the ] fortune, as well as her father's ] fortune. In addition to being a famous ], Hilton has dabbled in modeling, acting, singing, and writing. She has been described as a "''celebutante''," a ] of "]" and "]."{{ref\|A&E01}}

	==Background==
	Paris Hilton was born in ], the eldest of four children of ] and ]. Her younger sister is ], and her younger brothers are ] and ].

	On the ] side of her family, Hilton is a niece of two popular ]s of the ] - ] and ], who appeared in the ] '']'' and ] shows like '']'', '']'', and later, '']''. By marriage, she also is related to ] (the Hungarian-born actress who married Paris Hilton's great-grandfather ]) as well as ] (the actress's first husband was Paris Hilton's great-uncle, ]).

	Her paternal grandparents are hotel chairman ] and his wife, the former Marilyn Hawley, and her paternal great-grandparents were Hilton Hotel founder ] and his first wife, Mary Barron. When Conrad Hilton died in ], he left nothing in his ] to his children or other descendants. Barron Hilton contested this decision and won in ]. According to '']'' magazine in ], the net worth of Barron Hilton is estimated at just over ]1 ], of which Paris is expected to inherit a little over US $350 million.

	Hilton moved between several exclusive homes in her youth, including a suite in the ] in ], ], and ]. Currently, her parents own a $30.5 million mansion in ], a $12.3 million estate in the Hamptons, and a $10 million house in the Hollywood Hills in which she and her sister stay to give them privacy and for easy access to clubs in Los Angeles.

	After attending high school at the ] in New York, but dropping out and eventually earning a ], Hilton decided not to attend a ].

	Hilton shot to prominence when a ] of her with then-boyfriend ] was leaked onto the ] shortly after '']'' debuted. On ], ] it was released as a ] titled '']'' which was presented by Salomon. Hilton ] Salomon for releasing the tape, but the suit was settled. Hilton received US $400,000 and a percentage of the profits, which were donated to charity.

	==Career==
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	In recent years Hilton has gained recognition by appearing in television, movies, ]s, and modeling photographs. According to ''Forbes'', in 2003-2004 she earned approximately US $2 million for her television and movie roles, but in 2004-2005 her earnings from television, movies, modeling, and personal appearances have earned her an additional $6.5 million.

	===Model===
	Hilton first came into the public eye as one of the more famous ] socialites and heirs. Along with her sister, she would make countless appearances in the party section of ] society magazines. She later worked as a fashion model for ] and ], and on an ] for ] label . She has also been the spokeswoman and promotional face for the products of ] clothing.

	Hilton has also been featured in several television commercials, including a ] commercial for which she was paid $250,000 and her ] commercial for which she was paid $400,000 according to Forbes Magazine.


	===Actress===
	====Film====
	She appeared in the short subjects '']'' and '']'', as well as minor and supporting roles in the feature movies '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Hilton won the 2005 ] for '']''. She landed her first lead role in a theatrical release with '']'' (]).

	She also appeared in ]s in '']'' (]), '']'' (]) and '']'' (]).

	Hilton also has several upcoming theatrical releases in which she is the lead. Some of which, according to a radio interview, are '']'', '']'' and an untitled superhero movie involving ].

	====Television====
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	Hilton and ] (adopted daughter of ]) starred in the 2003 ] hit ] ''],'' in which they lived with a family on their farm in rural ]. Highlights of the show included the girls performing poorly at various jobs, making out with the local boys, and numerous instances of them shown as "fish out of water." It was followed by two more seasons on FOX: ''The Simple Life 2: Road Trip'' and ''The Simple Life 3: Interns'', and one currently airing on ]: ''The Simple Life 4: ' Till Death Do Us Part''.

	Plans for Hilton to lend her name and also star in a ] which follows the animated life of herself, her sister Nicky Hilton, and her dog Tinkerbell are in development .

	Hilton also guest starred in episodes of teen drama '']'', '60s-set ] '']'' and noir detective show '']''.

	Hilton's voice was used in "See Paris Die!" a viral animation promoting "House of Wax".

	===Singer===
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	Hilton started working on an album in ]. The album, has had rumoured titles of ''Paris Hilton'', ''Paris Is Burning'', ''1 Crazy Party'' and ''Screwed''. The final title announced for the album is simply self-titled; '']''. She has indicated that the album will feature a number of genres of music, including pop, reggae, and hip-hop.

	Hilton announced '']'', a reggae influenced track produced by Fernando Garibay, as the first single. Her producers for the album include ] and ], ] from ] and ].

	The album is set for release in the ] on ], ].

	Hilton is also the founder of her own ''Heiress Records'', the label on which she plans to release her debut album. It is a sub-label of ] and was created in ]. Hilton also plans to eventually sign new artists.

	====Discography====

	'''Albums:'''
	*'']'' (2006)

	'''Singles:'''
	* '']'' (2006)

	===Designer===
	Hilton has also lent her name to purses for ] and ], and has a jewelry line for ]. Currently, her design endorsements earn her around US$250,000 per year. Hilton also has plans to launch her own ] and ] lines.

	===Author===
	In the fall of ], Hilton released a book, ''Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose'', which has full color photographs of her and gives her tips on the do's and don'ts of living as an heiress. Hilton was reportedly given $100,000 in advanced payment for this book. Some in the media panned the writing as amateurish, and the book was parodied by ] on '']''. Nonetheless, the book became a '']'' ].

	Hilton followed it up with a designer-diary - ''Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All To Me''. Aimed at her young fans, it contained pages encouraging fans to write about their goals, their friends and family, boys, celebrities they admire, etc. Hilton plans to release another book in ].

	===Perfume and Cologne===
	In early May of 2004, ] announced that they would be releasing a fragrance line created by Hilton. The perfume would be aptly named ''Paris Hilton''.

	The perfume launch was a success. Originally set to be a small release, demand became popular and they had a wide release before Christmas of 2004. The launch was a big part of the Parlux stock increasing 30%. {{citation needed}}

	After the success of Hilton's perfume, Parlux Fragrances had her create ''Paris Hilton for Men'', a ] for her male admirers, as well as another called ''Just Me by Paris Hilton'', which is available for both women and men.

	===Non-Profit===
	In November ], Hilton participated in ] ] campaign to encourage youths to vote in the ]. She drew criticism after it was revealed she had neither voted, nor even registered to do so .

	Hilton also drew criticism in the Australian media during June 2006 for failing to keep her promise of organising a benefit concert to raise funds for seriously ill children .

	===Brand===
	Hilton began her own chain of ] known as ''Club Paris'' in 2005. The first of which in ] has been a major success. The second located in ] opens ], 2006. Hilton is in talks to develop further clubs in ], ], ] and ]. She also hopes to take the clubs to overseas markets and to expand the clubs to become five-star ] featuring accommodation and ]s.

	], a developer and publisher of mobile games, previewed Paris-branded mobile at the 2006 ] (E3). At E3, the game was called "Paris Hilton's Jewel Jam", the name present on all of Gameloft's signage . Hilton was to appear at Gameloft's E3 booth to unveil the product, though she appeared an hour late, saying, "Sorry I’m late. I’m really excited to have my new video game, ''''Diamondquest.'''' Thank you all for coming, and you can download the game." (emphasis added)

	As of ], 2005, Gameloft's press release states that the game's name is ''Paris Hilton's Diamond Quest'', stating "With a previous working title of Jewel Jam, the company decided on a final title to better reflect the fresh, dynamic and sexy appeal of the heiress extraordinaire."

	===Sex Symbol===
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	Hilton has been widely discussed by ]. In ], the '']'' reported a casual friendship with ] as something far more intimate. She has also been linked with other young celebrities, including ] ], ] ], ] ], ] ] player ], and singers ], ], ] ], ] ] player ] and English cricketer ].

	Hilton was engaged to ] model ] from mid-2002 to early 2003. On ], ], she announced her engagement to ], a ] shipping heir. However, on ], 2005, Hilton announced that the five-month engagement had been called off. Soon thereafter, she began dating another Greek shipping heir, ], but as of ], ], Hilton publicist ] told the press of the reported breakup.

	In the ] issue of ''Playboy'', she was named the "Sex Star of the Year" in their list of the ''25 Sexiest Celebrities''. Someone appearing to be her was on the cover of the issue, but she did not pose for it; her spokeswoman said she did not know where ''Playboy'' got that picture .

	On June 18, 2006, Paris attended the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. At the afterparty in Club Ultra, she was photographed holding hands with ]. The two were also seen going to Paris' hotel.

	In May of 2006, '']'' magazine ranked Hilton #38 on its annual list.

	==References==
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	#{{ref\|A&E01}} ] ], A&E Television Networks.
	#{{note\|ESPN01}} Gary, Crary ], ] ESPN.
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	==See also==

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	==External links==
	{{Commons\|Paris Hilton}}
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