Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton helped define the phrase "famous for being famous" both by design and by accident.

Hilton (b. Feb. 17, 1981) is an heir to the Hilton Hotel franchise and helped create a cottage industry for the rich to also become famous, reinventing the now ubiquitous term "celebutante" within the tabloid industry vernacular. Hilton is the great-granddaughter of Hilton founder Conrad Hilton and began her life in the limelight as one of a group of young New York socialites who were often photographed and written about on the Hampton party circuit.

Paris, never content with being simply rich and beautiful, embarked on a journey to add fame to her list of accomplishments. As fate would have it, Hilton unwittingly achieved the fame she sought in a homemade sex-tape aptly named One Night In Paris. That tape, a private moment between her and then boyfriend Rick Soloman, made her an overnight sensation. Unfortunately, the tape cursed her career as well — forever tainting her as a spoiled heiress whose sexcapades would continually eclipse any genuine talent she might possess.

Paris, despite her familial wealth, has created an empire of her own, branding herself through modeling, acting, writing and singing ventures. Some of her more infamous artistic outlets include the FOX reality show The Surreal Life, which featured Hilton and then best friend and fellow celebutante, Nicole Richie, as well as cameos in films like Zoolander, The Cat In The Hat, and the B-movie disaster, House of Wax. Paris' most recent acting effort was playing a spoiled rich girl addicted to surgery in Repo! The Genetic Opera.

Hilton has had run-ins with the law, including a DUI arrest in L.A. and the subsequent jail time she received which caused a media sensation when she was given early release by celeb-struck Sheriff Lee Baca, only to be returned by celeb-example-maker Judge Michael Sauer. Since Paris' release in the summer of 2007, she's managed to keep a relatively low profile (for her anyway) and despite a string of paramours, including Nick Carter and shipping heirs Paris Latsis and Stavros Niarcho, Hilton seems to be enjoying the company of Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden.

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• Paris Hilton a Veterinarian?

  
  The Hilton Files — Authority: 423
  Paris Hilton may be a glam socialite today, but at one time her mom, Kathy Hilton, thought she’d be leading a very different life! “ She was really into animals and I thought she would end up being a veterinarian, ” Kathy reveals. “ She was a tomboy, she used to love to hunt for lizards and snails and go on ...
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• Paris Hilton: Nail Salon Sexy

  
  Celebrity Scandals: The Gossip Girls — Authority: 731
  Getting a pampered start to her week, Paris Hilton was spotted on her way to a Beverly Hills nail salon yesterday afternoon (November 23). The “Simple Life” starlet looked cute and casual as she strolled past the paparazzi, sporting a black “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” shirt with black pants and a black ...
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• Paris Hilton: Nail Salon Sexy

  
  CELEBRITY AND ENTERTAINMENT BLOG. — Authority: 163
  Getting a pampered start to her week, Paris Hilton was spotted on her way to a Beverly Hills nail salon yesterday afternoon (November 23). The “Simple Life” starlet looked cute and casual as she strolled past the paparazzi, sporting a black “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” shirt with black pants and a black ...
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• PARIS HILTON DEVELOPMENTS: NAILS, PARROTS, WEDDING SHOES

  
  Faded Youth Blog — Authority: 638
  Paris Hilton enjoyed an afternoon of pampering while out and about in Los Angeles on Monday (November 23). Sporting a Breakfast At Tiffany’s top and Chanel hat, the celebrity heiress was spotted dropping off her baby blue Bentley at the valet before heading off to get her nails done. Meanwhile, in what is only ...
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• Paris finally made her mom proud

  
  Celebslam: They're Better Than Us — Authority: 152
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• Paris Hilton Gets Her Nails Done

  
  MTV Reality World — Authority: 125
  Paris Hilton was snapped hopping out of her trademark baby blue Bentley and entering a nail salon, wearing a “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” t-shirt and Chanel hat. Image Credit:  Pacific Coast News Post from: MTV Reality World
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• Hollywood Madam: many of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends were my prostitutes

  
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• Celebrity Sex Tapes

  
  Paris Hilton — Authority: 135
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• Paris Hilton Buys a Parrot

  
  The Hilton Files — Authority: 423
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• Paris and Doug at the movies and pet store

  
  Paris Hilton Online — Authority: 132
  Over the weekend Paris and Doug were spotted out a couple of times. They were seen going to the movies to watch “2012″ on Saturday. They were laughing a lot and Paris explained on her Twitter that it was because the paps popped out of nowhere.The next day the lovebirds were seen going to a [...]
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• Paris Hilton warned over noise complaints

  
  Paris Hilton — Authority: 135
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• Youll Miss Paris Hilton Now That Shes Gone [The Nice Girls]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 867
  Seems only yesterday our culture was run by racism-ranting heiresses, rampaging redheads and self-mutilating pop stars. Suddenly, the whole culture is being run by bleacher-sitting T-shirt-wearing dorks who celebrate life-long commitment. This cant be good for democracy. Where so recently we were awash in underage ...
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• Paris And Doug Have The Giggles!

  
  X17 Online — Authority: 693
  Over the weekend Paris Hilton and bf Doug Reinhardt caught a screening of 2012 at the Grove in Los Angeles, and even though the movie is about the world ending, these two looked like they were having a jolly...
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• CELEBRITY GOSSIP – JON AND KATE PLUS 8 AND MORE

  
  FABRIC MAGAZINE — Authority: 140
  Its Over The end of Jon & Kate Plus 8 is upon us. After months of being tortured with hearing the  details of Jon’s love life and his fights with ex Kate, the show that made the couple famous – them raising their brood of 8 in a suburban Pennsylvania town – is coming to an end. On the final episode of ...
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• Paris Adds A New Pet To Her Collection!

  
  X17 Online — Authority: 693
  Its no secret that Paris loves animals, and Sunday she decided to add to her collection, picking up a brand new bird at the pet store! Ps boyfriend Doug was on hand to help her make the choice, and the...
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• Heidi Montag Is Still Trying To Be The NEW Paris Hilton…

  
  the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness" — Authority: 624
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• Photo Of The Day: Thirteen Going On Tinsley

  
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  Go HERE for more photos by Adam Schneider , and tag yourself and your friends! This past Saturday afternoon, Tinsley Mortimer hosted a tea party for Serena Bancroft and her 15 closest friends at the Samantha Thavasa store. The girls got to enjoy cupcakes, pose for pictures, and get their make-up done by a ...
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• Paris Hilton Gives Sick Kids A Day To Remember

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 577
  It was an afternoon full of laughter and tears when the Hilton family opened their Bel Air estate to children from the Starlight Children’s Foundation during the weekend. Paris , Nikki and Kathy welcomed the kids suffering from serious diseases and gave them a day to remember as they entertained the kids with ...
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• Paris Hilton buys pet parrot

  
  Eleven - The Celebrity Channel — Authority: 542
  Filed under: Hot gossip She already owns enough animals to start a small zoo - now Paris Hilton has gone and got herself a parrot. Paris posted on her Twitter: "Just bought the coolest African Grey parrot. He has such a funny personality, I love him!" She then asked her followers for name suggestions.The ...
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