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Paris
Whitney Hilton known as Paris Hilton
was born on February 17, 1981 in
New York City, NY, USA. Paris Hilton
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. Paris
Hilton was born into wealth and
the American equivalent of aristocracy.
Growing up in New York and L.A.,
Paris, though she was often seen
with celebrities, didn't become
a household name until her exboyfriend
Rick Salomon released a sex tape
of theirs onto the Internet in 2003,
shortly before her Fox reality show,
The Simple Life, was set to air.
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The show, which filmed Paris and (former)
best friend Nicole Richie as they tried
to live on an Arkansas farm without the
modern conveniences they were used to
(credit cards, cell phones), became a
hit, and almost instantly, Paris' name
and image were everywhere. Paris, now
famous for being famous, began dabbling
in modeling, writing, movies, and of course,
music. Drawing inspiration from the lighthearted,
summertime pop of Gwen Stefani and Ashlee
Simpson, the album's first single, "Stars
Are Blind," was released in the spring
of 2006, followed by her selftitled fulllength
debut in August, with plans for a followup
already on the way.
Hilton
is a socialite in both Manhattan and Los
Angeles and she has been described as
a celebutante, a portmanteau of celebrity
and debutante.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 as of August 2006,
she is making a bid at a music career
with her debut pop album Paris.
In
early 2001, Hilton began to develop a
reputation as a 19-year-old socialite,
being identified as "New York's leading
It Girl" whose fame was beginning
to "extend beyond [...] the New York
tabloids".The leak of her then three-year-old
sex video in 2003 fueled an "Internet
frenzy" a week prior to the premiere
of The Simple Life, leading to speculation
that it was a deliberate publicity stunt.
Hilton has strongly denied such claims
and stated she was "embarrassed"
and "humiliated" by the publicity
brought by the tape.
In
recent years Hilton has gained recognition
and income by appearing in television,
movies, television commercials, and modeling
photographs. According to Forbes Magazine's
annual Celebrity 100, Hilton earned approximately
$2 million in 2003–2004,$6.5 million in
2004-2005,and $7 million in 2005-2006.
Fashion
model:Hilton began modeling as a child,
appearing first in charity events.In 2000,
the then nineteen year old signed with
Donald Trump's modeling agency, Management.Hilton
has since worked with the top modeling
agencies Ford Models Management in New
York, Models 1 Agency in London, Nous
Model Management in Los Angeles, and Premier
Model Management in London. She has appeared
in numerous advertisements, including
Iceberg, GUESS, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian
Dior, and Marciano.
Actress:
Hilton and Nicole Richie (adopted daughter
of Lionel Richie) starred in the 2003
FOX hit reality series The Simple Life,
in which they lived with a family on their
farm in rural Altus, Arkansas. 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 another
on E!: The Simple Life 4: ' Til Death
Do Us Part. A fifth season to be aired
on E! is currently in development stages.
Hilton
has appeared in minor and supporting roles
in the feature films House of Wax (2005),
The Hillz (2004), Raising Helen (2004),
and Nine Lives (2002). Her role in House
of Wax won the Teen Choice Award for "Best
Scream", and earned a "Choice
Breakout Performance – Female" and
a "Best Frightened Performance"
nomination at the MTV Movie Awards 2006.
Hilton landed her first lead roles in
2006 with the straight-to-DVD releases
National Lampoon's Pledge This! and Bottom's
Up with Jason Mewes. She also appeared
in cameo roles in Zoolander (2001), The
Cat in the Hat (2003), Wonderland (2003),
and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004).
She has also acted in the short subjects
QIK2JDG (2002) and L.A. Knights (2003).
Hilton has several upcoming theatrical
releases in which she is the lead role,
including The Hottie and the Nottie (2008),
and an untitled superhero movie involving
Stan Lee.
Hilton
also starred in 1 Night in Paris (2004),
an unauthorized sex video with her then-boyfriend
Rick Salomon, for which she received directorial
credit. The film earned three AVN Awards
in 2005, including "Best Selling
Title of the Year". Hilton originally
sued Salomon over the release of the tape,
but settled out of court in July 2005.
According to reports, Hilton was awarded
up to $400,000 and planned to donate a
percentage to charity.However, in a 2006
interview with GQ magazine, she stated:
"I never received a dime from (the
video). It's just dirty money and (Salomon)
should give it all to some charity for
the sexually abused or something."
Plans
for Hilton to lend her name, and also
star in a cartoon series which follows
the animated life of herself, her sister
Nicky, and her dog Tinkerbell are in production.[14]
Hilton has also guest starred in episodes
of The O.C., The George Lopez Show, Las
Vegas, American Dreams and Veronica Mars.
Hilton's voice was used in See Paris Die!
a viral animation promoting House of Wax
and appeared on The Late Show with David
Letterman, when she claimed to have trade
marked the term "that's hot".
Additionally,
Hilton has been featured in several television
commercials, including a T-Mobile commercial
for which she was paid $250,000[citation
needed] and a Carl's Jr. commercial for
which she was paid $400,000 according
to Forbes Magazine.
Hilton
has also appeared in several music videos,
including It Girl by John Oates (of Hall
& Oates fame), Just Lose It by Eminem
and Caught Up In The Rapture by Won-G
featuring Gizelle.
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