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Paris Hilton was born on February 17th, 1981,
to Rick and Kathy Hilton, making her the great-granddaughter of
Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of the family
fortune -- estimated at $300 million. Her grandfather, Conrad
"Nicky" Hilton, Jr., also brought some notoriety to the family, as
he was the first of Elizabeth Taylor's many ex-husbands. Paris'
younger sister, Nicky (born in 1983), shares the throne as
co-heiress of the Hilton empire. Paris Hilton has a knack for
attracting attention and always seems to be at the center of things.
Sure, some people might feel that this isn't much of a virtue, but
Paris is a born self-promoter -- despite her occasional
protests to the contrary. Even a life that is such an
Epicurean feast is not without its hiccups. Paris has garnered
attention in the tabloids for her connections with movie stars such
as Leonardo DiCaprio and Edward Furlong, not to mention a sex
tape that made its way onto the Internet. And she hasn't helped
matters with her obnoxious conduct at a number of functions and
parties at such high-profile venues as the notorious Studio 54,
which has been duly publicized by the gutter press. From AskMen |
