Hilton, Paris 1981–

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Hilton, Paris 1981–

PERSONAL

Full name, Paris Whitney Hilton; born February 17, 1981, in New York, NY; daughter of Rick (a real estate broker) and Kathy (an actress and television personality; maiden name, Richards) Hilton; sister of Nicky Hilton (an actress). Education: Some sources cite attendance at University of Arizona. Avocational Interests: Golf.

Addresses: Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Untitled Entertainment, 8436 West Third St., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Publicist—Gina Hoffman, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress, producer, and writer. Model for fashion designers, including Tommy Hilfiger; appeared in commercials for Iceberg jeans, 2001, Guess clothing, 2004–05, T-Mobile, 2004, and other products.

Awards, Honors: Teen Choice Award nominations, choice female reality or variety television star, 2004, for The Simple Life, and choice television personality, 2004.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Herself, The Simple Life, Fox, 2003.

Herself, The Simple Life 2: Road Trip, Fox, 2004.

Herself, Bullrun: Cops, Cars & Superstars, 2004.

Herself, The Simple Life: Interns, Fox, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Party with Spike World Premiere Special, Spike, 2003.

America's Party: New Years Live from Las Vegas, Fox, 2003.

(In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (also known as #65: More Things They Shouldn't Have Said), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

(In archive footage) Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004.

Cohost, MTV Movie Awards 2004 Pre-Show, MTV, 2004.

VH1 Big in 04, VH1, 2004.

TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2004, ABC, 2004.

The Simple Life Reunion, Fox, 2004.

The Simple Life 2: Road Trip; The Stuff We Weren't Allowed to Show You, Fox, 2004.

Host, Jingle Ball Rock, Fox, 2004.

(In archive footage) The Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2004, 2005.

The Hilton Sisters: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Madison, "Things that Go Jump in the Night," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004.

Ashley, "Jason Tutors Max," George Lopez, ABC, 2004.

Kate, "The L.A.," The O.C., Fox, 2004.

Caitlin Ford, "Credit Where Credit's Due," Veronica Mars, UPN, 2004.

Ashley, "Something Wicca This Way Goes," Charmed, 2005.

Beckey, "The Truth," The Diary, 2005.

Barbara Eden/Jeannie, "California Dreamin'," American Dreams, NBC, 2005.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, between 2003 and 2004.

(In archive footage) "It's Good to Be the Hilton Sisters," It's Good to Be, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

"Dynamic Duos Week," The Hollywood Squares, 2003.

Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2003, 2005.

"New Kids on the Block: Part 2," Fashion in Focus, NYC TV, 2004.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Total Request Live, MTV, 2004.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004.

"Eminem: Just Lose It," Making the Video, MTV, 2004.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2004, 2005.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2004.

The View, ABC, 2004.

Live at Much Music, 2005.

Good Day Live, syndicated, 2005.

"PR Girls in the Hamptons," PoweR Girls, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Young Hollywood Awards, 2001.

2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003.

2003 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2003.

The 2003 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2003.

2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004.

Cohost, The Teen Choice Awards 2004, Fox, 2004.

Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2004.

2004 Radio Music Awards, NBC, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2004.

Television Appearances; Other:

Fabulous Life of … the Hilton Sisters, 2003.

(In archive footage) The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde (miniseries), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Dancestar USA 2004, 2004.

Television Producer; Series:

The Simple Life, Fox, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Girl on beach, Wishman, Curb/Esquire Films, 1993.

Sweetie Pie, Lost Angels Films, 2000.

Herself, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001.

Jo, Nine Lives, Dream Entertainment, 2002.

Strung-out super-model, QIK2JDG (short film), MARCH Films, 2002.

Sadie, L.A. Knights (short film), Rex Rey Films, 2003.

Barbie, Wonderland, Lions Gate Films, 2003.

Female club-goer, The Cat in the Hat (also known as Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat"), Universal, 2003.

Herself, Pauly Shore Is Dead, CKrush Entertainment, 2003.

Amber, Raising Helen, Buena Vista, 2004.

Herself, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, 2004.

Heather Smith, The Hillz, Image Entertainment, 2005.

Paige Edwards (some sources cite Shannon Taylor), House of Wax, Warner Bros., 2005.

Victoria, Pledge This! (also known as National Lampoon's "Pledge This!"), Pop Films, 2005.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Pledge This! (also known as National Lampoon's "Pledge This!"), Pop Films, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "Nine Lives," Dream Entertainment, 2003.

Appeared in the music videos "Just Lose It" by Eminem, 2004, and "Caught Up in the Rapture" by Won-G.

WRITINGS

Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek behind the Pose, Simon & Schuster, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Hilton, Paris, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek behind the Pose, Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, December 5, 2003; June 11, 2004, p. 40; June 18, 2004, p. 72.

Movieline's Hollywood Life, June, 2004, pp. 56-61, 108.

People Weekly, July 21, 2003; December 1, 2003; December 15, 2003, p. 66; January 12, 2004; January 19, 2004; March 23, 2004; August 16, 2004, p. 64; March 7, 2005, p. 19; May 2, 2005, p. 78.

Rolling Stone, December 11, 2003, pp. 63-66.

TV Guide, December 6, 2003, pp. 38-41; March 6, 2004, pp. 40-42; March 6, 2005, pp. 34-36.

Vogue, February, 2000, p. 268.