Paris Whitney Hilton, (born February 17, 1981), is an American celebrant, businesswoman, model, actress and recording artist. She is an heiress to a share of both the Hilton Hotel fortune and the real estate fortune of her father Richard Hilton. Hilton rose to fame around 2001, when her reputation as a 19-year-old socialite spilled out from New York's tabloids. The media fascination with her led to her role in the successful Fox reality series The Simple Life, which has aired for five seasons so far. As an actress, she has appeared in several minor roles, most notably in the horror film House of Wax (2005). In 2006 she released her debut self-titled album Paris. Hilton was engaged to fashion model Jason Shaw from mid-2002 to early 2003. Hilton was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation. |
