Born February 17, 1981. Is an heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune, as well as her father's real estate fortune. In addition to being a famous socialite, Hilton has dabbled in modeling, acting, singing, and writing. She has been described as a "celebutante," a portmanteau of "celebrity" and "debutante."
So far, Paris' Stars Are Blind and Turn It Up have both reached the #1 spot in the US Club Charts, whilst her debut album got into the Top 40 in more than 40 countries around the world.
From Wikipedia:Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American socialite, heiress and media personality. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton (founder of Hilton Hotels). Hilton is best known for her controversial appearance in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood best friend Nicole Richie. She is also known for her 2004 tongue-in-cheek autobiography, several minor film roles (most notably her role in the horror film House of Wax in 2005), her 2006 music album Paris, and her work in modeling. As a result of several legal incidents, Hilton also served a widely publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County jail in 2007.