Paris Hilton is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite, born in 1981 in New York City and raised in both New York and Los Angeles. A great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, she rose to fame in the early 2000s as "New York's leading It Girl." Gaining worldwide attention for her reality series The Simple Life with Nicole Richie and for a widely publicized sex tape, Hilton became a major pop culture figure. Beyond reality TV, she has appeared in films like House of Wax and Repo The Genetic Opera, released the albums Paris and Infinite Icon, and launched a DJ career in 2012. She has also written books, produced podcasts, and starred in multiple documentaries. As an entrepreneur, Hilton has built a global brand with product lines, boutiques, and a bestselling perfume collection that has generated over 2.5 billion dollars in revenue. Known for shaping the "famous for being famous" trend, she remains a highly recognizable and influential figure in entertainment and business.