Biography
Alongside her younger sister, Nicky, Paris Hilton became one of the first media-dubbed "celebutantes" - a term used to describe a growing trend of young, attractive party girl socialites-turned-models/actresses and quasi-celebs. Regardless of whether you loved her or hated her, one could not deny the impact Hilton had on media and pop culture. Rightly or wrongly, by making a lucrative career of doing essentially nothing, Hilton - and those who …
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Career Milestones
| Starred modeling for designers Marc Bouwer, Tommy Hilfiger and Catherine Malandrino | ||
2001 | Had a cameo appearance in Ben Stiller's fashion spoof, "Zoolander" | |
2002 | Appeared as a strung-out supermodel in the film short "QIK2JDG" | |
2003 | Appeared in a leaked video tape that showed her graphically having sex with Shannen Doherty's ex-husband Rick Soloman; sued Solomon for marketing the homemade sex video as a 45-minute tape called "One Night in Paris"; settlement included $400,000, plus a percentage of the profits, which Hilton donated to charity | |
2003 | Featured as a club-goer in "The Cat in the Hat" | |
2003 | Had a small role in "Wonderland," a drama starring Val Kilmer as the legendary porn star, John Holmes | |
2003 | Made a cameo appearance on SNL's weekend update with Jimmy Fallon | |
2003 | With childhood pal Nicole Richie starred in the reality series "The Simple Life" (Fox) | |
2004 | Guest starred on the NBC drama "Las Vegas," playing the pampered fiancee of a high roller | |
2004 | Had a small role in the Gary Marshall comedy "Raising Helen" starring Kate Hudson | |
2004 | Reunited with pal Nicole Richie for a second season of the hit reality show "The Simple Life" (Fox) where the duo embarked on a cross-country trip in a Winnebago, traveling from town to town and family to family | |
2004 | featured as the new face for Guess in the Fall 2004 ads | |
2005 | Hosted "Saturday Night Live" on NBC (aired in February) | |
2005 | Once again reunited with pal Nicole Richie for a third season of the Fox reality series "The Simple Life: Interns" | |
2005 | Starred in the horror remake of "House of Wax" produced by Joel Silver | |
2006 | Returned to star in the fourth season of the "The Simple Life 4: 'Til Death Do Us Part"; Paris and Nicole were filmed separately since at the time they were not on speaking terms; aired on the E! network | |
2006 | Starred as a sorority president in the straight-to-DVD release, "National Lampoon's Pledge This!" | |
2006 | With their friendship reunited they returned for the final season, "The Simple Life 5: Goes to Camp" (E!) | |
2008 | Hosted the MTV reality series "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" | |
2008 | Played Amber Sweet, the surgery and painkiller-addicted daughter of a biotech magnate in the goth/rock musical "Repo! The Genetic Opera" | |
2008 | Starred in the comedy, "The Hottie and the Nottie" | |
2009 | Hosted the British reality series "Paris Hilton's British Best Friend" on ITV2 in England | |
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star | |
2010 | Acted opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the action comedy "The Other Guys" | |
Awards
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance in House of Wax |