Perez Hilton

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Biography

One of the Internet's most polarizing figures, Perez Hilton took a very simple and overdone idea - celebrity gossip - and turned it into a one-man empire. In 2004, after spending several years on the outskirts of the entertainment world, Hilton started a blog, PageSixSixSix, where he posted pictures of celebrities, adding crude doodles and scathing captions. What began as a simple release for the celebrity-obsessed Hilton soon snowballed into …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

Mario Armando Lavandeira on March 23, 1978 in Miami, Florida, USA

Career Milestones

Appeared in the low-budget horror film "Campfire Stories"

Briefly worked as a managing editor for Instinct magazine; was also a reporter for Star magazine

Moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue acting

Worked as a media relations assistant for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination

2001

First acting role was on an episode of "The Sopranos" (HBO)

2004

Appeared as a contestant on an episode of VH1's reality weight loss show, "Flab To Fab"

2004

Launched his celebrity gossip blog, PageSixSixSix.com

2005

Sued by the New York Post, which forced him to change his domain name to PerezHilton.com

2007

Appeared weekly on MTV's "TRL" to discuss gossip via web cam

2007

Premiered "What Perez Sez" on VH1

2007

Was a contestant on MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar"

2008

Appeared as himself in the comedy film, "Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!"

2008

Co-hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards

2008

Premiered his nationally syndicated radio show, "Radio Perez"

2009

Appeared in The Pussycat Dolls music video, "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"

2009

Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Fab-u-lous