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50 surprising things about Paris Hilton.
1. Paris Hilton is known as the heiress and reality star that courts regular media attention for her socialite lifestyle.
2. Paris earned a Teen Choice Award in her portrayal in the film House of Wax.
3. Her first book Confessions of An Heiress made it to the New York Times bestseller list.
4. Had short romances with such celebrities as Leonardo DiCaprio and Nick Carter.
5. Her middle name is Whitney.
6. Paris is the eldest child of real-estate developer Richard Hilton and socialite Kathy Richards Hilton.
7. She has a sister Nicky and brothers Barron and Conrad.
8. Paris is one of multiple heirs to the Hilton hotel fortune.
9. Her mother and grandmother gave her a childhood nickname 'Star.'
10. Paris began modeling as a child at charitable functions.
11. Her maternal grandmother was actress "Big" Kathy Dugan.
12. Aunts Kim and Kyle Richards continue to earn film and television roles as well.
13. Hilton was born into acting family. She is related by marriage to Zsa Zsa Gabor, who wed Hilton's great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton.
14. She is also related by marriage to actress Elizabeth Taylor, who was briefly married to Hilton's great uncle, Conrad Nicholson Hilton Jr.
15. Paris and her sister regularly attended society functions, charitable events, fashion shows and A-list parties.
16. The two sisters appeared in 2000 Vanity Fair spread shot by photographer David LaChapelle.
17. Outrageous lifestyle and short romances earned her bad press.
18. She appeared in campaigns for leading clothing designers like Christian Dior and Tommy Hilfiger.
19. She started to act and split her time between runways and acting. Appeard in the 2002 horror flick Nine Lives.
20. Worked on her own small-screen reality series.
21. Partnered with long-time friend Nicole Richie to create The Simple Life, a show that featured the two socialites attempting blue-collar jobs and performing menial tasks.
22. Guess approached Hilton to appear in three worldwide campaigns.
23. Paris has own perfume line.
24. In May 2005, Hilton announced her engagement to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis.
25. The couple called nuptials off few months later.
26. Hilton also dated Stavros Niarchos III, an heir to a different Greek shipping dynasty.
27. Hilton released her own jewelry line.
28. Hilton also published her sophomore book in collaboration with Ginsberg titled Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All To Me.
29. Hilton branched into music as well. It was in 2006, when she released her self-titled album on her Heiress label. The record featured producers like Greg Wells, Kara DioGuardi and Scott Storch.
30. In September 2006 Hilton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and placed on probation.
31. Just a few months later Hilton was back in court and in May 2007 was sentenced to 45 days in jail. The sentence was later reduced to 23 days.
32. In May 2008 Hilton announced her engagement to Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. However the couple split.
33. Hilton tried also to be a DJ. She made her DJ debut at the Pop Music Festical in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2012.
34. Hilton appeared in a Korean pop video by artist Kim Jang Hoon.
35. Her favorite drink is Spunk.
36. Hilton's favorite movies are Edward Scissorhands, Mouling Roucge and Beaches.
37. She likes scrapbooking and creating albums as gifts for her friends and family.
38. She can make great lasagne.
39. Hilton played piano since she was 5.
40. She loves applesauce.
41. Her most prized possessions are the dresses her grandmother left her.
42. When she was little, her mom would punish her by unplugging her private phone.
43. Have seen There's Something About Mary countless times.
44. Hilton was a high school cheerleader.
45. She is really good at skiing.
46. Was vegan for two years.
47. She likes to draw. She enjoys sketching designs for her handbag and footwear lines.
48. She also likes to play practical jokes on people.
49. She can speak French.
50. Has her own motorcycle team.
