An heiress to the acclaimed Hilton Hotel chain, the great-granddaughter of its founder Conrad Hilton, daughter of Richard and Kathy Hilton, a reality TV star and a successful entrepreneur, Paris Hilton’s net worth in 2024 is as colossal as her lineage.
Paris made her way into show business and became a popular American socialite. From beginning as a model to partnering with high-end brands and even launching successful labels, she has used her business acumen to earn multi-million dollars and create an identity independently.
With a staggering net worth like hers, it is only natural for the Hilton scion to show off her lavish lifestyle and we ain’t complaining. Her Instagram is proof of her ever-widening designer wardrobe, appearances at prominent events, opulent getaways and family time spent in luxurious homes.
From net worth to career and businesses, here’s everything about Paris Hilton to know about
Family and inheritance
Hilton Hotels is undoubtedly one of the largest groups of premium luxury stays across the world. Hence, the famous last name attached to Paris would imply she would bank on the family wealth. But that wasn’t the case.
When Conrad Hilton passed away in 1979, he had a net worth of USD 1 billion and most of it was left to his charitable foundation. However, his son Barron Hilton (Paris’s grandfather) challenged his Will and won back four million shares of the Hilton hotel enterprise.
In 2007, history repeated itself. Reuters reported Barron Hilton had announced he would donate 97 per cent of his USD 4.5 billion wealth to his foundation. After he died in 2019, only three per cent of his fortune was left for his massive family. This implied significant depreciation for Paris and her sister Nicky Hilton, and they were left with around USD 5.6 million each.
Although this was a big financial setback, Paris Hilton’s net worth was still swelling, owing to the immensely successful real estate business of her father Richard Hilton and the earnings of her mother and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills icon Kathy Hilton, who have a combined net worth of around USD 350 million.
Today, with her long list of business ventures and appearances on reality TV shows, Paris’ net worth in 2024 is fast catching up with her parents’ fortune.
Early career as a model
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According to Women’s Health, Paris Hilton started out as a child model in the late 1990s and the early aughts. She forayed into the elite New York social circles as a teenager and signed up with Donald Trump’s modelling agency T Management in 2000.
That opened many doors for Hilton, and she began making handsome earnings by modelling for brands like Guess, Christian Dior and Yeezy. She also walked at the New York Fashion Week several times for labels such as Christian Cowan and The Blondes.
These gigs helped Paris garner a net worth independent of the Hilton Hotel fortune and set her off for a bigger and more glamorous future. She often goes back to modelling; in 2023, she walked the Paris Fashion Week runway for Mugler.
Reality TV shows and movies
The American socialite set foot in the television world with The Simple Life (2003-2007) alongside Nicole Richie. The series follows the two girls as they ditch their money and limos to take up a myriad of jobs along the East Coast and live a ‘simple life’. It earned high ratings and made Hilton a reality TV star. Women’s Health cited PEOPLE and mentioned that Hilton made nearly USD 5 million from a single season, surpassing Richie by a large margin.
Over the next couple of years, she landed small roles on shows and films like House of Wax (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006) and Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Supernatural (2005-2020), The World According To Paris (2011) and The Bling Ring (2013). In 2008, she also starred in the film The Hottie & The Nottie.
While not all of them were hits, Radar reported in 2013 that Hilton appeared in the Danish version of Paradise Hotel and made around USD 300,000. This shows her television career was quite glittery.
In 2021, Hilton returned to the small screen with two shows — Paris In Love and Cooking With Paris. While the former aired for two seasons on Peaco*ck, the latter was cancelled after the pilot season on Netflix.
ICYMI, Paris Hilton has appeared in music videos
Paris Hilton’s net worth got a big push as the Hilton Hotel chain heiress featured in several music videos. According to IMDb, these include Demi Lovato’s “Substance”, Kim Petras’ “Malibu” (At Home Edition) and “I Don’t Want It At All”.
In 2012, she featured in Korean singer Kim Jang-hoon’s music video “Nothing.” The Huffington Post states that she made about USD 1 million from a two-day beach shoot.
Paris Hilton launched a recording label
Why just feature in videos when you can create music? In 2006, Hilton entered the music industry with her own record label, Heiress Record. Around the same time, she released her debut eponymous album as well.
It sold over 200,000 copies and even made it to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart. Its single “Stars Are Blind,” peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent 12 weeks on it.
She has released many more singles and promotional tracks such as “Jealousy”, “Nothing In This World”, “Paris For President”, “Drunk Text”, “Never Be Alone” and “Come Alive”. How much she made from this music remains undisclosed, though.
Did you know she is a DJ?
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Yes, that’s right. Paris Hilton is a DJ, too. Billboard mentions that she debuted as a disco jockey in 2012 at a pop music festival in Brazil.
In 2014, she landed a residency at Atlantic City’s Harrah’s, which was followed by a 13-show tour later that year. At that time, she was regularly performing in China, Dubai and Ibiza. In fact, reports suggest that the celebrity DJ reportedly made around USD 2.7 million for a four-hour spinning session in Ibiza’s Amnesia club.
The Guardian states that Hilton once confirmed that she earns around USD 1 million for a single DJ appearance and became one of the highest-paid female DJs.
A 2014 Page Six report quoted her saying, “I don’t want to be bragging, but it’s great to be paid well for what you love doing.”
“My mother always told me it’s not polite to discuss money, but it’s true, I’m very proud. I’ve worked hard,” she added.
Paris Hilton has a perfume empire
The multi-hyphenate millionaire boosts her wealth with her expansive perfume line, Paris Hilton Fragrances. Paris Hilton launched the label in 2004 and almost two decades later, the brand is going strong with a range of 30 scents and several collections. As of 2020, the brand generated nearly USD 3 billion in revenue, accounting for a major chunk of Paris Hilton’s net worth in 2024.
The Paris Hilton Fragrances website quotes its founder saying, “When I was little my mom collected perfumes, she had a drawer full of them. My sister and I would always spray them on us. I said to my mom, ‘One day I want to have my own perfume.’ Now it’s so crazy that I have 29. It’s definitely a dream come true, and something I always predicted.”
Jewellery brand, homeware line and the Paris Hilton brand
In 2022, Paris Hilton identified home and kitchen as another lucrative segment and launched her kitchenware collection. From heart-shaped charcuterie boards to pink and gold knives, teapots that say “That’s Hot” and sipper bottles, it is a range of “bedazzled but practical kitchen tools that match her distinctive style for both cooking and entertaining,” states her website.
Mini fridges, non-stick pots and pans, wine tumblers, cake-decorating sets and much more make it a cute-meets-functional homeware line.
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The following year, Hilton turned into a jewellery designer by teaming up with Mexican jewellery brand Nice & Bella. Her collection includes sparkly necklaces and bracelets as well as dainty earrings, studs and rings.
Although it is not clear how much these endeavours add to her net worth, they certainly help buoy her lavish lifestyle.
The Paris Hilton brand, revenue and other partnerships
In 2021, Variety noted that the Paris Hilton brand (which, at that time, consisted of 45 stores, 19 product lines and 27 fragrances) surpassed USD 4 billion in global revenue. Reportedly, the product lines themselves contributed 10 million to her fortune.
On the commercial part, Hilton appeared in Carl’s Jr ads in 2014 and worked with Steve Irwin’s family for Uber Eats in 2022.
Her strong Instagram game of over 26.4 million followers also makes room for numerous paid promotions. Besides her own labels, she often posts images promoting brands such as Living Proof Inc., Geske Beauty and Poppi.
Her catchphrases pooled in money
A glance through her Instagram posts will show how much Hilton loves using catchphrases like “That’s Hot” and “Sliving” from The Simple Life. The latter is a portmanteau word combining ‘slaying’ and ‘living’. According to CNBC, she trademarked the former in 2007 and even sued Hallmark for using it with her picture on greeting cards.
Although she won the lawsuit in 2010, the amount she received remains undisclosed.
What is Paris Hilton’s net worth in 2024?
Despite hailing from such an affluent family, she created her wealth herself. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paris Hilton’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 300 million in 2024.
She has written books and has a podcast
Paris Hilton has also had a smooth dabble with writing as well. In 2004, she rolled out her debut book Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Cheek Peek Behind the Pose. It became an instant New York Times bestseller. Continuing the streak, the following year saw her Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All To Me. Hilton’s memoir, Paris: The Memoir, arrived in March 2023.
Her podcast I Am Paris and her 2020 YouTube original documentary This is Paris offer an insight into her early life, growing-up years and her career.
Watch This is Paris here.
Paris Hilton has some lavish real estate
Marca states she has a home in Sherman Oaks, California, which costs USD 5.9 million. She also has a USD 6.2 million home in Beverly Hills, along with a USD 4.9 million home in Manhattan, which Paris Hilton bought in 2014. Her real estate portfolio also includes an ocean-front Malibu villa in 2021 — it costs USD 8.4 million.
According to a 2023 Vogue Australia report, her latest abode is a Tuscan-style mansion in Beverly Hills, comprising seven bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms. Encompassing an area of 14,061 sq ft (around 1,306 sq m), it features an outdoor pool, fireplace, a back patio, arched doorways and a curved staircase. Interestingly, Hilton and her husband have rented the villa for USD 160,000 per month.
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Barron Hilton’s granddaughter also keeps a fantastic garage. The South China Morning Post reported that the reality TV star once owned a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren worth USD 463,000 and a banana-yellow LFA Lexus worth USD 375,000. The latter was a gift from her former boyfriend Cy Waits.
The 2022 article mentions that a Holographic BMW i8 Roadster, worth USD 165,000 is a robust beast in her car collection. It was customised to suit her personality. The car can go from 0 to 100km/h in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 250km/h.
A Barbie-pink Bentley Continental GT, costing around USD 480,000, is another fantastic vehicle she cruises in. She bought it in 2008 and customised it with a USD 280,000 diamond-encrusted dashboard.
Tagged at USD 280,000, a California Spyder Ferrari is another of Hilton’s power beasts. A 4.3-litre V-8 engine boosts the car, which can reach 100km/h in less than 4 seconds. It has a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph). Speaking of Ferrari, did you know Hilton owns a Moto GP racing team? It’s called SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton.
Other vehicles in her collection include a Mercedes G Wagon AMG worth USD, 125,000 and a Bentley Continental GT Cabriolet worth USD 250,000.
Personal life
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Paris Hilton was born on 17 February 1981. She started in the entertainment world at a very young age and has been living the ultimate luxe life. She is the eldest of four siblings — Nicky Hilton, Barron Hilton II and Conrad Hughes Hilton.
In 2021, Hilton tied the knot with entrepreneur and venture capitalist Carter Reum in a star-studded event. They welcomed their son Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum in 2023.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
-Is Paris Hilton a billionaire?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paris Hilton has a net worth of USD 300 million in 2024.
-What makes Paris Hilton so rich?
Paris Hilton is a reality TV star and a successful entrepreneur with a vast portfolio, which ranges from being a DJ to designing jewellery and cookware. She also has a string of brand collaborations and walks fashion runways for reputed high-end labels. All these, coupled with her inheritance from the Hilton family fortune, have made Paris extremely rich.
-Who is richer Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian?
While Paris Hilton has a net worth of USD 300 million in 2024, Kim Kardashian is a billionaire. According to the Forbes real-time billionaires index, her net worth is around USD 1.7 billion.
