Named #20 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

In November 2004, she participated in Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs's Vote or Die campaign, to encourage youths to vote in the Presidential election. She drew criticism when it was revealed she did not vote, nor had she even registered to do so.

Was voted the second "Worst Celebrity Role Model of 2006" behind her short-term party friend Britney Spears (30 December 2006).

Named #11 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement (2006).

Dated Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter. (December 2003-July 2004).

Popularity sky-rocketed after a homemade sex video between her and ex- boyfriend Rick Salomon (Shannen Doherty's estranged husband) was scattered all over the Internet in October of 2003. The video was made when she was 19.

Daughter of Rick Hilton and Kathy Richards.

Announced at the end of 2003 that she is recording an album. She enlisted the help of J.C. Chasez and his producer Robert Boldt to help in the creation of a dance-pop album.

Is working on a clothing line that she plans to name "That's Hot".

Ranked #59 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2004.

Was the subject of the Paris in Jail: The Music Video (2007) (V) , a parody of her song "Stars are Blind".

Ended her relationship to Stavros Niarchos in May 2006.

Founder of her own Heiress Records, the label on which she plans to release her debut album. It is a sub-label of Warner Bros. Records and was created in 2004. Hilton also plans to eventually sign new artists.

Madame Tussaud's on 42nd Street unveiled a wax dummy of her to coincide with the release of her movie House of Wax (2005) (1 May 2005).

Loves bath products from The Body Shop.

Sold her Hollywood Hills home to move to a more private gate community.

Taught herself to play the guitar for the release of her upcoming album.

Sister of Nicky Hilton, Barron Nicholas Hilton and Conrad Hughes Hilton.

Launched her third perfume, "Heiress", which coincides with her previous two, "Paris Hilton" and "Just Me.".

In 2006, she was ranked #56 on Forbes "Top 100 Celebrities".

Favorite sport is golf.

After serving 22 days in detention, with credit for her good behavior, she didn't have to serve the whole 45 days sentence, she was released from the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, where she was met by a huge contingent of paparazzi and camera crews. In her first interview on "Larry King Live" (1985), she stated that the time in jail was a "time-out in life" and the world would see a new Paris Hilton (June 2007).

Measurements: 34B-25-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Bought a beach side home in Malibu, California.

. Was involved in a minor car crash along with some friends and her current boyfriend Stavros Niarchos. No-one was hurt. [November 2005]

Chosen the worst-dressed celebrity in 2003 by fashion critic Mr. Blackwell (Richard Selzer).

Great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton and Mary Adelaide Barron.

Named #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2006 list.

Attended the prestigious Professional Children's School in New York City with fellow actors Christina Ricci and Macaulay Culkin.

Studied the Sanford Meisner acting technique for three and a half years.

Announced she would live on a farm for a new fish-out-of-water "reality" show called "The Simple Life" (2003). [2003]

After violating the terms of her DUI probation, driving her Bentley at 70 m.p.h. without her headlights on in a 35 m.p.h. zone and driving with a suspended license, she was sentenced to 45 days in jail (4 May 2007).

Says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called "Stars Are Blind" (2006).

Was the May 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

Great-niece of Conrad Hilton Jr. and Francesca Hilton.

Announced "Stars are Blind", a reggae-influenced track produced by Fernando Garibay, as the first single. Her producers for the album include Greg Wells and Kara DioGuardi, Jane Wiedlin from The Go-Gos and Scott Storch.

Austrian industrial Richard Lugner announced she would be his celebrity guest at the annual Vienna Opera Ball in February 2007. Previously, he had invited international stars such as Sofia Loren, Joan Collins, Farrah Fawcett or Andie MacDowell.

Along with her sister Nicky Hilton, Tara Reid, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie, she is one of Hollywood's most famous party girls.

Best friend is childhood friend Kim Kardashian.

Became engaged to Paris Kasidokostas Latsis [May 25, 2005].

Wrote to Prince Charles to ask if she and her fiancé, Paris Latsis, could be married in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, or Windsor Castle.

Plans to open "Club Paris" in Orlando, Florida in 2005.

Had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Nicole Richie. [2005]

The Hilton name is of Norwegian origin. Her great-great-grandfather August Halvorsen Hilton was born on the family farm Hilton, at Kløfta, just outside Oslo, Norway before emigrating to the US with his family at age 10.

Named #3 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005).

Had her personal photographs and other belongings posted on line after a storage facility holding her stuff was auctioned off.

Released her third pop single and music video titled, "Nothing in This World," off her debut album.

Briefly attended the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Released her second single from her album "Paris", due out this August, which is called "Turn it Up". The song is a mix of rock and pop (August 2006).

Niece of Kim Richards and Kyle Richards.

Nominated for two Razzie awards: "Worst Supporting Actress" for House of Wax (2005) and "Most Tiresome Tabloid Target".

Has been romantically linked to actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Furlong, Jamie Kennedy, Simon Rex, Australian Idol star Rob Mills, Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley, producer Robert Evans, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, and nightclub owner Ingrid Casares.

Tied the top shot on the "Worst Dressed Women in 2006" list by fashion critic Mr. Blackwell with Britney Spears for looking like "two peas in an overexposed pod".

Has three Pomeranians named Dolce, Sebastian and Prince, as well as two chihuahuas named Tinkerbell the Dog and "Bambi".

Has two younger brothers, Barron Nicholas Hilton & Conrad Hughes Hilton.

She was January on FHM magazine's 2005 pin-up calendar (2005).

Mother is the former actress Kathy Richards.

She was the subject of a "South Park" (1997) episode entitled "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset", in which she opens a store called "Stupid Spoiled Whore" selling girls everything they need to emulate her.

Briefly attended the Canterbury School, a boarding school in Connecticut, during her junior year. She then transfered to the Dwight School in New York City before dropping out a few months later and getting a GED.

She smokes cigerrets

Releasing her fourth perfume called Cancan in October 2007.

Takes Adderall for the Attention Deficit Disorder she`s had since childhood.

Is a huge fan of the card game poker after recently learning the game.

Loves bath products from The Body Shop

Hilton`s ex-fiancé bought her a 24-carat yellow diamond ring while they were engaged.

Released her second perfume, "Just Me", as a follow up to her first perfume, "Paris Hilton".

Taught herself to play the guitar

Is a huge fan of the band Blondie and singer Deborah Harry.

Established her own record label, Heiress Records, in 2004.

Was a cheerleader in high school.

Met boyfriend Paris Latsis at a nightclub when he was only 16, while she was only 14.

Favorite sport is golf

Was a victim of a serious hacking incident, where her T-Mobile address book, notes and private photographs taken with a camera phone were released on the Internet. The address book revealed hotel and airline preferences and exposed private phone numbers and e-mail addresses for numerous celebrities and other Hollywood elite.

She wears a size 11 shoe. Many top designers don`t make their shoes in an 11, so they have them custom made just for her.

In October 2004, she officially had her popular quote, "That`s hot", trademarked.

For her 21st birthday, she threw five parties for herself in New York, Las Vegas, London, Hollywood and Tokyo.