Paris Hilton is a pop culture icon. The great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton - the owner of Hilton hotels - Paris was born into an American life of wealth and privilege. She began her modeling career as a teenager and rose to fame as one of the It girls of the 2000s and was in several reality television shows, including The Simple Life alongside Nicole Richie. Her cultivated image and reputation as a socialite and heiress meant that she was a regular feature in the tabloids. She is considered the first person who became ‘famous for being famous’.