Kathy Hilton
Kathy Hilton (born
April 7,
1959) is an
American actress,
celebrity and
socialite.
She was born
Kathleen Elizabeth Richards in
Whittier,
California, the daughter of Kenneth Richards (
1932-
1998) and Kathleen Fenton (died due to
breast cancer in March
2003). Her sisters are the actresses
Kim Richards (born
1964) and
Kyle Richards (born
1969).
Kathy Richards had a small part in one theatrical
movie, the
sci-fi horror The Dark (
1979) starring
William Devane,
Cathy Lee Crosby,
Richard Jaeckel, and
Keenan Wynn. Her
TV guest appearances include
Family Affair,
Happy Days and
The Rockford Files.
She and
Richard Hilton were married in
1978. They have four children:
Paris Whitney Hilton (born
February 17,
1981);
Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton (born
October 5,
1983);
Barron Nicholas Hilton (born
November 7,
1989); and Conrad Hughes Hilton (born
March 3,
1994). Their daughters, Paris and Nicky, have become talked about celebrities - particularly Paris.
Kathy's husband has amassed a personal fortune as a real estate developer, but is also poised to inherit approximately
$125 million from his father's
$1 billion interest in
Hilton Hotels. In
2005, Kathy, Rick, and their two younger sons moved into a
1930s Bel-Air mansion, which they purchased for $10 million. The family also maintains a $6.3 million home in
The Hamptons.
With her fledgling acting career behind her, she has since gone on to several appearances as herself, now using the name "Kathy Hilton." In
2002, she began to sell merchandise on
cable TV's
QVC home shopping network. In June 2005, she began hosting her own
reality show,
I Want To Be a Hilton, on
NBC.
Hilton is named as number 100 in
Bernard Goldberg's book,
100 People Who Are Screwing Up America.
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I Want To Be a Hilton website*
Kathy Hilton at Twoop
