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My Take
Kathy Hilton is fascinating to me because she sits at the center of one of America's most famous family webs, yet has carved out her own distinct presence. She's a socialite and fashion designer, but it's her television work that I find most entertaining, particularly her recurring appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alongside her half-sisters Kim and Kyle Richards. As the mother of Paris and Nicky Hilton, she could easily have stayed in the background, but instead she leans into her own slightly chaotic charm. To me she's a reminder that personality, more than pedigree, is what actually keeps people watching.
Overview
Kathleen Elizabeth Hilton (née Avanzino; born March 13, 1959) is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and television personality. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky Hilton and the half-sister of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kim Richards and Kyle Richards. Since 2011, Hilton has also appeared on that series in regular guest and recurring appearances.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathy Hilton
- Name (Japanese)
- キャシー・ヒルトン
- Reading
- きゃしー・ひるとん
- Born
- March 13, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Whittier, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / socialite / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.