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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Hilton met [[Richard Hilton]], a member of the [[Hilton family]], at the age of 15. The couple wed on November 24, 1979, when she was 20 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Tamara|date=January 27, 2023|title=Who Is Kathy Hilton's Husband? All About Rick Hilton|url=https://people.com/tv/who-is-rick-hilton-kathy-hilton-husband/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> They have four children together; [[Paris Hilton|Paris]], [[Nicky Hilton Rothschild|Nicky]], Baron Nicholas Hilton II (born 1989), and Conrad Hughes Hilton III<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nahas|first=Aili|date=June 7, 2016|title=The Hiltons Are 'Disappointed' but Not 'Surprised' by Conrad's Parole Violation, Jail Sentence: He 'Has Had a Drug Problem for Years'|url=https://people.com/crime/conrad-hilton-in-prison-family-not-surprised/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> (born 1994).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nast|first=Condé|date=March 25, 2021|title=Meet the Hiltons: A who's who of one of the most famous dynasties in America|url=https://www.tatler.com/gallery/hilton-family-dynasty|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Tatler|language=en-GB}}</ref> She has seven grandchildren; three through Nicky,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moral|first=Chantel|date=August 12, 2019|title=Kathy Hilton Transformed Her Mansion for Her Granddaughter Lily-Grace's 3rd Birthday|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/home-design/kathy-hilton-hosts-birthday-party-for|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Bravo TV Official Site|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Julie|last2=Quinn|first2=Dave|date=December 22, 2017|title=Nicky Hilton Rothschild Welcomes Daughter Teddy Marilyn|url=https://people.com/parents/nicky-hilton-rothschild-welcomes-daughter-teddy-marilyn/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andaloro|first=Angela|date=July 21, 2022|title=Nicky Hilton Shares First Photos of Newborn Son: 'Baby Bliss'|url=https://people.com/parents/nicky-hilton-shares-first-photos-newborn-son-baby-bliss/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> two through Barron,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Juneau|first=Jen|last2=Leon|first2=Anya|date=March 13, 2020|title=It's a Girl! Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Daughter Milou Alizee|url=https://people.com/parents/barron-hilton-welcomes-daughter-milou-alizee-wife-tessa/|access-date=November 18, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andaloro|first=Angela|last2=Leon|first2=Anya|date=September 6, 2022|title=Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Second Baby, Son Caspian: 'Over the Moon'|url=https://people.com/parents/barron-hilton-wife-tessa-welcome-second-baby-son-exclusive/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> and two through Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Alexis|date=March 17, 2023|title=Paris Hilton's Mom Kathy Says She Was in 'Complete Shock' When She First Met Grandson Phoenix|url=https://people.com/parents/paris-hilton-mom-kathy-was-in-complete-shock-meeting-grandson-phoenix/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=November 24, 2023|title=Paris Hilton Announces the Birth of Baby No. 2: "My Princess Has Arrived"|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/paris-hilton-announces-the-birth-of-her-daughter-london|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Bravo TV Official Site|language=en}}</ref>
Hilton met [[Richard Hilton]], a member of the [[Hilton family]], at the age of 15. The couple wed on November 24, 1979, when she was 20 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Tamara|date=January 27, 2023|title=Who Is Kathy Hilton's Husband? All About Rick Hilton|url=https://people.com/tv/who-is-rick-hilton-kathy-hilton-husband/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> They have four children together; [[Paris Hilton|Paris]], [[Nicky Hilton Rothschild|Nicky]], Nicholas Hilton II (born 1989), and Conrad Hughes Hilton III<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nahas|first=Aili|date=June 7, 2016|title=The Hiltons Are 'Disappointed' but Not 'Surprised' by Conrad's Parole Violation, Jail Sentence: He 'Has Had a Drug Problem for Years'|url=https://people.com/crime/conrad-hilton-in-prison-family-not-surprised/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> (born 1994).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nast|first=Condé|date=March 25, 2021|title=Meet the Hiltons: A who's who of one of the most famous dynasties in America|url=https://www.tatler.com/gallery/hilton-family-dynasty|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Tatler|language=en-GB}}</ref> has seven grandchildren; three through Nicky,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moral|first=Chantel|date=August 12, 2019|title=Kathy Hilton Transformed Her Mansion for Her Granddaughter Lily-Grace's 3rd Birthday|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/home-design/kathy-hilton-hosts-birthday-party-for|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Bravo TV Official Site|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Julie|last2=Quinn|first2=Dave|date=December 22, 2017|title=Nicky Hilton Rothschild Welcomes Daughter Teddy Marilyn|url=https://people.com/parents/nicky-hilton-rothschild-welcomes-daughter-teddy-marilyn/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andaloro|first=Angela|date=July 21, 2022|title=Nicky Hilton Shares First Photos of Newborn Son: 'Baby Bliss'|url=https://people.com/parents/nicky-hilton-shares-first-photos-newborn-son-baby-bliss/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> two through Barron,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Juneau|first=Jen|last2=Leon|first2=Anya|date=March 13, 2020|title=It's a Girl! Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Daughter Milou Alizee|url=https://people.com/parents/barron-hilton-welcomes-daughter-milou-alizee-wife-tessa/|access-date=November 18, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andaloro|first=Angela|last2=Leon|first2=Anya|date=September 6, 2022|title=Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Second Baby, Son Caspian: 'Over the Moon'|url=https://people.com/parents/barron-hilton-wife-tessa-welcome-second-baby-son-exclusive/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref> and two through Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Alexis|date=March 17, 2023|title=Paris Hilton's Mom Kathy Says She Was in 'Complete Shock' When She First Met Grandson Phoenix|url=https://people.com/parents/paris-hilton-mom-kathy-was-in-complete-shock-meeting-grandson-phoenix/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=People|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=November 24, 2023|title=Paris Hilton Announces the Birth of Baby No. 2: "My Princess Has Arrived"|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/paris-hilton-announces-the-birth-of-her-daughter-london|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=Bravo TV Official Site|language=en}}</ref>


Hilton currently resides in [[Bel Air, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Melero|first=Angela|date=May 13, 2022|title=I Visited Kathy Hilton's Home For The Ultimate Summer Garden Party|url=https://www.thezoereport.com/culture/kathy-hilton-home|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=The Zoe Report|language=en}}</ref>
Hilton currently resides in [[Bel Air, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Melero|first=Angela|date=May 13, 2022|title=I Visited Kathy Hilton's Home For The Ultimate Summer Garden Party|url=https://www.thezoereport.com/culture/kathy-hilton-home|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=The Zoe Report|language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:11, 28 November 2023

Kathleen Elizabeth Hilton (née Avanzino; born March 13, 1959) is an American former actress, television personality, and businesswoman. She is best known as the half-sister of actresses Kim and Kyle Richards, as a member of the Hilton family, and as the mother of socialites Paris and Nicky Hilton.

Kathy Hilton
Hilton in 2008
Born
Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino

(1959-03-13) March 13, 1959 (age 65)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesKathleen Richards
EducationMontclair College Preparatory School
OccupationFormer actress • television personality • businesswoman
Years active1968–present
TelevisionThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Spouse
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(m. 1979)​
Children4, including Paris and Nicky
Relatives
FamilyHilton (through marriage)
Websitekathyhilton.com

Early life

Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino was born in New York City on March 13, 1959.[1][2] She is the only child of Kathleen Mary (née Dugan) and Larry Avanzino. Her father's family comes from Italian ancestry while her mother's side comes from Ireland.[3] Hilton's parents later divorced, and her mother married Kenneth E. Richards (1917–1998), who already had three grown children from a previous marriage, and had Hilton's two maternal half-sisters: actresses Kim and Kyle Richards.[4]

Hilton graduated from Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles, where she became best friends with Michael Jackson. The two remained close friends until his death in 2009.[5]

Career

Acting and television career

Hilton began working as a child actress in 1968. She made her debut as an actress in April 1970, with the role of Melodie during an episode of the ABC sitcom Nanny and the Professor. She retired from acting in 1979.[6]

Hilton hosted the NBC reality television series I Want to Be a Hilton. The series ran for eight episodes during the summer of 2005. The series was later cancelled.[7]

Hilton appeared as an official "friend of the housewives" during seasons 11 and 12 of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[8] She previously appeared in a guest capacity during seasons 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10.[9]

Business ventures

Hilton operated her own gift and antiques store The Staircase on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles during the 1980s and early 1990s.[4]

Hilton debuted with 2002 merchandise sales on cable TV's QVC home shopping network. She began selling her signature skincare line on HSN.[4] She launched a perfume, "My Secret", in 2008.[10]

Hilton has designed the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, sold in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.[4][11][12][13]

Hilton and her daughters modeled new Valentino 2021 resort collection in a photo series for Vogue, in December 2020.[14]

Personal life

Hilton met Richard Hilton, a member of the Hilton family, at the age of 15. The couple wed on November 24, 1979, when he was 24 and she was 20 years old.[15] They have four children together; Paris, Nicky, Barron Nicholas Hilton II (born 1989), and Conrad Hughes Hilton III[16] (born 1994).[17] Barron married Tessa von Walderdorff, a member of the Walderdorff family, in 2018.[18][19] Hilton has seven grandchildren; three through Nicky,[20][21][22] two through Barron,[23][24] and two through Paris.[25][26]

Hilton currently resides in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[27]

Filmography

As an actress

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Nanny and the Professor Melodie 1 episode; credited as Kathleen Richards
1971 Family Affairs Carol 1 episode; credited as Kathleen Richards
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. Nicole 1 episode; credited as Kathleen Richards
1971 Bewitched Robin Silverton 1 episode; credited as Kathleen Richards
1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Virginia Uncredited
1974 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters Diane 1 episode; credited as Kathy Richards
1976 No Deposit, No Return Girl at the Airport Uncredited
1977 Happy Days Gertie 1 episode; credited as Kathy Richards
1978 The Rockford Files Judy 1 episode; credited as Kathie Richards
1979 The Dark Shelly Warner Credited as as Kathy Richards
1979 On the Air Live with Captain Midnight Corvette Girl Credited as Kathleen Richards
1992 Wishman Woman at Football Game Uncredited
2020 BSA Live A star

As herself

Year Show Notes
2003 It's Good to Be... 1 episode
2003–2007 The Simple Life 6 episodes
2005 California Entertainment Weekly
2005–2023 Today 3 episodes
2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1 episode
2005–2009 Larry King Live 2 episodes
2005 The View 1 episode
2005 The Miss Teen USA Pageant
2005 I Want to Be a Hilton 8 episodes
2007–2023 Entertainment Tonight 16 episodes
2008 The Young and the Restless 2 episodes
2008 Paris, Not France
2009 The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards
2009 Paris Hilton's British Best Friend 1 episode
2010 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1 episode
2011–2022 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 47 episodes
2011 The Talk 1 episode
2011 The World According to Paris 4 episodes
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight 2 episodes
2012 Home & Family 1 episode
2013–2014 Life with La Toya 9 episodes
2013 Mornings 1 episode
2013 Hollywood Today 1 episode
2014 Hi Society 1 episode
2015 Million Dollar Listing San Francisco 1 episode
2018 The American Meme Uncredited
2018 Access Hollywood 2 episodes
2020 The Artists Report 1 episode
2020 This Is Paris
2021 Extra 1 episode
2021 Daily Blast Live 1 episode
2021–2023 Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen 3 episodes
2021 Robin & Company 1 episode
2021 Cooking with Paris 1 episode
2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show 1 episode
2021–2022 The Real Guest co-host; 6 episodes
2021 Architectural Digest 1 episode
2022 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon 1 episode
2022 Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen Podcast series; 1 episode
2022 The Drew Barrymore Show 1 episode
2022 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted
2022 The Q Agenda 1 episode
2022 Dish Nation 2 episodes
2022 The 48th Annual People's Choice Awards

Source: [28]

References

  1. ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307351951. On March 13, 1959, almost seven months after the church wedding, Kathleen Dugan Avanzino, a month away from turning twenty-one, gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby girl whom they named Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino.
  2. ↑ Gurvis, Sandra (2011). Paris Hilton: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313379406. Their daughter and Paris's mother, 'little' Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, was born seven months after the impromptu wedding, on March 13, 1959.
  3. ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307351951.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Moore, Booth (December 9, 2012). "Special occasion calls for a twist with Kathy Hilton". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Hilton Sisters". New York Magazine. March 29, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Marlowe, Rachel (May 27, 2021). "Kathy Hilton on Swerving Drama on 'Real Housewives,' Upping Her Style Game, and Paris's Upcoming Wedding". Vogue. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (November 4, 2022). "The Kathy Hilton Reality-TV Origin Story: A Look Back at NBC's Forgotten 'I Want to Be a Hilton'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Kathy Hilton". Bravo TV Official Site. April 12, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cho, Diane J. (June 16, 2021). "Kathy Hilton's Best 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Moments (So Far)". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kathy Hilton My Secret by Kathy Hilton". Perfumania. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Jung, Haein; Stone, Natalie (November 30, 2012). "Kathy Hilton Showcases Dress Collection at Intimate Cocktail Reception". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Chan, Jennifer (November 30, 2012). "Kathy Hilton Can Dress You for the Holidays". E! Online. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ Heyman, Marshall (December 3, 2012). "Celebrating the Holidays with the Hiltons". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ Allaire, Christian (December 15, 2020). "What Kathy Hilton Learned About Style From Paris and Nicky". Vogue. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Palmer, Tamara (January 27, 2023). "Who Is Kathy Hilton's Husband? All About Rick Hilton". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  16. ↑ Nahas, Aili (June 7, 2016). "The Hiltons Are 'Disappointed' but Not 'Surprised' by Conrad's Parole Violation, Jail Sentence: He 'Has Had a Drug Problem for Years'". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  17. ↑ Nast, Condé (March 25, 2021). "Meet the Hiltons: A who's who of one of the most famous dynasties in America". Tatler. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  18. ↑ Price Olson, Anna (June 27, 2018). "Barron Hilton and Tessa von Walderdorff's Stunning Caribbean Wedding". Brides. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  19. ↑ Swertlow, Meg (June 3, 2018). "Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Celebrate Barron Hilton's Wedding in St. Bart's". E! Online. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  20. ↑ Moral, Chantel (August 12, 2019). "Kathy Hilton Transformed Her Mansion for Her Granddaughter Lily-Grace's 3rd Birthday". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  21. ↑ Jordan, Julie; Quinn, Dave (December 22, 2017). "Nicky Hilton Rothschild Welcomes Daughter Teddy Marilyn". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  22. ↑ Andaloro, Angela (July 21, 2022). "Nicky Hilton Shares First Photos of Newborn Son: 'Baby Bliss'". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  23. ↑ Juneau, Jen; Leon, Anya (March 13, 2020). "It's a Girl! Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Daughter Milou Alizee". People. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  24. ↑ Andaloro, Angela; Leon, Anya (September 6, 2022). "Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Second Baby, Son Caspian: 'Over the Moon'". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  25. ↑ Jones, Alexis (March 17, 2023). "Paris Hilton's Mom Kathy Says She Was in 'Complete Shock' When She First Met Grandson Phoenix". People. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  26. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (November 24, 2023). "Paris Hilton Announces the Birth of Baby No. 2: "My Princess Has Arrived"". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  27. ↑ Melero, Angela (May 13, 2022). "I Visited Kathy Hilton's Home For The Ultimate Summer Garden Party". The Zoe Report. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Kathy Hilton". IMDb. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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