Kathy Hilton Bio | Wiki
Kathy Hilton is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and television personality. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky Hilton. Kathy is also the half-sister of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kim Richards and Kyle Richards.
In 1968, she started working as a child actress, retiring in 1979. Notable appearances include Nanny and the Professor, Bewitched, Family Affair, Happy Days, and The Rockford Files.
In 2005, Kathy hosted the reality show, I Want To Be a Hilton on NBC. She also appeared on The World According to Paris in 2011. She raised money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2007, by asking celebrities to auction some of their belongings and donating the proceeds to them
Kathy Hilton Age
Kathy was born on March 13, 1959, in New York, New York, United States. She is 63 years old.
Kathy Hilton Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.7 m).
Kathy Hilton Family | Parents
She was born and raised in New York by her parents Kathleen Mary and Larry Avanzino. Kathy’s father’s family comes from Italian ancestry while her mother’s side comes from Ireland.
Her parents divorced, and her mother married Kenneth E. Richards, who already had three grown children from a previous marriage. From the marriage, Kathy has two maternal half-sisters: actresses Kim and Kyle Richards. She also has five paternal half-siblings from her father’s remarriage.
Kathy Hilton Husband | Richard
Kathy is married to her husband Richard Hilton. The couple celebrated their wedding on November 24, 1979, when she was 20 years old. Richard is the chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland, a real estate brokerage firm in Beverly Hill, California. The couple resides in Bel Air, Los Angeles.
Kathy Hilton Children
Together, Kathy and Richard have four children: Paris, Nicky, Barron, and Conrad Hughes. Paris is a businesswoman, model, actress, singer, and Dj. Nicky is also a businesswoman married to the Rothschild family. They have five grandchildren including Lily-Grace Victoria Rothschild, Theodora “Teddy” Marilyn, Milou Alizée Hilton, and Caspian Barron Hilton.
Kathy Hilton Education
She graduated from Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles. While there, Kathy became best friends with Michael Jackson. They remained close friends until his death in 2009.
Kathy Hilton Michael Jackson
Kathy and Michael Jackson met while in Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles. They became best friends until his death in 2009.
Kathy Hilton The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
In June 2012, Kathy commented that she refuses to watch her half-sisters Kim and Kyle Richards on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, stating they caused her to “break down in tears” over watching their lives “fall apart”. In October 2020, it was revealed that she would appear as a friend of the housewives for the eleventh season of the show.
Her addition to the show was well received by the public and she soon became a fan favorite. In June 2021, People called her “already a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills legend”, writing: “Bravo’s only mistake in casting Kathy on the show is that they didn’t do it sooner.”
Kathy Hilton The Staircase
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Kathy operated her own gift and antique store The Staircase on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles. She debuted with 2002 merchandise sales on cable TV’s QVC home shopping network. In 2007, she began selling a signature skincare line on HSN. Moreover, Kathy launched a perfume called “My Secret” in 2008.
Since 2012, she has designed the Kathy Collection of party dresses, sold in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Kathy and her daughters Paris and Nicky modeled the new Valentino 2021 resort collection in a photo series for Vogue.
Kathy Hilton Movies And Tv Shows
Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend
The World According to Paris
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Life with La Toya
This Is Paris
Cooking with Paris
Paris in Love
No Deposit, No Return
Happy Days
The Car
The Rockford Files
The Dark
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
Wishman
Kathy Hilton Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Kathy’s estimated net worth is $350 million.
Who Is Kathy Hilton
Kathy is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and television personality. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky Hilton. Kathy is also the half-sister of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kim Richards and Kyle Richards.