Paris Hilton’s net worth is estimated at $300 million, built not from inheritance but from a self-constructed business empire spanning fragrance, media, hospitality licensing, and technology ventures. From reality television star to entrepreneur, Hilton transformed her celebrity into a diversified brand that generates over $10 million in annual royalty income alone.
Updated March 2026: According to Fortune, Paris Hilton’s net worth is estimated at $300 million. Her media company 11:11 Media reached a reported $1 billion valuation in 2025, reflecting the breadth of her consumer brand and digital content portfolio.
Paris Whitney Hilton was born on February 17, 1981, in New York City, to Richard Hilton, a businessman and member of the Hilton hotel family, and Kathy Richards Hilton, a former actress and socialite. She is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, who founded the Hilton Hotels chain in 1919. Paris has three younger siblings: Nicky, Barron, and Conrad.
Her adolescence was turbulent. She attended Dwight School in New York and the Professional Children’s School before being sent, at age 16, to Provo Canyon School in Utah — a troubled-teen residential program she has described as abusive in her 2023 memoir Paris: The Memoir and in her 2020 documentary This Is Paris. She eventually obtained her GED. Hilton has been an outspoken advocate for reform of the troubled-teen industry, testifying before the Utah State Legislature in 2021 in support of legislation to regulate such facilities.
Hilton’s public profile rose sharply in the early 2000s through appearances at fashion shows and in tabloids, leading to her casting in Fox’s reality series The Simple Life (2003–2007) alongside Nicole Richie. She earned a reported $5 million per season, totaling approximately $25 million from the show. A sex tape leak in 2003 — which she has characterized as a violation — paradoxically accelerated her fame and created a media storm that preceded a generation of influencer culture.
Recognizing her name as a business asset, Hilton launched her first fragrance, “Paris Hilton,” in 2004 in partnership with Parlux Fragrances. The scent generated over $1 billion in cumulative sales within its first decade. She has since expanded the fragrance portfolio to more than 30 products under her name, with total fragrance revenue exceeding $3 billion, according to reports from Fortune.
By 2012 she was among the world’s highest-paid female DJs, commanding up to $300,000 per set at venues in Ibiza, Las Vegas, and across Southeast Asia. She has held residencies in Las Vegas and released music, including her 2006 debut album Paris (approximately 600,000 sales) and the 2024 album Infinite Icon.
In 2021 Hilton founded 11:11 Media, a multi-platform media and entertainment company. By 2025 the company had achieved a reported $1 billion valuation, housing her podcast, YouTube content, television productions, and brand licensing operations. In 2023, she partnered with Roblox to launch “Slivingland,” a branded metaverse experience that generated an estimated $60 million in media value. In 2026 she launched Parívie, a skincare line, and appeared in the Karl Lagerfeld SS26 campaign.
Hilton’s wealth comes from multiple consumer product categories and media platforms:
Paris Hilton married entrepreneur and venture capitalist Carter Reum on November 11, 2021, at a three-day celebration at her late grandfather Barron Hilton’s Los Angeles estate. The couple had known each other for approximately 15 years before dating. They have two children via surrogate: Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum (born January 2023) and London Marilyn Hilton Reum (born November 2023). Hilton kept her pregnancies almost entirely private.
Hilton has been vocal about her experience at Provo Canyon School, where she alleges she was subjected to physical and emotional abuse. She founded the 11:11 Media Foundation and has lobbied for the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. In 2026, following the Los Angeles wildfires, she established a recovery fund supporting women-owned businesses affected by the disaster.
Paris Hilton’s net worth is estimated at $300 million as of 2026, according to Fortune. This figure reflects income from her fragrance empire (over $3 billion in cumulative retail sales), 19+ licensed product lines, 11:11 Media (valued at approximately $1 billion), DJ residencies, television, and real estate holdings.
The majority of Hilton’s income comes from fragrance royalties (estimated $10M+ per year) and royalties from over 19 licensed product lines spanning fashion, accessories, and home goods with more than $4 billion in total retail revenue. Her media company 11:11 Media — valued at approximately $1 billion — handles television, podcasting, and brand partnerships. She also earns from DJ appearances, book deals, and real estate.
Paris Hilton married Carter Reum, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, on November 11, 2021. They have two children together via surrogate: son Phoenix (born January 2023) and daughter London (born November 2023).