Kathy Hilton Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Kathy Hilton’s Net Worth: What Is It?

Kathy Hilton, recognized as an American actress, fashion designer, and philanthropist, possesses a net worth totaling $350 million. This figure reflects a combined worth alongside her husband, Rick Hilton, whom she has been married to since 1979. The Hiltons are widely acknowledged as the parents of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.

Early Life Overview

Born Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino on March 13, 1959, in New York City, Kathy Hilton is the offspring of Kathleen Mary and Laurance K. Avanzino. Her Italian heritage comes from her paternal grandfather, while she also boasts Irish and Scottish roots. After her parents’ divorce, Kathleen married Kenneth E. Richards, who had three adult children from a prior marriage. Subsequently, Kathy’s family expanded with the addition of her half-sisters, actresses Kim and Kyle Richards, along with five half-siblings from her father’s remarriage. Kathy attended a private high school in Los Angeles, where she formed a close friendship with Michael Jackson, a bond that lasted until his passing in 2009.

Embarking on her career as a child, Kathy began her journey in acting even before meeting Richard Hilton, the heir to Hilton Hotels. Starting at age 9, she showcased her talent in various television series, including “Bewitched,” “The Rockford Files,” “Nanny and the Professor,” “Happy Days,” and “Family Affair,” in addition to films such as “The Dark” and “On the Air Live with Captain Midnight.” By age 15, she encountered Richard Hilton and soon after “retired” from acting. They tied the knot five years later, in 1979. During the 1980s and early 1990s, she operated her novelty gift and antique store called The Staircase, located on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

Since joining the Hilton family, Kathy has briefly returned to her show business beginnings. In 2002, she became a host on the QVC home-shopping network, and three years later, she led the reality television series “I Want to Be a Hilton” on NBC. Two years thereafter, Kathy started selling skincare products on the competing network HSN. In 2008, she made a brief appearance as herself on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.” By 2011, Kathy was seen on “The World According to Paris.” Her half-sisters, Kim and Kyle Richards, are both cast members on Bravo’s popular reality show, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” In 2012, Kathy expressed her unwillingness to watch her sisters on the program, claiming it caused her emotional distress. During the earlier seasons, Hilton made sporadic appearances but began featuring regularly from season 11 onward. In June 2023, it was announced that Kathy would be leaving “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Since 2012, she has curated the Kathy Hilton Collection, a line of party dresses sold in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Kathy, along with her daughters Paris and Nicky, modeled the new Valentino 2021 resort collection featured in “Vogue” magazine.

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Personal Life

Kathy Hilton and her husband Richard reside in Bel Air and have raised four adult children: two daughters, Paris and Nicky, alongside their sons, Barron and Conrad. Their family includes seven grandchildren in total: three from Nicky and her spouse James Rothschild, two from Paris, and two from Barron. The couple calls Bel Air, Los Angeles home.

Beyond her family life, Hilton is recognized for her charitable efforts. In 2007, she initiated a fundraising campaign for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, encouraging celebrities to auction off personal items, directing the earnings to the charity. She, along with her two daughters, received an accolade from the Starlight Children’s Foundation in 2011 during the “A Stellar Night” gala held in Los Angeles.

Personal Real Estate

Rick and Kathy Hilton acquired a vast 7-bedroom estate in Water Mill, New York, in 1999 for $3.385 million, a property that they have subsequently rented during summer months for amounts ranging from $300,000 to $400,000. They placed their Hamptons mansion on the market for nearly $15 million in February 2024.

In 2014, the couple purchased an apartment in the Pierre Hotel in New York City for $2.5 million. The following year, they bought a spacious mansion in Bel Air for $9.2 million. After demolishing the existing structure, they listed this Bel Air property for sale in September 2021 at a price of $55 million. Eventually, they accepted an offer of $25 million in January 2024 from buyer Zong Qinghou, one of China’s wealthiest individuals. Below is a video tour of their former mansion in Bel Air: