Kathy Hilton Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Kathy Hilton’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $350 million, Kathy Hilton is an American actress, fashion designer, and philanthropist. This figure represents her combined wealth with her husband, Rick Hilton, whom she has been married to since 1979. The Hiltons are perhaps most recognized as the parents of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.

Early Life

Bearing the name Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, Kathy Hilton was born in New York City on March 13, 1959. She is the child of Kathleen Mary and Laurance K. Avanzino. Kathy’s paternal grandfather hailed from Italy, and she also has Irish and Scottish heritage. Following her parents’ divorce, her mother married Kenneth E. Richards, who had three adult children from a previous union. This marriage brought Kathy her half-sisters, actresses Kim and Kyle Richards. Additionally, she has five paternal half-siblings from her father’s remarriage. Kathy completed her education at a private high school in Los Angeles, forming a close friendship with Michael Jackson, a relationship that lasted until his passing in 2009.

Her journey in the entertainment industry began as a child, long before her eventual meeting with Richard Hilton, heir to Hilton Hotels. At just 9 years old, Kathy started her acting career, featuring in television shows such as “Bewitched,” “The Rockford Files,” “Nanny and the Professor,” “Happy Days,” and “Family Affair.” Her film credits include roles in “The Dark” and “On the Air Live with Captain Midnight.” When she was 15, she crossed paths with Richard Hilton, coinciding with her decision to step back from acting. They wed five years later, in 1979. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Kathy ran her own novelty gift and antique shop, The Staircase, located on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

After marrying into the Hilton family, Kathy reconnected with her showbiz roots. In 2002, she became a host on the home shopping network QVC, and three years later she hosted the reality series “I Want to Be a Hilton” on NBC. She began selling skincare products on rival HSN two years later. In 2008, she made a guest appearance on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as herself. Kathy featured on “The World According to Paris” in 2011. Her half-sisters, Kim and Kyle Richards, are both prominent figures on the well-known Bravo reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” In 2012, Kathy admitted she avoided watching the show due to the emotional turmoil it caused her. Initially appearing sporadically, she became a regular on the series starting from season 11. In June 2023, it was reported that Kathy would be exiting “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Since 2012, she has created the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, which are available in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Kathy, along with her daughters Paris and Nicky, showcased the new Valentino 2021 resort collection in “Vogue” magazine.

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Personal Life

Kathy Hilton, along with her husband Richard, resides in Bel Air and is the mother of four grown children: daughters Paris and Nicky, as well as sons Barron and Conrad. The couple boasts a total of seven grandchildren, three of whom are from their daughter Nicky and her spouse James Rothschild, two from Paris, and another two from Barron. Their primary home is located in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

Renowned for her charitable work, Hilton notably raised funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2007, encouraging celebrities to auction their possessions and contribute the earnings. In 2011, she and her daughters were honored with an award from the Starlight Children’s Foundation during its gala event “A Stellar Night” in Los Angeles.

Personal Real Estate

The Hiltons acquired a vast 7-bedroom estate covering 3 acres in Water Mill, New York, for $3.385 million in 1999. They have summer-rented this property for amounts ranging between $300,000 and $400,000. In February 2024, they decided to list their mansion in the Hamptons for slightly less than $15 million.

In 2014, they invested $2.5 million in an apartment at New York City’s Pierre Hotel. A year later, they purchased a large estate in Bel-Air for $9.2 million, subsequently demolishing the existing structure. By September 2021, they had put this property on the market for $55 million, ultimately selling it for $25 million in January 2024. The buyer turned out to be Zong Qinghou, one of China’s wealthiest individuals. Below is a video tour of their previous mansion in Bel-Air: