Was Paris Hilton Born to Act?

Maybe Paris Hilton will make it as an actress after all – if her family tree has anything to do with it.
Paris' Family Tree
It turns out that she's got an Oscar winner, Elizabeth Taylor, for a great aunt, and a famous screen siren, Zsa Zsa Gabor, for a step-great-grandma. Taylor was married to Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (her first of eight), who is Paris' father Rick's oldest uncle. And that makes Liz Taylor Paris' great-aunt --at least for the year Liz and Nicky were married.

Zsa Zsa, now 89, was married to Paris' great-grandfather Conrad Hilton, Sr., who founded the Hilton hotel chain that keeps Paris in diamonds and Bentleys. Though Zsa Zsa is not directly related to Paris, that makes her Paris' step-great-grandmother. Let's that Paris emulates the acting chops of her famous pseudo-forbears – and not the multiple-marriage and cop-slapping antics that made their later careers notorious.

Paris' mom, Kathy, appeared in the 60s TV show, "Family Affair," and in "Happy Days." Paris could take after her mom's siblings, Kim and Kyle Richards, who were both professional actors with less than distinguished careers. Ever heard of them? Neither have we. Look for Paris in "The Hottie and the Nottie" later this year.

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46. #30 I think you may be onto something with your comment.

dumb people posting here

Posted at 11:41PM on Jan 15th 2007 by the wise old owl

47. The money that Miss Hilton is spending is what she has earned through her ventures in peffumes, appearances purses, etc. The fortunes of the hilton hotel have not been disbursed yet. As a fact, when she moved to California, she had no money. Kim Richards was a very famous actress during her years with Disney, wedged in between Haley Mills and Lindsey Lohan. Let these precious girls have a life and go out and seek ye one for yourselves.

Posted at 11:33PM on Jan 15th 2007 by Howard Holes

48. cant you guys go one day without mentioning the oh so boring paris hilton? i mean she doesnt even do anything and you guys are making up a story about her family, and half of them arent even her family. yawwwwwwwwn

Posted at 11:47PM on Jan 15th 2007 by melissa

49. Tsk, tsk Tmz. I am very disappointed in you. This article makes it blatantly obvious that this heirhead is paying you guys to feature her. With the Golden Globes-which features people who have talent and deserve to be famous- just ending, I ventured onto this site to see if there was any "behind the scenes" info and I came across this pointless garbage.
You guys are losing your credibility and I am boycotting you. I've had enough.
YOU GUYS ARE SELL OUTS!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:50PM on Jan 15th 2007 by Melissa

50. Yes I have heard of Kim and Kyle Richards. I have known Kim Richards since 1970 when I first saw her in the TV show "Nanny and the Professor". I have also known her sister Kyle for years as well. Kyle recently has been in some episodes of "ER".

Posted at 1:29AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Dusty

51. I won't visit his site anymore but remember when Perez was cramming Paris down everybody's throat as "Paris: Pop Star" "presenting the new summer jam"...blah, blah, blah. Look how well that turned out. My dislike for her grew even more thanks to Perez. The more sites like you cram her down the public's throats, the more people root for her to fail. Her CD bombed, last two movies went straight-to-DVD. She has no talent other than constantly getting publicity for NOTHING.

Posted at 1:14AM on Jan 16th 2007 by hah

52. She was born to play the role of the a**hole.

Posted at 2:04AM on Jan 16th 2007 by EvaDestruction

53. Tell me how much Paris is paying you guys . Dickheads . I leave to debrief from " 24 " and you guys are on a testosterone induced rampage . What ? didn't the 420 kick in ? Dickheads . Paris is on the K-fed side now . Posh and Nichole are the up and comers . Paris will be begging for NAsty strips and wind -up behind Carrot Top and Tom in line for O-Q the new trendy place in LA . Ha . Dickheads .

Posted at 2:08AM on Jan 16th 2007 by nASTY bOIL

54. I loved Kim Richards when I was a kid. Are you kidding? She's Paris Hilton's aunt?

Posted at 2:16AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Jon

55. There is not an iota of importance to your story! This has been happening a lot lately!!!

To TMZ:
Your facts may be wrong, but that is the least of it. Maybe you have not noticed, so I will say it semi-nicely. We are sick and f***'n tired or the P word. Please get rid of it... out of your vocabulary!!!!!!!!!!!

DO NOT CARE TO HEAR IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It SERIOUSLY makes me want to stop returning to your site. You have some good stuff but this is S**T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unimportant subjects should NOT be mentioned unless something worth mentioning is done. Entende?

Posted at 2:23AM on Jan 16th 2007 by SICK OF PARIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

56. Kathy Richards Hilton appeared as a guest on "Family Affair", "Dragnet," and "Happy Days." She had a part in the 70's movie "The Dark." Kim was a household name. So was Kyle. Kathy married young and dissappeared from the television.....until Paris!!

p.s. Kim fans:
Kim is in the upcoming movie Black Snake Moan with Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. It's in Theaters in February.

Posted at 2:31AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Kat

57. Paris Hilton is a great actress and singer. I predict that she will win all kinds of awards. She is the next Julia Roberts. All she needs is a Basic Instinct 3 taking over Sharon Stone's vamp role and she will show the world her monster skillz.

Posted at 2:40AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Sprtiz

58. Paris is a circus act; great for porn flicks. But she does not have what it takes to be taken seriously as a legitmate actress. Talent, dedication, ability to memorize lines, self discipline required to keep commitments, like arriving to set on time. Never in a million years will this woman amount to anything other than bar hopping, drunken cat fights, wrecking cars and just being a general waste of space.

Posted at 2:45AM on Jan 16th 2007 by TAB

59. I love Paris!!

Posted at 2:53AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Kat

60. Kim Richard's daughter Brooke Ashley Brinson is the cousin who is said to have caused a pile- up on the freeway , while driving Paris's automobile.

Posted at 5:28AM on Jan 19th 2007 by Kat

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