Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and occasional actress. She is known for her appearance in a sex tape in 2003, her appearance on the television series The Simple Life, her several minor film roles (most notably her role in the horror film House of Wax in 2005), her 2004 tongue-in-cheek autobiography,[1] her 2006 album Paris, and her work in modeling.