Kathy Hilton Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Kathy Hilton’s Net Worth: What Is It?

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

Early Life Overview

Kathy Hilton, born Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino on March 13, 1959, in New York City, is the daughter of Kathleen Mary and Laurance K. Avanzino. Her paternal heritage includes Italian ancestry, while she also claims Irish and Scottish roots. Following her parents’ divorce, her mother wed Kenneth E. Richards, who had three adult children from a previous marriage. Through this marriage, Kathy gained two half-sisters, actresses Kim and Kyle Richards, as well as five paternal half-siblings from her father’s subsequent marriage. During her education at a private high school in Los Angeles, Kathy formed a close friendship with Michael Jackson, which endured until his passing in 2009.

Kathy’s journey in the entertainment industry started in childhood, even before she met Richard Hilton, the heir to Hilton Hotels. At just 9 years old, she began acting, landing roles in classic TV shows such as “Bewitched,” “The Rockford Files,” “Nanny and the Professor,” “Happy Days,” and “Family Affair.” She also made appearances in films like “The Dark” and “On the Air Live with Captain Midnight.” Meeting Richard Hilton at the age of 15 coincided with her decision to take a break from acting. They tied the knot five years later in 1979, and during the 1980s and early 1990s, Kathy owned an antique and novelty gift store named The Staircase on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

Upon joining the Hilton family, Kathy ventured back into show business. In 2002, she took on the role of host for the home-shopping channel QVC, and by 2005, she was hosting the reality TV show “I Want to Be a Hilton” on NBC. The following year, she started promoting skincare products on HSN, another home-shopping network. Kathy made a cameo on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” in 2008 as herself, and in 2011, she appeared on “The World According to Paris.” Her half-sisters, Kim and Kyle Richards, are featured on the popular Bravo reality series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” In 2012, Kathy expressed her unwillingness to watch her sisters on the show, stating that it made her emotional. While she made sporadic guest appearances during the earlier seasons, she became a regular cast member in season 11. In June 2023, it was revealed that Kathy would be departing from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Since 2012, Kathy has also been the designer behind the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, available in four hundred retail locations globally, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Kathy and her daughters, Paris and Nicky, showcased the Valentino 2021 resort collection in an issue of “Vogue” magazine.

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Personal Life

Bel Air is the home of Kathy and her husband, Richard Hilton, where they raise their four adult children: sons Conrad and Barron, and daughters Paris and Nicky. Their family has grown to include seven grandchildren, three from their daughter Nicky and her spouse James Rothschild, two from Paris, and two from Barron. The couple continues to reside in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

Kathy Hilton is recognized for her charitable work. In 2007, she initiated a fundraising campaign for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, urging celebrities to auction off personal items and contribute the proceeds to the charity. Along with her daughters in 2011, she was honored with an award at the Starlight Children’s Foundation’s “A Stellar Night” gala held in Los Angeles.

Personal Real Estate

A sprawling 7-bedroom estate in Water Mill, New York, was purchased by Rick and Kathy Hilton in 1999 for $3.385 million. Over the years, they have rented this property for summer vacations, generating income between $300,000 and $400,000. In February 2024, their Hamptons mansion was listed for sale at just under $15 million.

In 2014, they acquired an apartment in the Pierre Hotel in New York City for $2.5 million. The following year, they spent $9.2 million on a large mansion in Bel-Air, which they subsequently demolished. By September 2021, this property was on the market for $55 million, but it was finally sold for $25 million in January 2024 to Zong Qinghou, one of China’s wealthiest individuals. A video tour of their previous Bel-Air mansion can be viewed here: