Paris Hilton began gaining popularity after her sex tape was leaked onto the internet. The heiress of the Hilton Hotel fortune, was known only by a few during her modeling career but became more and more popular as more and more people saw her video. Currently, Paris and her friend Nicole Ritchie are the stars of their own reality series called the Simple Life.
Why You Should Care About Paris Hilton:
To some people, Paris is just an annoying attention starved girl who is not ashamed of being a spoiled brat. To some others, Paris Hilton can be considered a genious. Paris may have recognized that her existence in this world could be very profitable for her, if only she could find a way to market herself. Since her sex tape was released, Paris has starred in her own reality show alongside friend Nicole Ritchie, on the Simple Life. She has also been in several movies including House of Wax and Raising Helen. It looks like that sex tape did more good than bad for Paris's career.