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 reflects a joint net worth accumulated with her husband, Rick Hilton, since they married in 1979. They are perhaps most recognized as the parents of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.

Early Life

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 roots include Italian descent from her paternal grandfather, along with Irish and Scottish heritage. Following her parents’ divorce, Kathy’s mother married Kenneth E. Richards, who had three adult children from a former marriage. This union brought Kathy two half-sisters who are also actresses, Kim and Kyle Richards. Furthermore, Kathy has five half-siblings paternally due to her father’s remarriage. Attending a private high school in Los Angeles, Kathy formed a close friendship with Michael Jackson that lasted until his death in 2009.

Beginning her career in childhood, Kathy was already acting before meeting her future husband, Richard Hilton, heir to Hilton Hotels. At 9 years old, her acting journey commenced with appearances in TV shows such as “Bewitched,” “The Rockford Files,” “Nanny and the Professor,” “Happy Days,” and “Family Affair.” Her film repertoire includes roles in “The Dark” and “On the Air Live with Captain Midnight.” Kathy met Richard at the age of 15 around the same time she decided to “retire” from acting. They married five years later in 1979. In the 1980s and early 1990s, she owned a novelty gift and antique store called The Staircase located on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

After marrying into the Hilton family, Kathy has ventured back into the entertainment industry. She began hosting on the home-shopping channel QVC in 2002 and, three years later, took the helm of the reality show “I Want to Be a Hilton” on NBC. Subsequently, in 2005, she started promoting skincare products on competitor HSN. Kathy had a cameo as herself in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” in 2008 and appeared on “The World According to Paris” in 2011. Her half-sisters, Kim and Kyle Richards, are also members of the cast for the popular Bravo series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” In 2012, she remarked that watching her sisters on the show led to emotional distress. While Kathy made occasional appearances in earlier seasons, she began to feature more regularly in season 11. However, it was announced in June 2023 that she would be departing from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Since 2012, Kathy has designed the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, which are available in four hundred stores globally, including major retailers like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, she and her daughters, Paris and Nicky, showcased the new Valentino 2021 resort collection in an issue of “Vogue” magazine.

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Personal Life

Kathy Hilton, along with her husband Richard Hilton, resides in Bel Air and has four adult children: sons Barron and Conrad, and daughters Paris and Nicky. In total, the Hiltons enjoy seven grandchildren: three from their daughter Nicky and her spouse James Rothschild, two from Paris, and two from Barron. The family calls Bel Air, Los Angeles, home.

Renowned for her charitable endeavors, Hilton initiated fundraising efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2007 by encouraging celebrities to auction their items, directing the proceeds to the charity. In 2011, she and her two daughters were honored by the Starlight Children’s Foundation during its “A Stellar Night” event in Los Angeles.

Personal Real Estate

In 1999, Kathy and Rick Hilton purchased a vast 7-bedroom property spanning 3 acres in Water Mill, New York, for $3.385 million. Over the years, they have leased this residence for summer seasons, earning between $300,000 and $400,000. In February 2024, they placed their Hamptons mansion on the market for slightly less than $15 million.

In 2014, the Hiltons acquired an apartment in New York City’s Pierre Hotel for $2.5 million. The following year, they spent $9.2 million on a spacious mansion in Bel-Air, which they subsequently demolished. By September 2021, this property was listed for sale at $55 million, and they ultimately accepted $25 million from Zong Qinghou, one of China’s wealthiest individuals, in January 2024. Below is a video tour of their previous Bel-Air mansion: