Kathy Hilton net worth is estimated to be around $350 million as of 2024. Kathy Hilton is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and TV personality born March 13, 1959. She is the mother of Paris Hilton a famous socialite and Nicky Hilton a fashion designer.
Kathleen is also the half-sister of Kim Richards and Kyle Richards stars of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Since 2011 she has made regular guest appearances on the show.
Kathy Hilton in Brief
| Full Name | Kathy Hilton |
| Date of Birth | March 13, 1959 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Socialite, Actress, Television Personality |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) |
| Spouse | Richard Hilton |
| Children | Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton Rothschild Barron Hilton, Conrad Hilton II |
| Net Worth | $350 million |
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What is Kathy Hilton Net Worth in 2024?
Kathy Hilton is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and TV personality with a net worth of $350 Million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The main source of Kathy Hilton’s net worth comes from her work in the fashion and entertainment industries.
She made money by designing and selling high-end fashion items through her line and by hosting various charity events.
Additionally, Kathy Hilton earned income through her appearances on reality TV shows, especially “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” and from her involvement in her family’s business ventures. Her wealth is also boosted by investments and her high-profile social connections.
Kathy Hilton’s Early Life and Education
Kathy Hilton is the daughter of Kathleen Mary Dugan and Larry Avanzino. Her dad’s family is Italian, while her mom’s family is from Ireland. After her parents divorced, her mom married Kenneth E. Richards, who had three grown-up children. Through this marriage, Hilton gained two half-sisters, Kim and Kyle Richards, who are both actresses.
Hilton also has five half-siblings from her dad’s second marriage. She finished high school at Montclair College Preparatory in Los Angeles, where she became best friends with Michael Jackson. They stayed close until he passed away in 2009.
Kathy Hilton’s Career
In 1968, Kathy Hilton started her acting career as a child actress and retired in 1979. She appeared in several popular TV shows like “Nanny and the Professor,” “Bewitched Family Affair,” “Happy Days,” and “The Rockford Files.” She also acted in films such as “The Dark,” and “On the Air Live with Captain Midnight.” In 2008, she made a cameo as herself on “The Young and the Restless.”
From 2003 to 2005, Kathy Hilton made occasional appearances on “The Simple Life” which starred her daughter Paris and Paris’s best friend Nicole Richie. She was also the host of the NBC reality show “I Want To Be a Hilton” in 2005. In 2011, she appeared on “The World According to Paris.”
In June 2012, Hilton revealed that she couldn’t watch her half-sisters Kim and Kyle Richards on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” because it upset her deeply. However, in October 2020, she joined the show as a “friend of the housewives” for its eleventh season. Her presence was welcomed by both the cast and fans and by June 2021 People magazine called her a “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills legend” noting that she should have been cast earlier.
Kathy Hilton left the series in June 2023 after two seasons as a “friend of the housewives.” However, in January 2024, it was announced that she would return for the thirteenth-season reunion. By May 2024, Hilton was set to rejoin the show for its fourteenth season in the same role.
Kathy Hilton’s Personal Life
On November 24, 1979, Kathy Hilton married Richard Hilton when she was just 20 years old. Together they have four children: Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Barron Nicholas Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III. Hilton is also a grandmother to eight grandchildren—three from Nicky three from Barron and two from Paris.
The couple lives in Bel Air Los Angeles. Hilton showcased their home in Architectural Digest for Christmas 2021.
Kathy Hilton’s Business ventures
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Kathy Hilton ran her gift and antiques shop The Staircase in Los Angeles. She started selling products on QVC a home shopping network in 2002. By 2007, Hilton launched a skincare line on HSN. In 2008, she introduced a perfume called “My Secret.”
In 2007, Hilton raised funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by having celebrities auction off their items and donating the money. In 2011, she and her daughters received an award from the Starlight Children’s Foundation at its gala in Los Angeles.
Since 2012, Hilton has been designing the Kathy Hilton Collection which includes party dresses sold in 400 stores globally such as Neiman Marcus Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Hilton and her daughters modeled for Vogue in the Valentino 2021 resort collection.
In September 2021, Kathy Hilton was featured in Oscar de la Renta’s New York Fashion Week campaign showcasing the latest collection while hailing a taxi in Manhattan.
Kathy Hilton Real Estate
In 1999, Rick and Kathy Hilton bought a 7-bedroom house on 3 acres in Water Mill, New York, for $3.385 million. Over the years, they rented it during the summer for amounts between $300,000 and $400,000. In February 2024, they listed the house for just under $15 million.
In 2014, they spent $2.5 million on an apartment at New York City’s Pierre Hotel. A year later, they paid $9.2 million for a mansion in Bel-Air, which they tore down. In September 2021, they tried selling the Bel-Air property for $55 million but ended up selling it to Zong Qinghou for $25 million in January 2024.
