- "Nicky" Hilton can also refer to Conrad Hilton, Jr.
Nicholai "Nicky" Olivia Hilton (born October 5, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American fashion model, socialite, and fashion designer. She shares her nickname with her grandfather's brother, Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, who died 14 years before she was born.
Early life and family background
Nicky is the second of four children born to Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her sister is Paris Hilton, and her brothers are Barron Nicholas Hilton and Conrad Hughes Hilton. On the maternal side of her family, Nicky is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain and TV shows like Nanny and the Professor, Little House on the Prairie, and later, ER. Her paternal grandparents are Barron Hilton and Marilyn Hawley.
Hilton moved between several homes in her youth, including a suite in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, and The Hamptons on Long Island, New York. She graduated high school from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York and attended college at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design, but did not finish her fashion degree.
Career
Fashion designer
She launched her own clothing line, Chick by Nicky Hilton in 2004 and has also designed a line of handbags for Japanese company Samantha Thavasa from 2002–2005.
In 2007, she started her second line aimed at a more mature audience and higher pricepoint, called Nicholai, which had its debut fashion show for the spring/summer 2008 season on September 9, 2007 in New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The video and photos from the collection can be viewed at the MBFW website.[1]
Model
Hilton began her career as a fashion model. She has done several runway shows for major designers and is a regular model for Heatherette, along with her sister Paris; they usually open and close the runway shows.
In 2005, Hilton, along with Kimberly Stewart, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz.[2] Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland. Around this time, Hilton modeled for the cover of Lucire magazine for its New Zealand and Romanian editions.
She has also modeled for Frederick's of Hollywood.
Actress
Nicky Hilton made her acting debut in National Lampoon's Pledge This!, which also featured her sister. The movie was a straight-to-DVD and released on December 19, 2006. She also made a cameo in Pauly Shore Is Dead, with Paris.
In 2003, Nicky and Paris were each offered a role in a reality show called The Simple Life, but Nicky rejected the part. However, Paris went through with it, and her best friend Nicole Richie was given the role that Nicky refused.
Nicky, along with Paris, will soon star in a cartoon about their lives.[3]
Other business ventures
In 2006, she entered a partnership to open two Nicky O Hotels, the first in Miami and the second in Chicago. On February 12, 2007, Hilton was sued for breach of contract by her partners.[4]
Personal life
Hilton has dated MTV VJ Brian McFayden, Ian Somerhalder in 2003. Later, she married Todd Andrew Meister on August 15, 2004 at Las Vegas Wedding Chapel; the marriage was annulled in November 2004.[5] Hilton dated Kevin Connolly from January 2005 to October 2006.[6] Nicky is currently dating David Katzenberg.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Hilton, Nicholai Olivia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Nicky Hilton |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
American model and heiress |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
October 5, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Beverily Hills CA |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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