Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: Hotel heiress and sister to socialite Paris Hilton
Socialite and hotel heiress Nicky Hilton was born October 5, 1983. Born Nicholai Olivia Hilton, she is the second of four children. Her siblings are Paris, Barron, and Conrad. The famous Hilton hotel chain was developed by Nicky's great-grandfather Conrad. Nicky's grandfather, another Conrad, also handled the hotel business and was the first of Elizabeth Taylor's many husbands.
Nicky grew up in several homes, including a suite at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, and the Hamptons. In 2004, she married 33-year-old Todd Andrew Meister, a tycoon worth $100 million. The couple split shortly after. Nicky's primary interests include modeling, personal appearances, and designing handbags. More than 100 stores in Japan sell her bags, and she has a successful clothing line called Chick. Nicky also contributes to the Free Arts for Abused Children Foundation.
Nicky Hilton and her older sister Paris are heirs to the Hilton Hotel fortune, known for their jetset party-girl lifestyles. Nicky is named for her grand-uncle Nicholas Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, Jr., the former husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor and the son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton.
NIcky's fame has generally been overshadowed by that of her sister Paris, who starred in the long-running reality series The Simple Life. Nicky Hilton announced in 2006 that she would open a line of hotels to be called Nicky O, but by February of 2007 deals in Miami Beach, Florida and Chicago,
Illinois had fallen through and she was being sued by a development company for breach of contract.
Extra credit: Nicky Hilton married 33 year-old Todd Andrew Meister in Las Vegas on 15 August 2004, in a ceremony attended by her sister Paris and friend Bijou Phillips. The marriage was annulled in November of the same year.
