Nicky is an American fashion model, socialite, and fashion designer. Hilton is also an heiress to a part of the Hilton Hotel chain, as well as to about 5%-15% of her father's real estate fortune and investments. She is the second of four children born to Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her sister and brothers are Paris Hilton, Barron Hilton II and Conrad Hilton III. On the maternal side of her family, Nicky Hilton 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 Mountian and TV shows like Nanny and the professor, Little house on the Priarie, and later, ER. Her paternal grandparents are Barron Hilton and Marilyn Hawley.

She shares her nickname with her grandfather's brother Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, who died 14 years before she was born.

Life

Nicky 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.

Hilton and sister Paris are known for their jet-set lifestyles, though Nicky has kept a lower profile. Her primary activities involve modeling, personal appearances, and designing handbags, earning her nearly $1,000,000 USD per year.

Hilton has dated MTV VJ Brian McFayden, Ian Somerhalder in 2003. Later, she married Todd Andrew Meister in 15 August 2004, but the marriage was annulled in November 2004. She was with Kevin Connolly from January 2005 to October 2006. She has been dating David Katzenberg since October 2006.

In 2005, Hilton, along with Kimberly Steward, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz.Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland.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.

In 2006, she entered a partnership for the Nicky O Hotel. The first, the Nicky O South Beach, is a 94 unit suite condo hotel in Miami which opened in 2007. It features suites by famous designers such as Roberto Cavalli, Nicole Miller, Heatherette, and Betsey Johnson. The second Nicky O Hotel will open in Chicago in the spring of 2007. On February 12, 2007, Nicky Hilton was sued for breach of contract by her partners in the Chicago project. She has also begun her own clothes line for girls, juniors, and women under the name Chick By Nicky Hilton. Hilton has been linked socially with A-List doorman Andrew Brin.

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.




Education

Hilton graduated high school from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in NYC Upper East Side.

Hilton attended college at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons  School of Design, but did not finish her fashion degree.

Designer

Hilton has made many handbag designs since she was 17. She has since launched her own clothing line, Chick by Nicky Hilton.



Fashion model

Hilton started off her career as a fashion model. She was recently the face of Antz Pantz, along with friend Kimberly Stewart. Hilton has also done several runway shows for huge designers, and is a regular model for Heatherette, along with her sister Paris; they usually open and close the runway shows.

She has also modeled for Frederick's of Hollywood.

Actress

Hilton made her acting debut in National Lampoon's Pledge This!, which also featured her sister. The movie was a straight-to-dvd release, and its release date was December 19th 2006. She also made a cameo in Pauly Shore is dead, with Paris.

In 2003, Nicky and her sister were each offered a role in a reality called The Simple Life. Nicky rejected the offer, but Paris went through with it, and her best friend Nicole Richie was given the role that Nicky refused.

Hilton will star in a cartoon about her life along with Paris and dog Tinkerbell.