Paris Hilton

One of today’s most recognizable entrepreneurs and international influencers, Paris Hilton is a pioneer in television, podcasting and NFTs and an innovator in building businesses, social media and celebrity branding. Hilton has built a global empire as an influencer, DJ, designer, recording artist, philanthropist, host, actress, model and author. In 2006, she created Paris Hilton Entertainment, a multi-billion-dollar company consisting of 45 branded stores and 19 product lines, which have surpassed over $4 billion in revenue. She is also CEO and founder of 11:11 Media, a global media platform with a team of seasoned media executives with verticals covering TV, podcasts, digital, licensing, NFTs, music, impact and more. 

Hilton has also solidified herself as a forward-thinking leader in the future of NFTs and the Metaverse. She was recently named #7 on Fortunes’ 50 most influential people in NFTs, was awarded “Winner of Best Charity NFT” at the 2020 NFT Awards, set the highest female auction comp for a 1 of 1 piece at $1.2MM, curated an NFT exhibit for Sotheby’s and recently sold 25,000+ NFTs in her February 2022 collaboration with Superplastic “Paris: Past Lives, New Beginnings” NFT drop. In staying true to her goal of fostering empowerment and in collaboration with Sevens Foundation, Paris curated and launched “Empowered By Paris: Empowered Women Empower Women Exhibition”, which is an NFT exhibit dedicated to showcasing and equipping female artists with a platform to succeed. 

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