Is Paris Hilton Married?
Yes, Paris Hilton is married. She wed businessman Carter Reum on November 11, 2021 — a date chosen for its string of ones — at her late grandfather's Bel-Air estate, in a ceremony that kicked off three days of celebrations. The wedding was filmed for her Peacock series Paris in Love, and the guest list mixed old Hollywood glamour with her reality-TV circle.
Hilton, born February 17, 1981, in New York City, had been engaged three times before — to model Jason Shaw, to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis, and to actor Chris Zylka (2018-2019) — but she has said Reum was different from the start: a fellow entrepreneur who understood her business mind and wanted a family.
Who Is Carter Reum?
Carter Milliken Reum, born February 5, 1981, is an American entrepreneur, author and venture capitalist. With his brother Courtney, he founded the vodka brand VEEV Spirits, which they sold, and then launched M13 Ventures, a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Lyft, Pinterest and SpaceX.
Reum is also the author of the book Shortcut Your Startup. He and Hilton had known each other for over a decade through mutual friends before reconnecting romantically in late 2019. Friends say their shared entrepreneurial drive — both built nine-figure businesses — is the foundation of the marriage.
Unlike Hilton's previous high-profile romances, Reum largely avoids the spotlight, though he appears regularly on her social media and in Paris in Love.
Children: Phoenix and London
Hilton and Reum welcomed their first child, son Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, via surrogate in January 2023 — announcing his arrival as a surprise on Instagram. Their daughter, London Marilyn Hilton Reum, followed via surrogate in November 2023.
Hilton has been open about choosing surrogacy after experiencing trauma, and she has described motherhood as the fulfillment she spent years working toward. She told interviewers that becoming a mom changed her priorities completely — the party girl of the 2000s is now, by her own account, a homebody who plans her schedule around her kids.
The family splits time between Los Angeles and trips to Hilton's various properties, and Phoenix and London are already fixtures on Hilton's social media — always with their faces thoughtfully managed for privacy in early posts.
Past Relationships
Before Reum, Hilton's love life was tabloid catnip for two decades. Her most serious pre-marriage relationship was with actor Chris Zylka, to whom she was engaged in 2018; they split in late 2019. She also had high-profile romances with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, Good Charlotte's Benji Madden, and businessman Thomas Gross, among others.
Her 2003 leaked tape with then-boyfriend Rick Salomon and the debut of The Simple Life the same year made her the original influencer — famous for being famous before social media existed. She has since reclaimed that narrative, producing documentaries about her life and the abuse she says she suffered at teen treatment facilities.
Activism and the New Paris
Since marrying, Hilton has become a serious advocate. Her 2020 YouTube documentary This Is Paris revealed her account of abuse at Provo Canyon School, launching her campaign against the troubled-teen industry. Her advocacy contributed to federal legislation — the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act — signed into law in 2024.
She has testified before Congress, partnered with lawmakers from both parties, and used her platform for child welfare reform — a second act that has earned her genuine respect beyond celebrity circles.
Business Empire
Hilton's business empire — fragrances (over $4 billion in revenue by some estimates), product lines, hotels partnerships and her 11:11 Media company — made her one of the first celebrities to monetize personal brand at scale. Her DJ career, once mocked, became genuinely lucrative with residencies in Ibiza and Las Vegas.
With Reum, she has said she found a partner who treats her as a business equal — and who shares her desire for a big, close family.
The Simple Life and the Invention of the Influencer
The Simple Life (2003-2007), with Nicole Richie, invented reality TV as we know it — and invented Paris Hilton as a cultural concept. The show's fish-out-of-water premise (two heiresses working manual jobs) was a smash, and Hilton's catchphrases (That's hot) entered the language.
What the show obscured was the business mind underneath: Hilton was among the first celebrities to understand personal brand as equity. Her fragrance line has generated billions in revenue; her product empire spans dozens of categories; her DJ career — initially mocked — became genuinely lucrative with Ibiza and Vegas residencies.
She was famous for being famous before Instagram existed — and when Instagram arrived, she was already its native species. The influencer economy runs on a playbook she wrote.
Her 2020 documentary This Is Paris reframed the story: the ditzy persona was partly performance, partly armor, covering trauma she then revealed — abuse at teen treatment facilities that became her activist cause.
The Troubled-Teen Industry Crusade
Hilton's most consequential work has nothing to do with entertainment. Her account of abuse at Provo Canyon School — where her parents sent her as a teenager — launched a national campaign against the troubled-teen industry. She testified before Congress, lobbied state legislatures, and partnered with lawmakers from both parties.
The campaign contributed to the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, signed into federal law in 2024 — a landmark achievement for a celebrity activist. Survivors credit her with breaking the silence around an industry that operated in shadows for decades.
She has said the advocacy is for the teenager she was — the girl nobody believed. Motherhood, she adds, sharpened the mission: she fights so no child endures what she did.
It is the rare celebrity cause with legislative results — and it has earned Hilton a respect that transcends her tabloid origins.
The DJ Career: From Mocked to Mogul
When Paris Hilton launched her DJ career in 2012, the electronic music world laughed — a reality star behind the decks, surely a joke. A decade later, the joke was on the skeptics: Hilton became one of the world's highest-paid female DJs, with residencies in Ibiza (Amnesia) and Las Vegas, festival headline slots, and reported seven-figure paydays.
She took the craft seriously — studying, practicing, and winning over crowds who arrived ironic and left dancing. Her 2023 stage collapse at a festival (she finished the set) became a viral testament to her work ethic.
The DJ career is pure Hilton business logic: identify an underpriced asset (her brand in EDM), invest early, outwork the doubters. It also funds the fun — the parties, the travel, the life she and Carter Reum share between sets.
The $4 Billion Fragrance Empire
Paris Hilton's fragrance line — launched in 2004 — is one of the most successful celebrity beauty businesses ever built, reportedly generating over $4 billion in revenue across dozens of scents. It proved the Hilton thesis early: fame, properly monetized, is an asset class.
The empire extends to handbags, watches, clothing, skincare, and a hotel collection — over 45 stores worldwide carry her products. She was doing influencer-brand deals before the word influencer existed, and her licensing operation is studied in business schools.
With Carter Reum — himself a successful entrepreneur and investor — the household is a two-CEO operation. Friends say Reum brought operational discipline to Hilton's creative empire, and that their partnership works because they speak the same language: growth.
Paris Hilton: Milestones
1981: Born in New York City, heiress to the Hilton fortune. 2003: The Simple Life premieres — reality TV is born. 2004: Fragrance empire launches. 2006: Debut album Paris. 2012: DJ career begins (to mockery, then millions). 2020: This Is Paris documentary reveals the troubled-teen trauma. 2021: Marries Carter Reum. 2023: Son Phoenix and daughter London arrive via surrogate. 2024: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act signed into law — her advocacy's crowning achievement. 2026: Five years married, two kids, billions in brand revenue — the ditzy persona retired, the mogul remains.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paris Hilton married?
Yes. Paris Hilton married entrepreneur Carter Reum on November 11, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Who is Paris Hilton's husband?
Carter Reum, a venture capitalist and co-founder of M13 Ventures. They had known each other for over a decade before dating.
Does Paris Hilton have kids?
Yes — two children via surrogate: son Phoenix (born January 2023) and daughter London (born November 2023).
How old is Paris Hilton?
Paris Hilton is 45 years old. She was born on February 17, 1981, in New York City.
Who was Paris Hilton engaged to before Carter Reum?
Most recently actor Chris Zylka (2018-2019). She was also previously engaged to Jason Shaw and Paris Latsis.
What is Paris Hilton famous for?
The Simple Life reality series (2003), her fragrance and product empire, her DJ career, and her activism against the troubled-teen industry.
When did Paris Hilton get married?
November 11, 2021 — chosen for the repeating number 1s — at her grandfather's former Bel-Air estate.