Hottest Billionaire Heiresses

Authors: Chaniga Vorasarun and Luisa Kroll 05.15.07, 12:00 PM ET

There are thousands of gals out there who are related to billionaires. But only a few of them have the buzz to go with the bling. These modern princesses have become celebrities in their own right, photographed at fashion shows, nightclubs or in the streets, and followed around like movie stars.

So who are the most fabulous of the bunch? We evaluated all the familiar faces to come up with our second annual list of the world's 10 hottest heiresses. To compile our list, we considered the size of their relatives' fortune and their relationship to the billionaire. Daughters, for instance, were given more points than more distant relations. But because this list is more about that buzz than billions, we gave three times more weight to exposure as measured by Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) hits, mentions in print publications and media transcripts. No surprise that six of the winning women are under the age of 30, seven are single and all of them are attractive.

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Source: Forbes.Com

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# 1 Paris Hilton Age: 26

Suddenly life isn't so simple for the world's original celebutante. Great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Paris was recently sentenced to 45 days in jail for driving with a suspended license. The suspension came after an alcohol-related reckless driving incident. It was the defining moment for a year full of tabloid-worthy fodder: a public proclamation of celibacy, a reunion with once-estranged Simple Life co-star Nicole Richie last October and countless rumored romances

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Source: Forbes Magazine

#2 Ivanka Trump Age: 25

The ultimate mix of style and substance. The former model graduated magna cum laude with a degree in real estate from the University of Pennsylvania and joined the Trump Organization in 2005 as a member of the development team. Currently she's helping export the Trump brand to Dubai and Panama City. Ivanka's own profile is soaring thanks to regular appearances by Dad's side in the boardroom of The Apprentice and on the covers of Stuff magazine and Forbes (alongside Dad and brother).

Source: Forbes Magazine

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Age: 23 Nicky Hilton

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Paris' little sister, Nicky, generated her own buzz with a two-year relationship with Entourage star Kevin Connolly that ended last summer and with her much publicized forays into the hotel business, which quickly flopped. Her Nicky O hotel in Florida's trendy South Beach reportedly went bankrupt, and a Chicago developer sued her and her agent over another hotel project in the Windy City. The case was dismissed.

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#4 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Age: 46

Her French father Gerard has a $3.4 billion fortune from such commodities as oil, gas and orange juice, but Julia doesn't need Dad's dollars. The Saturday Night Live alum made her own small fortune from her nine-year run as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. Last year, she took home an Emmy for best actress for The New Adventures of Old Christine, breaking the so-called Seinfeld curse that has haunted the projects of her co-stars on the show.

Hottest Billionaire Heiresses Authors: Chaniga Vorasarun and Luisa Kroll 05.15.07, 12:00 PM ET

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