Is Steve Hilton Related to Paris Hilton & the Hilton Hotel Family?
Steve Hilton, who is running for governor of California, has a famous name. But is he related to Paris Hilton and the famous Hilton hotel family?
The answer is no. The Steve Hilton who is running for California governor is not related to Paris Hilton. There is confusion online because Paris does have an uncle named Steve Hilton. However, he is not the Steve Hilton who is running for governor.
"Steven M. Hilton, grandson of the hotel chain's founder and Paris' uncle, has spent 34 years quietly turning the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation into one of the most effective family foundations in America," Barron's reported. But that's not the Steve Hilton who is running for governor.
Steve Hilton, the Candidate for California Governor, Was Born in the United Kingdom
According to the Commonwealth Club, the Steve Hilton running for California governor is an "author, entrepreneur, and Fox News contributor."
"Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents who fled communism, Hilton worked in politics, advertising, and business before becoming head of strategy for former British Prime Minister David Cameron," the Commonwealth Club reports.
"But he's probably best known in the United States for hosting the Fox News Channel show 'The Next Revolution.' His books include Good Business: Your World Needs You and More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First."
According to The New York Times, "He was a close friend and aide of Mr. Cameron's and advised him for the first couple years of his tenure, before leaving the government in 2012."
"Steve Hilton was instrumental in helping David Cameron become leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister," Michael Gove, who worked with Hilton, told Politico. "His relationship to David Cameron is somewhat like James Carville to Bill Clinton, or Karl Rove to W, or even Steve Bannon to Trump."
Steve Hilton's Wife Rachel Whetstone Was a Top Executive at Netflix
Who is Steve Hilton's family? He is married to wife Rachel Whetstone, and followed her "to the United States in 2012," The Times reported.
The Times described her as a "former Tory strategist" who "was already a senior executive in the tech industry. She has worked for Google and Netflix, where she was the top communications officer; she left Netflix in 2024."
Variety called Whetstone an "extraordinarily well-connected public relations guru." According to Variety, Whetstone is the granddaughter of "the multimillionaire entrepreneur Antony Fisher." She met Hilton while working for British Home Secretary Michael Howard, according to Variety.
She also worked for Uber and Facebook.
What is the couple's net worth? That's not fully clear, but their tax returns showed the following, according to Cal Matters, "Income: $7.5 million in 2024, including $250,000 from Fox News and $6.7 million his wife, Rachel Whetstone, made as chief communications officer at Netflix." They also own three properties in England, from which they receive rent, according to Cal Matters.
According to The Sacramento Bee, "The returns show that Whetstone was the household's breadwinner in her former role as chief communications officer at Netflix,
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM.