Paris (given name)

Paris is a given name. In Greek mythology, Paris was the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War.

People

Given name

• Paris (actor under Domitian), 1st century actor in Rome
• Paris Barclay (born 1956), American television director
• Paris Bennett (born 1988), singer on American Idol
• Paris Cotton (born 1989), American football player
• Paris Elia (born 1972), Cypriot footballer
• Paris Hilton (born 1981), socialite and heiress of the Hilton Worldwide multinational hospitality company
• Paris Jackson (actress) (born 1998), American actress, activist, and model
• Paris Jackson (footballer) (born 1980), African-Canadian rugby player
• Paris Jones (male singer) (born 1990), American male singer
• Paris Jones (female singer) (born 1990), American female singer and musician known as "PJ"
• Paris Kanellakis (1953–1995), Greek computer scientist
• Paris Latsis (born 1979), Greek shipping heir
• Paris Lees (born 1987/1988), British journalist and activist
• Paris Monroe, member of the now-disbanded American girl group Clique Girlz
• Paris Simmons (born 1990), English football player
• Paris Smith (born 2000), American actress and singer
• Paris Themmen (born 1959), American actor, commercial casting director and entrepreneur

Surname

• Alexis-Paulin Paris (1800-1881), French scholar and author
• Charles Paris (1911-1994), American comic book artist
• Elizabeth Paris (disambiguation)
• Gaston Paris (1839-1903), French scholar and writer

Other

• Hotman Paris Hutapea (born 1959), Indonesian lawyer
• Saint Paris (died 346), Bishop of Teano

Fictional characters

• Count Paris, in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet
• Paris (Marvel Comics), a member of the Pantheon in Marvel Comics
• Paris Carver, a James Bond character
• Paris Geller, a character played by Liza Weil on the American television series Gilmore Girls
• Paris Bennett, original real name of the Marvel Comics character Exodus

External links

• Behind the Name: Paris