Perez Hilton is one of the most influential celebrity gossip columnists. He is of Cuban descent and a Miami native who currently resides in Hollywood. In 2009, the magazine Hispanic named him the "Hispanic of the Year." His perezhilton.com blog is currently one of the leading go-to sites for celebrity gossip.

Perez has been featured in many publications and media throughout the years, including The Wall Street Journal, MTV, Larry King, E!, Time Magazine, Howard Stern, LIFE, Us Weekly, LA Times, Billboard, Cliché Magazine, The Insider and much more. 

Apart from blogging, Perez Hilton also has a record label called Perezious Music. He is also an author credited with two best sellers- Perez Hilton’s Red Carpet Suicide and True Bloggywood Stories along with the recently released My Life in Scandal. 

Perez Hilton is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights; Techie Youth guides LGBTQ teens, and other at-risk youth, to learn technology career skills so they can become financially self-sufficient.