Paris Hilton is officially the most overrated celebrity in the world. The hotel heiress has made it into the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records - not for her business ventures, singing or acting - but because the public think she is famous for no apparent reason.

A spokesman for the world famous book revealed the 25-year-old beauty, who recently released her debit single Stars Are Blind, topped the poll after magazine readers voted for their least favourite and most overrated celebrity.

Other stars to make the list reportedly include Britney Spears and actor Tom Cruise. Madonna also broke records this year for being the highest earning female singer, while former WWE wrestler The Rock has made it into the book as the highest paid actor in a debut role for The Scorpion King.