What is the surname of Rory’s Chilton rival Paris?

Paris’s surname is Geller. Paris Geller is Rory’s academic rival at Chilton and later becomes her roommate and colleague at Yale.

Paris is introduced as a highly competitive student who sees Rory as a threat after Rory arrives at Chilton. Their rivalry gradually develops into a complicated friendship, although Paris remains intensely ambitious and often confrontational.

At Yale, Paris lives with Rory for a time and works with her at the Yale Daily News. She also pursues a demanding academic and professional path, eventually entering medical school.

The character’s surname is sometimes confused with that of another Chilton student, Tristan Dugray. Tristan is a separate character who becomes interested in Rory. Paris Geller is portrayed by Liza Weil, who later appeared in How to Get Away with Murder.