Nicole Richie (born September 21, 1981) is an American Fashion Designer, Author, Socialite, Actress, and Media Personality from Berkeley, California. She is popularly known as the daughter of Lionel Richie . However, he is not her biological father.

Additionally, she rose to fame for her role on the reality series “The Simple Life.” The actress appeared alongside Paris Hilton (Actress, Model, Businesswoman, DJ, Singer and fellow socialite).

Additionally, the 37-year-old socialite also played one of the 3 mentors on NBC’s “Fashion Star.” Her real birth name is Nicole Camille Escovedo . Furthermore, her Nicole also gained popularity for her reality show “Candidly Nicole” and the NBC sitcom “Great”.

In 2005, Richie made his acting debut on the show called “Kids in America.” Later, the actress also guest-starred in TV series like Eve, American Dreams, Six Feet Under, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, etc.

As an author, Nicole released her semi-autobiographical novel “The Truth About Diamonds” in 2005. Later, her second novel “Priceless” was published on September 28, 2010. Furthermore, the celebrity also launched a jewelry line “House of Harlow 1960”. in October 2008. In 2010, she won the “Businesswoman of the Year” award for her brand at the Glamor Women of the Year Awards.

Profile, parents and early life

The socialite was born on September 21, 1981 in Berkeley, California, United States. Thus, Nicole Richie age is 37 years old, as of 2018. Her biological parents of hers are Peter Michael Escovedo ( father ) and Karen Moss ( mother ). Nicole belongs to multiracial ethnicity and has African-American English, Mexican, and Creole ancestry.

Also, at the age of 3, the actress was adopted by Lionel Richie and his ex-wife Brenda Harvey. Nicole was legally adopted when she was nine years old. Later, Lionel divorced Brenda and tied the knot with Diane Alexander (d. 1995-2004). Thus, Nicole has a half-brother, Miles Brockman Richie (born 1994), and a half-sister, Sofia Richie (born 1998).

The actress completed her school education at Montclair College Preparatory School in 1999. Later, she enrolled at the University of Arizona alongside Kourtney Kardashian and Luke Walton. But she Nicole did not complete her graduation.

Personal issues, spouse and children

Richie was in a relationship with her boyfriend Adam Goldstein (American DJ) from 2003 to 2005. They also got involved with each other. But they broke up after a nine-month engagement.

Also, in December 2006, Richie began dating singer Joel Madden of the rock group Good Charlotte. The couple announced their engagement in February 2010. They subsequently married on December 11, 2010.

They have two children, daughter Harlow Winter Kate Richie-Madden (born 2008) and son Sparrow James Midnight Madden (born 2009). Also, Nicole moved to Sydney with her husband due to her commitments to The Voice Australia.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nicole Richie

• In April 2005, Richie and her old friend Paris Hilton parted ways as friends.
• In fact, Hilton also said in an interview that they are no longer friends. However, neither Nicole nor Paris spoke publicly about the cause of their split. Later, they met in October 2006.
• In February 2008, her daughter’s photos were sold to People magazine for $1 million US dollars.
• Nicole Richie Height is 5 feet 1 inch tall and her physical body weight is around 48 kilograms.
• Money Factor : The estimated Net worth of the beautiful daughter of Lionel Richie is $10 million US dollars.
• Richie’s godmother is Nancy Davis (daughter of Marvin Davis) and Michael Jackson was his godfather.
• The actress made a guest appearance in Christina Aguilera’s music video for the song “Let There Be Love” in September 2013.