Biography
Who is Nicole Richie?
Early life and education
Nicole Camille Escovedo was born on September 21, 1981, in Berkeley, United States. Her biological parents are Peter Michael Escovedo and Karen Moss. When she was three years old, her biological parents placed her under the care of Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey Richie because they could not afford to provide for her. Lionel and Brenda Harvey Richie legally adopted Nicole when she was nine years old.
Nicole graduated from Montclair College Preparatory School in 1999 and subsequently attended the University of Arizona. She studied Arts and Media alongside Kourtney Kardashian and Luke Walton before dropping out after two years to return to California.
Television career
Nicole came to prominence after starring alongside Paris Hilton in the reality television series The Simple Life from 2003 to 2007. The show premiered on Fox to 13 million viewers and later moved to E! Entertainment Television for its final seasons. Following this success, she appeared as a judge on Fashion Star from 2012 to 2013 and starred in the unscripted comedy series Candidly Nicole.
From 2017 to 2018, Nicole starred as Portia Scott-Griffith in her first series regular acting role on the sitcom Great News. She later became a judge on the reality competition series Making the Cut in 2020 and created the Quibi series Nikki Fre$h.
Fashion and writing
In the fashion industry, Nicole founded the lifestyle brand House of Harlow, which initially debuted as a jewelry line before expanding to apparel, shoes, and accessories. She also collaborated on a maternity collection titled Nicole with A Pea in the Pod and launched a women's clothing line named Winter Kate in 2010. She won Entrepreneur of the Year at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in 2010.
Nicole has also published two novels during her career. Her semi-autobiographical novel The Truth About Diamonds was released in 2005 and reached number 32 on The New York Times Best-Seller List. Her second novel, Priceless, was released in September 2010.
Family and personal life
Nicole grew up around well-known musicians known by her adoptive father, including Michael Jackson and Prince. Following her adoptive parents' divorce, Lionel Richie remarried and had two children, Miles and Sofia Richie. Nicole is married to Joel Madden, and they have one child named Sparrow Madden.
Throughout her career, Nicole expanded her creative ventures into music and fragrances. She made her musical debut on ABC's The View playing the piano and was featured on the charity single We Are the World 25 for Haiti. She also launched multiple fragrances, including Nicole by Nicole Richie.
Birthday and age
Nicole Richie was born on September 21, 1981, which makes Nicole 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Nicole shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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