Birth Name
Nicole Camille Escovedo
Nickname
Nikki
Height
5' 1" (1.55 m)
Trivia
Her godfather is Michael Jackson.
Was adopted by Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey-Richie in 1990 and renamed Nicole Richie.
Attended the University of Arizona at the same time as professional basketball player Luke Walton, actress Heather Blair and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian.
She is currently (2004) a member of fledgling rock band "Darling" along with model Josie Maran, and society sisters Soleil Alberti and Sofia Alberti.
Is 1/2 Caucasian, 1/4 Black, and 1/4 Mexican.
Biological father is Peter Michael Escovedo, from his marriage to ... Moss.
Attended The Buckley School with her best friend Paris Hilton.
Was offered and accepted the chance to star in "The Simple Life" (2003) with her pal Paris Hilton after Nicky Hilton turned it down.
Has a dog named Honeychild.
Has a dog, Foxy Cleopatra the Dog, named after Beyoncé Knowles's character in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
Niece of Sheila E., Juan Escovedo and Zina Escovedo.
Graduated from Montclair College Prep School.
Her album will be coming out in early 2005.
Is friends with singer Fefe Dobson.
Her father, Lionel Richie, wrote the song "Ballerina Girl" for her.
Along with Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart and Lindsay Lohan one of Hollywood's most famous Party girls.
Had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Paris Hilton. [2005]
Along with Beyoncé Knowles, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osborn, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.
Called off engagement to Adam Goldstein.
Named #37 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Deejay Adam Goldstein gave Richie a pink sapphire ring while they were engaged.
Was one of the guests at Lindsay Lohan's 19th birthday party
Is into reading and learning about different religions, something she had experience with on Simple Life (2002) when she stayed with a family that practiced Islam.
Recorded a demo CD in preparation for her upcoming album.
Good friends with actress Mischa Barton.
Has an exotic Bengal cat named Chi-Chi-Cheeta.
Was arrested on suspicion of DUI on December 11, 2006 in Burbank, California.
Engaged to Joel Madden. [March 2007]
Announced she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joel Madden in late 2007.
Is often seen singing karaoke alongside Lindsay Lohan, Bo Barrett, Michelle Rodriguez, and Emile Hirsch.
Personal Quotes
I went to the University of Arizona. I stopped because I went there for two years and I felt like I experienced college or whatever. I'm over it. I like Hollywood better.
"I do love to shop. But I'm a social shopper. I like to do it while hanging out with my friends. Some of them hate shopping because they treat it like something you have to plan, like a grocery list. But if I'm out and I pass a store, I just pop in."
"People would ask me about being a voluptuous woman. It was weird because I've been skinny my whole life."
"I think fame is harder when people have something to hide, but I'm very comfortable, and have nothing to hide."
"To me it was the epitome of caring about absolutely nothing, There were points when my mom would come home and scream at me about something, and I literally didn't care about anything. It was like watching a really dramatic movie with the volume turned down. I thought I was getting away with everything, when the reality was that I was arrested three times and had five car accidents. Two were totals."
"I have really good instincts about friends."
"I'm not insecure, but I'm not like, 'Hi, I'm confident.'"
"Staying sober is something that I don't really even have to think about. I just live my life as today, and today I have great friends, a very stable fiancé, and am very close with my family."
You just have to go after what you want you want and if it doesn't want you back, then, so be it - it doesn't deserve you anyways. [On following your dreams]
Where Are They Now
(January 2004) Can be seen on her new FOX reality show with best friend, Paris Hilton, "The Simple Life" (2003).
(February 2005) Engaged to Disc Jockey Adam Goldstein (February 8, 2005) No wedding date currently set.
(March 2006) Filming another season of "The Simple Life" (2003) with Paris Hilton, although they are both filmed separately due to their fall-out.
(June 2006) Attended the launch of the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 alongside actress pal Mischa Barton.
(June 2006) Attended the Social Hollywood Bash presented by Charlize Theron to Benefit the Charlize Africa Outreach Program among hundreds of other celebrity guests.
(July 2006) Went to Ashlee Margolis and Zoe Winkler's "Host a July Bash with Drinks by 10 Cane Drum" along with other celebrities.
(2005) Release of her book, "The Truth about Diamonds: A Novel".
