Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie
Richie in 2012
Born	Nicole Camille Escovedo (1981-09-21) September 21, 1981 (age 42)[1] Berkeley, California, U.S.
Other names	Nikki Fre$h
Occupations	Television personality fashion designer actress
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Joel Madden ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Parents	Lionel Richie (adoptive father) Brenda Harvey Richie (adoptive mother) Peter Michael Escovedo (biological father) Karen Moss (biological mother)[2]
Relatives	Sofia Richie (adoptive sister) Sheila E. (biological aunt) Benji Madden (brother-in-law) Cameron Diaz (sister-in-law)

Nicole Camille Richie (née Escovedo; born September 21, 1981) is an American television personality, fashion designer, and actress. She came to prominence after appearing in the reality television series The Simple Life (2003–2007), in which she starred alongside her childhood friend and fellow socialite Paris Hilton. Richie's personal life attracted media attention during the series' five-year run and thereafter.

Following the conclusion of The Simple Life, Richie continued her career in television, appearing as one of the three judges on the reality competition series Fashion Star (2012–2013). She later starred in the unscripted comedy series Candidly Nicole (2014–2015), which ran for two seasons. From 2017 to 2018, Richie starred in her first series regular acting role as Portia Scott-Griffith in the sitcom Great News. In 2020, she became a judge on the reality competition series Making the Cut. In fashion, she is the founder of the lifestyle brand House of Harlow. Richie has also published two novels.