Nicole Richie

Born Sept. 21, 1981

Nicole Richie is a Hollywood personality and socialite. Born Nicole Camille Escovedo in Berkeley, Calif., she is the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie. Her biological father Peter Escovedo is of Mexican and African American heritage and Nicole is famous percussionist Sheila E's niece. Richie became famous with her role alongside fellow celeb/socialite Paris Hilton in the Fox reality TV show The Simple Life. She made her acting debut in the comedic drama Kids in America and has guest-starred on several TV series, including Eve, Six Feet Under, American Dreams: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter and Chuck. Richie has designed her own jewelry, shoes and apparel lines and has written two novels, The Truth About Diamonds and Priceless.

Broken Engagements: 7 Latinas Who Avoided Marital Mismatches

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you were planning on getting hitched, but sometimes you just have to walk away from a situation when you see that it's heading nowhere good.

Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton recently called off their engagement, but apparently the split is friendly. In an email to Latina.com, a rep for the half-Dominican, half-Puerto Rican actress, confirmed the news of the split, "Actress Zoe Saldana, 33 and Entrepreneur Keith Britton, 35 have amicably separated after eleven years.”

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Nicole Richie Expands Fashion Empire!

Nicole Richie’s becoming a mogul on the down low! Us Weekly is reporting that the 30-year-old fashion designer is designing a new collection for QVC.

The line by the part-Mexican designer will launch in February, around the same time as the premiere of her new reality program Fashion Star. Richie serves as a mentor on the NBC show, alongside pop singer...

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Best Dressed: 2011 Halloween

Everyone enjoys a chance to dress up in a fun or scary costume, and our celebs are no exception. Check out your favorite Latinos in their Halloween finest.

PHOTOS: See Who Rocked An Amazing J.Lo Costume

We had to do a double take for this one! This weekend, Nicole Richie dressed as the Boricua superstar Jennifer Lopez for a costume party – and the resemblance was mind-blowing. To complete the look for Kate Hudson’s Los Angeles party, the 30-year-old former reality star wore her hair slicked back and donned big sunglasses and large hoop earrings.

SNEAK PEEK: Nicole...

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CELEB BEAUTY POLL: Nicole Richie's New Shorter Layers

Nicole Richie recently showed up to a luncheon celebrating Dior’s latest beauty collection sporting a new, shorter 'do and some cute fringe bangs. It's not a drastic change from her longer, bohemian locks, but it does give her a more sophisticated vibe.

“I felt like I wanted to take a little length off,” she told InStyle.com.

She also dished on her strategy on getting those perfectly tousled waves. “When I get out of the shower, I twist my hair and put it up,”...

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Vote for Your Favorite Celebrity Black and White Look!

Great minds think alike and the same goes for fashionistas wearing the same trends. Stylish celebs Selena Gomez, Nicole Richie, and Jessica Alba all sported a trendy yet classic black and white ensemble while still adding their own personal style to the look. We just can’t seem to decide who rocked it best.

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