Nicole Richie

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.

Celebrities were out in full force at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, and the stargazing proved exciting on both the beauty and fashion fronts. But right now, let’s talk hair: It seemed sleek buns were the style of choice, and the chic little knots topped the heads of glamorous Latinas like Zoe Saldana and nominated actress Penelope Cruz. Get helpful tricks here on how you can replicate the do.

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When we found out that the super-stylish Nicole Richie was starting her own clothing line last October, we couldn't wait to get our hands on her bohemian designs. Lately, Nicole has been seen rocking items from the line out on the town, and now, the sheer and feminine clothes are available for pre-order from a few select online retailers. Check out some of our favorites styles...

After playing coy for a while, Nicole Richie finally confirmed her engagement to longtime beau Joel Madden yesterday while taping a Late Night with David Letterman show set to air this Friday, Feb. 19. Though the couple has denied that marriage was necessary to cement their bond, a few months ago we reported on rumors that the couple was secretly engaged or possibly even already married...

It was a wet, dreary day in Los Angeles yesterday, but Nicole Richie and Joel Madden added a bit of sunshine to one downtown, low-income housing neighborhood. The couple raised funds to build a brand new playground in the area, making good on a pledge they made in Sept. 2008 to raise $35,000 to build the playground through the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation.

"When we first started coming here, there were no kids outside," Richie tells...

Nicole Richie was thrilled to be a part of the 25th Anniversary recording of "We are the World," a tune originally cowritten by her adoptive father Lionel and Michael Jackson.

She enthusiastically updated her Twitter account throughout the day and made participating in the song a family affair. Along with her boyfriend, Joel Madden, Nicole also brought her two-year old daughter Harlow to join in the recording. All proceeds from the sales of the song will go to help support relief efforts in Haiti, and nearly 80 of the biggest superstars around...

It appears the Latina songstresses and starlets that walked the red carpet at last night’s Grammy Awards all eschewed any amount of lip color and overdosed on eyeliner! From the bold façade of Jennifer Lopez to the demurely done-up Nicole Richie, lets see how these stars gave face.