- Source of Wealth: Television, Fashion
- Age: 38
- Birth Place: Berkeley, California, U.S.
- Height: 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Weight: 112 lbs (51 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Joel Madden)
- Full Name: Nicole Camille Escovedo
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: September 21, 1981
- Ethnicity: Afro-Mexican, Creole, Spanish
- Occupation: Television Personality, Actress, Fashion designer, Author
- Education: Montclair Preparatory School
- Children: 2 ( Harlow Winter Kate, Sparrow James Midnight)
American fashion designer, author, actress, singer and television personality Nicole Richie has an estimated net worth of $5 million. The adopted daughter of pop star Lionel Richie, Nicole Richie entered the limelight when she signed on to appear with her longtime friend heiress Paris Hilton in the Fox reality show The Simple Life. The show placed the socialites in working-class situations and proved to be a hit for the network. And though ratings dropped in subsequent seasons, the show found new life on the E! network, where it lasted several more seasons and even endured a public falling out between its two stars. Richie is the author of a novel, The Truth About Diamonds (2005). She was born Nicole Camille Escovedo on September 21, 1981 to musician Pete Escovedo, brother of 1980s pop percussionist Sheila E. and son of famed Latin percussionist Pete Escovedo. Richie is married to Good Charlotte lead singer Joel Madden, they have two children.