Nicole Camille Richie was born on 17 September 1981, in Berkeley, California USA, to Karen Moss and Peter Michael Escovedo, and is of part Mexican, African-American and English descent, She is a actress, television personality, fashion designer, as well as an author, to the public perhaps best known for her appearances with Paris Hilton in the reality television series called “The Simple Life”.
So just how rich is Nicole Richie, as of late 2017? According to sources, Nicole Richie’s net worth is estimated to be over $12 million, most of which she has accumulated from her on-screen appearances which began in the mid-1990s, as well as her involvement in the fashion industry. Among Richie’s many assets are her Range Rover Sports car for which she paid $50,000, and her Mercedes Benz S550, which cost her $200,000.
Nicole Richie Net Worth $12 Million
Nicole got her surname, Richie when as a three year-old, her parents agreed to her moving in with their friend Lionel Richie, because they were broke, and she was subsequently adopted; her godfather was Michael Jackson. She was was educated at Montclair College Preparatory School, then continued her studies at the University of Arizona, majoring in arts and media, but dropped-out after two years. Richie rose to fame in “The Simple Life”, which helped her get public recognition and media attention. The show focused on Hilton’s and Richie’s attempts at working a variety of low-paying jobs, some of which included working on farms, in restaurants, and in camps. Even though the show was cancelled after four seasons by Fox, it was picked up for a final season by E! network, and aired in 2007, but disagreements between the two stars, and both of them facing the consequences of charges of DUI, saw the series’ curtailment. Her previous probation for possession of heroin didn’t help either. However, the series did inspire the release of a variety of international remakes, as well as several spin-off series, namely “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF”, “Living with Kimberly Stewart” and “I Want to Be a Hilton”. The show also received numerous awards, among which were ASCAP, Fox Reality and BMI TV Music Awards, in addition to several nominations for Teen Choice Awards.
Following the success of the series, Richie debuted in a film role in Josh Stolberg’s “Kids in America”, starring alongside Gregory Smith, Stephanie Sherrin and Chris Morris. Aside from the latter movie, Richie has appeared as a guest star in “Six Feet Under” with Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall, “8 Simple Rules” starring John Ritter, Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal, and “Eve” among others. More recently, in 2010 she appeared in the reality series “Project Runway”, hosted by Heidi Klum, and in 2016 she appeared in the NBC sitcom, “Great News”.
Aside from television appearances, Richie published the book entitled “The Truth about Diamonds” in 2005, which made it to the list of best-sellers. Her second novel – :Priceless” – was released in 2010, to similar success, and additions to her bank account.
Further, Richie’s dress style inspired her to launch her own fashion line, although one of her first business ventures was a jewelry line called “House of Harlow 1960”, for which she received an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 2010, and which subsequently expanded to encompass handbags. The success of her own fashion line was followed by the “Nicole” maternity clothing line, on which she worked with “A Pea in the Pod” store, all adding steadily to her net worth.
In regards to her personal life, Nicole Richie has been in a relationship with John Madden since 2006, with whom she has two children. They eventually celebrated their wedding in 2010. In 2012 the family relocated to Sydney, Australia, following Madden’s work commitments.
Glamour Award for Entrepreneur, Glamour Award for Entrepreneur
Nominations
Teen Choice Awards - Best Celebrity Fashion Line (2010), Teen Choice Awards - Choice TV Personality (2005)
Movies
“Six Feet Under”, “8 Simple Rules”, “Eve”
TV Shows
“The Simple Life” (2003-2007), “Candidly Nicole” (2014-2015), “Project Runway” (2010)
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Trademark
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Wearing headbands and oversize sunglasses
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Quote
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The one thing I always look for in a guy is for them to be circumcised.
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I love Kobe Bryant because I want him to have sex with me!
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I had to address it and say 'No, I don't have an eating disorder.' I've never gone a day without putting food in my mouth. So I want to know why I'm the face of a problem.
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I don't have a clue why I'm famous, either. But I didn't make myself famous. I'm not doing it: you're doing it. But I'm going to live my life whether people are interested in it or not.
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I'm very happy with my life and I wouldn't take back any mistake I've made because it's made me who I am today. I live a very honest life, and I'm happy with the way I'm leading it.
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I'm so used to high drama and high energy all the time -- I always sleep with the TV on.
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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]
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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.
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I'm not insecure, but I'm not like, 'Hi, I'm confident.'
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I have really good instincts about friends.
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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.
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I think fame is harder when people have something to hide, but I'm very comfortable, and have nothing to hide.
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People would ask me about being a voluptuous woman. It was weird because I've been skinny my whole life.
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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.
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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.
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Longtime friend of Tracey E. Edmonds. One of Tracey's sons is her god-brother.
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Engaged to Disc Jockey DJ AM (February 8, 2005) No wedding date currently set. [February 2005]
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Attended the Social Hollywood Bash presented by Charlize Theron to Benefit the Charlize Africa Outreach Program among hundreds of other celebrity guests. [June 2006]
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Went to Ashley Margolis and Zoe Winkler's "Host a July Bash with Drinks by 10 Cane Drum", along with other celebrities. [July 2006]
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Announced she will be designing her own line of maternity clothes. [March 2008]
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Filming another season of The Simple Life (2003) with Paris Hilton, although they are both filmed separately due to their falling-out. [March 2006]
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Release of her book, "The Truth about Diamonds: A Novel". [2005]
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Attended the launch of the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 alongside actress pal Mischa Barton. [June 2006]
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Can be seen on her new FOX reality show with best friend, Paris Hilton, The Simple Life (2003). [January 2004]
Hospitalized with pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles [November 18, 2009].
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 27, a son named Sparrow James Midnight Madden on September 9, 2009. Child's father is her boyfriend (now husband), Joel Madden.
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Has hypoglycemia.
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In January 2008, she and Joel Madden sold the first pictures of their newborn daughter, Harlow, for $1,000,000.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a daughter named Harlow Winter Kate Madden on January 11, 2008. Child's father is her boyfriend (now husband), Joel Madden.
Recorded a demo CD in preparation for her upcoming album.
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Is into reading and learning about different religions, something she had experience with on The Simple Life (2003) when she stayed with a family that practiced Islam.
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Was one of the guests at Lindsay Lohan's 19th birthday party
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Deejay DJ AM gave Richie a pink sapphire ring while they were engaged.
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Named #37 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Attended The Buckley School with her best friend Paris Hilton.
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Biological father is believed to be Peter Michael Escovedo and a reunion was staged on The Wayne Brady Show (2002). But Nicole has stated in interviews that Escovedo is not her birth father.
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She is currently (2004) a member of fledgling rock band "Darling" along with model Josie Maran, and society sisters Soleil Alberti and Sofia Alberti.