Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie (born Nicole Camilla Escovedo on September 21, 1981 in Berkeley, California, USA) is a socialite best known for her sometimes troubled friendship with heiress Paris Hilton. Richie is of mixed Caucasian, Black, and Puerto Rican heritage although Nicole has always been referred to as Black.

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September 21 - 1981 - Berkeley, California - USA - Socialite - Paris Hilton - Puerto Rican

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She is the biological daughter of percussionist Peter Escovedo III, (who himself is the brother of Sheila E), and a Black woman identified only as an assistant on Lionel Richie's 1980 world tour; Escovedo was a member of Richie's band. Apparently, Nicole's mother was never a factor in her life, and Escovedo raised her alone.

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Sheila E - Lionel Richie

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Escovedo took Nicole to Richie's gigs and recording sessions, and she became something of a mascot for the band. Richie was so taken with then 3-year-old Nicole that Escovedo allowed her to live with the singer and his first wife. When Nicole was 9, Escovedo surrendered his paternal rights, and the Richies formally adopted her.

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Nicole is trained in cello, violin, piano, and figure skating, and has plans to pursue a music career. She also attended the University of Arizona for two years after graduating from high school. She made her musical debut in February 2005 with a live appearance on ABC's The View playing the piano. Her godfather is Michael Jackson.

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Cello - Violin - Piano - Figure skating - University of Arizona - ABC - The View - Michael Jackson

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Richie and Hilton starred in the 2003 reality series The Simple Life, in which they lived for a month with a family in the rural community of Altus, Arkansas. Later seasons of the show had Richie and Hilton in a roadtrip across the United States, and an East Coast trek on a Greyhound bus while performing various internships. She has also made appearances in films and Fox's Madtv.

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2003 - Reality series - The Simple Life - Altus, Arkansas - Fox's - Madtv

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Richie has two dogs, a shih tzu named Honey Child and a Pomeranian named Foxxy Cleopatra, after Beyonce Knowles's character in Austin Powers in Goldmember. She is set to inherit her father's $200 million fortune.

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Shih tzu - Pomeranian - Beyonce Knowles - Austin Powers in Goldmember

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