- Was adopted by Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey-Richie in 1990 and renamed Nicole Richie.
- Her father, Lionel Richie, wrote the song "Ballerina Girl" for her.
- In January 2008, she and Joel Madden sold the first pictures of their newborn daughter, Harlow, for $1,000,000.
- Her godparents are Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and oil heiress Nancy Davis.
- Has hypoglycemia.
- 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.
- Was close friends with Aaliyah.
- 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.
- Sister-in-law of Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz.
- 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.
- Is often seen singing karaoke alongside Lindsay Lohan, Bo Barrett, Michelle Rodriguez, and Emile Hirsch.
- 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.
- Was offered and accepted the chance to star in The Simple Life (2003) with her pal Paris Hilton after Nicky Rothschild turned it down.
- Named #37 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
- Has a dog, Foxy Cleopatra the Dog, named after Beyoncé's character in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
- Graduated from Montclair College Prep School.
- Has an exotic Bengal cat named Chi-Chi-Cheeta.
- Engaged to Joel Madden. (February 2010)
- Good friends with actress Mischa Barton, and Jessica Alba.
- Attended the University of Arizona at the same time as professional basketball player Luke Walton, actress Heather Blair and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian.
- Is friends with singer Fefe Dobson.
- Had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Paris Hilton. [2005]
- Called off engagement to DJ AM.
- She is currently (2004) a member of fledgling rock band "Darling" along with model Josie Maran, and society sisters Soleil Alberti and Sofia Alberti.
- Her album will be coming out in early 2005.
- Recorded a demo CD in preparation for her upcoming album.
- Attended The Buckley School with her best friend Paris Hilton.
- Has a dog named Honeychild.
- Deejay DJ AM gave Richie a pink sapphire ring while they were engaged.
- Can be seen on her new FOX reality show with best friend, Paris Hilton, The Simple Life (2003). (January 2004)
- Was arrested on suspicion of DUI on December 11, 2006 in Burbank, California.
- Along with Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, Nicky Rothschild, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart, Lindsay Lohan & Kim Kardashian, is one of Hollywood's most famous party girls.
- Engaged to Disc Jockey DJ AM (February 8, 2005) No wedding date currently set. (February 2005)
- Release of her book, "The Truth about Diamonds: A Novel". (2005)
- Announced she will be designing her own line of maternity clothes. (March 2008)
- Longtime friend of Tracey E. Edmonds. One of Tracey's sons is her god-brother.
- Older sister of Sofia Richie and Miles Richie.
- Along with Beyoncé, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osborn, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.
- Attended the Social Hollywood Bash presented by Charlize Theron to Benefit the Charlize Africa Outreach Program among hundreds of other celebrity guests. (June 2006)
- Filming another season of The Simple Life (2003) with Paris Hilton, although they are both filmed separately due to their falling-out. (March 2006)
- Hospitalized with pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles [November 18, 2009].
- Went to Ashley Margolis and Zoe Winkler's "Host a July Bash with Drinks by 10 Cane Drum", along with other celebrities. (July 2006)
- Was one of the guests at Lindsay Lohan's 19th birthday party
- Attended the launch of the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 alongside actress pal Mischa Barton. (June 2006)
- In Chuck (2007), she was beaten by Yvonne Strahovski.
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