Richie, Nicole 1981–

PERSONAL

Original name, Nicole Camille Escovedo; born September 21, 1981, in Berkeley, CA; birth daughter of Peter Michael Escovedo (a musician); adopted daughter of Lionel Richie (a singer) and Brenda Harvey-Richie (a songwriter, singer, and production assistant); engaged to Adam Goldstein (a deejay), February 8, 2005. Education: Attended the University of Arizona, c. 2000–02.

Addresses: Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA.

Career: Actress. Darling (rock band), member, 2004. Environmental Media Association, member of board; supports charities, including Young Musicians Fund, Carousel of Hope, Race to Erase MS, and Barnstable-Brown Gala.

Awards, Honors: Teen Choice Award nomination, choice TV personality—female, 2005.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kelly Stepford, Kids in America, Paramount, 2005.

Tina, Sk8er Boi, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Herself, The Simple Life, Fox, 2003.

Herself, The Simple Life 2: Road Trip, Fox, 2004.

Herself, The Simple Life: Interns, Fox, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

America's Party: New Years Live from Las Vegas, Fox, 2003.

The 2003 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2003.

Herself, Rock Star Daughters: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2004, ABC, 2004.

Herself, The Simple Life Reunion, Fox, 2004.

The Simple Life 2: Road Trip: The Stuff We Weren't Allowed to Show You, Fox, 2004.

Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2004.

Host, The 2004 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2004.

Herself, Nicole Richie: Her Simple Life (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004.

Herself, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004.

Cohost, The Teen Choice Awards 2004, Fox, 2004.

Herself, Lionel & Nicole Richie: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), Fox, 2004.

Host, The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, Paula Zahn Now, CNN, 2003.

(In archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Herself, Punk'd, MTV, 2003, 2005.

Herself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003, 2005.

Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003, 2005.

Herself, The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2003.

Herself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Herself, Mad TV, Fox, 2004, 2005.

Herself, E! News Daily, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Karen, "Valentine's Day Reloaded," Eve, UPN, 2004.

"Reasons the '90s Ruled," E!'s 101, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

(In archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Amanda, "Kiss and Don't Tell," Rock Me Baby, UPN, 2004.

Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2004.

Herself, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol), Fox, 2004.

Herself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004, 2005.

Herself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Herself, McEnroe, CNBC, 2004.

Herself, The View, ABC, 2004, 2005.

Herself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2004, 2005.

Herself, "The Untitled," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Brenda Reid, "Charade," American Dreams, NBC, 2004.

Herself, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2005.

Herself, The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005.

Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Herself, Meet the Barkers, MTV, 2005.

Ashley, "Ditch Day," 8 Simple Rules … for Dating My Teenage Daughter (also known as 8 Simple Rules), ABC, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, June 11, 2004, p. 40.

Jet, June 21, 2004, p. 56.

Newsweek, October 20, 2003, p. 54.

People, December 15, 2003, p. 66; December 22, 2003, p. 71; March 1, 2004, p. 120; December 13, 2004, p. 172; February 21, 2005, p. 20; March 21, 2005, p. 23; May 2, 2005, p. 98.