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.
