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Trivia
Birth name: Nicole Camille Escovedo
Date of birth: 21 September 1981
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Nickname: Nicole
Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Her godfather is Michael Jackson.
Was adopted by Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey-Richie.
Attended the University of Arizona at the same time as professional
basketball player Luke Walton, actress 'Tanisha Harper' actress Heather
Blair and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian.
Nicole has nine tattoos: Two wings on her shoulder blades (One on each
side), a cross on her lower back, a bow with "Richie" below
it, on the back of her neck, a Rosary on her ankle, the word
"virgin" on her right wrist, a tiara on her hip, a shooting
star on her left wrist, and a picture of a ballerina on her lower hip.
She is currently (2004) a member of fledgling rock band
"Darling" along with model Josie Maran, and society sisters
Soleil Alberti and Sofia Alberti.
Is 1/2 Caucasian, 1/4 Black, and 1/4 Mexican.
Biological father is Peter Michael Escovedo.
Attended The Buckley School with her best friend Paris
Hilton.
Was offered and accepted the chance to star in "The Simple
Life" (2003) with her pal Paris
Hilton after Nicky
Hilton turned it down.
Nicole's hair is actually naturally black but dyes it blonde.
Has a dog named Honeychild.
She has also made appearances in films and Fox's Madtv. Her first major acting role was a supporting role as cheerleader Kelly Stepford in 2005 comedy Kids In America.
Has a dog, Foxy Cleopatra the Dog, named after 'Beyonce
Knowles' 's character in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
Niece of Sheila E., Juan Escovedo and Zina Escovedo.
Graduated from Montclair College Prep School.
Her album will be coming out in early 2005.
Is friends with singer Fefe Dobson.
Her dad, Lionel Richie, wrote the song "Ballerina Girl" for
her.
Along with Tara
Reid, Paris
Hilton, Nicky
Hilton, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart and Lindsay
Lohan one of Hollywood's most famous Party girls.
Had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Paris
Hilton. [2005]
Along with 'Beyonce Knowles' , 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.
On December 1st, 2005, Richie signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Television that could land her in a TV sitcom. Richie's deal could either put her into an existing show or have a new show built around her. She is rumoured to be joining the cast of The OC in its fourth season.
Called off engagement to Adam Goldstein.
Elle Girl asked Nicole what the biggest misconception about her was.
Nicole replied that thanks to pictures, "People think that all I do
is shop and eat."
In early 2005, Richie received tabloid speculation of having an eating disorder. Richie, however, said that "I've always been really skinny. I just went through a heavier stage after rehab and during Simple Life 1. Now I have a trainer and the weight has gradually come off."
Named #37 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
In December 2003, she publicly spoke out in defense of her godfather Michael Jackson following his accusations of child molestation.
Deejay Adam Goldstein gave Richie a pink sapphire ring while they were
engaged.
Was one of the guests at Lindsay
Lohan's 19th birthday party.
Another current project of Richie's is a music album, with no release date specified as of yet. The seven songs reported to be done so far are a mixture of rock, soul and dance. One track, called "Dandelion", which is a demo recording and a cover of a song by boy band LFO, was leaked early; it is a melodic pop-track. In 2005, Richie appeared in and co-hosted at the 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards.
In 2006, rapper Busta Rhymes proclaimed on a radio show that he engaged in sexual acts with Richie, but she has not commented.
Soon afterwards, writer/director Kevin Smith claimed in a college speech that Richie and actor Jason Mewes engaged in a drunken sex act in a bathroom stall, though Richie has responded by saying that it is not true. |
