Nicole Richie

Nicole Camille Richie (born September 21, 1981) is an American celebutante, actress, author, and an aspiring singer. The adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, she is known for her role in the reality show The Simple Life and her turbulent personal life.

Early in her career, she appeared in music videos, including Lionel Richie's for "Love Oh Love" in 1992. In 1998 she appeared Tamia's music video for "So Into You", playing one of Tamia's friends. Later, in 2006 she appeared in her father, Lionel's music video for "I Call It Love" opposite Adam Rodriguez.

In 2005, Richie became an international style phenomenon and received the Young Hollywood's Style Icon award from Hollywood Life magazine. She quickly became one of the most recognized dressers in Hollywood by topping numerous of best-dressed lists.

She made her acting debut in a movie Kids In America. The film is a fact-based drama comedy about the experiences of young people in modern-day America. Richie has guest starred in television series including Eve, Six Feet Under and American Dreams. In American Dreams, Richie portrayed Brenda Reid, the lead singer of the girl group The Exciters, and sang the group's hit song "Tell Him".

In 2005, Richie wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Truth About Diamonds, which was released by Bharell Jackson Publishing. The novel is loosely based on her life, but is mostly fictional. It chronicles Chloe Parker, the adopted daughter of a singer who makes her way through all of the hottest nightclubs and parties in Hollywood and battles a drug addiction. It was rumored that a character in the book, Simone Westlake, was based on Paris Hilton. In early January 2006, The Truth About Diamonds peaked at number #32 in Hardcover Fiction on The New York Times Best-Seller List.

In addition to acting and singing, Richie has also modeled and has appeared in ads for Bongo Jeans and Jimmy Choo. In April 2007, Richie announced plans to start a jewelry, accessories, and sunglasses line along with a perfume and style book.



Filmography

Nicole Richie - filmography

5 most recent films

The Simple Life - Season 5 - 3.5 stars
Kids In America - 2.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 1 - 3.0 stars
The Simple Life - Season 2 - 3.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 4 - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Simple Life - Season 5 - 3.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 2 - 3.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 1 - 3.0 stars
The Simple Life - Season 4 - 2.5 stars
Kids In America - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Kids In America - 2.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 4 - 2.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 1 - 3.0 stars
The Simple Life - Season 2 - 3.5 stars
The Simple Life - Season 5 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Paris Hilton - 4 times - show films
Rosanna Arquette - 1 times - show films
Gregory Smith - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 3 times - show films
Claudia Frank - 1 times - show films
Josh Stolberg - 1 times - show films