Nicole Camille Escovedo

Nicole Camille Escovedo was born on 21st September, 1981in Berkeley, California. Her biological parents were Peter Michael Escovedo.

Nicole graduated from Montclair College Prep School. During the time she was supposed to be in school, however, she began to use drugs. It wasn't until she was pulled over by a police officer and caught with heroin, in 2003, that she checked herself into rehab.
Richie and her longtime friend Paris Hilton star in the Fox TV reality show The Simple Life, airing in December 2003. The show inspired in part by the 1960s sitcom Green Acres, features wealthy society girls Richie and Hilton milking cows and adjusting to rural life while living in tiny Altus, Arkansas. Richie is the daughter of 1980s pop music star Lionel Richie, whose hits included "All Night Long" and "Dancing on the Ceiling."

Nicole has released a novel titled, 'The Truth About Diamonds'. This is the first of two books in the series. Her book discusses how she "survived a virtual combat zone of youth".