Born to Peter Michael Escovedo III and Karen Moss on Sept. 21, 1981, Nicole was adopted at age 9 by R&B singer Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey Richie. (The pair were married from 1975 until their divorce in 1993.)

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie tell the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that their friendship fallout was due to being in their 20s with poor communication.

The iconic duo journey back to the primordial days of reality TV, reminiscing about their pioneering show and their new Peacock reunion special, ‘Paris & Nicole: The Encore.’

As much as Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton have grown up in the years since their breakout reality show “The Simple Life,” which helped revolutionize reality TV in the early aughts, the iconic duo are proving that age really is just a number.

It's been more than 20 years since the premiere of their hit reality TV show, but the pair are finally returning to their roots and trying their hand at another role: opera creators.

Nicole Richie has revealed she always knew Joel Madden would be her husband. The reality TV star has admitted she believed she'd marry him before they'd ever spoken, explaining she felt an instant sense of connection with him after they were set up by friends in 2006.

Nicole Richie has come a long way since her Simple Life days. The fashion designer and actress has managed to build a beautiful family life while keeping her kids largely out of the spotlight—although when they do make rare appearances,