Nicole Richie is an American socialite, fashion designer, reality TV star and author. She was born in into a poor family and because because of their poor financial condition, her parents sent her to live with singer Lionel Richie when she was just three years old. Six years later, her foster parents legally adopted her, giving her the surname, Richie. Her childhood was spent in opulence and her parents gave her everything she wished for. Eventually, she started taking drugs and did not finish her college education. However, she straightened up after a short time in rehab center and began her career with ‘The Simple Life’, a reality television series, at the age of 22. At around 26, she launched her jewelry line, later expanding it to clothes and accessories. Concurrently, she also continued appearing on television and authored two books. A mother of two children, she is also the cofounder of a foundation that works for the betterment of children in the USA and abroad.