Nicole Camille Escovedo was born in Berkeley, California on September 21, 1981, soon after adopted by 80s pop star, Lionel Richie. She is a celebutante, actress, author and an aspiring singer, most-known for her role in the reality show The Simple Life alongside former best friend Paris Hilton, as well as her turbulent personal life: particularly rumours of an eating disorder, as well as her DUI arrest in 2006. She was sentenced to four days in jail in 2007 for that incident, but only served 82 minutes. She was briefly engaged to DJ Adam Goldstein, but is now engaged to Good Charlotte singer, Joel Madden; they have a daughter, Harlow Winter Kate Madden.