Biography
Like her fellow socialite and best friend, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie attained fame largely through partying alongside as well as co-starring with the blonde heiress on their reality hit show, "The Simple Life. " As the daughter of famed pop singer Lionel Richie, she first enjoyed an opulent lifestyle mainly as the largesse of someone else's fame and money, but she eventually became a quasi-celeb - both in her own right and on her own terms. …
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Career Milestones
| Adopted at age nine by Lionel Richie and his wife | ||
| Met Paris and Nikki Hilton while attending Buckley, a private school in California | ||
2003 | Made her TV debut on the FOX Reality series, "The Simple Life," with her long time friend Paris Hilton | |
2004 | Played herself in an episode of HBO's "Six Feet Under" | |
2004 | Returned for an additional three seasons of "The Simple Life," with Paris Hilton; season 4 aired on the E! network | |
2005 | First major acting role, played a cheerleader in the comedy, "Kids In America" | |
2005 | Made her musical debut, playing the piano, with a live appearance on "The View" (ABC) | |
2005 | Wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Truth About Diamonds | |
2008 | Played the recurring character Heather Chandler on "Chuck" (NBC) | |
2010 | Penned her second novel Priceless | |
2011 | Joined NBC's reality competition show "Fashion Star" as a judge | |