Nicole Camille Richie is an American television personality, fashion designer, and actress. She came to prominence after appearing in the reality television series The Simple Life (2003–2007), in which she starred alongside her childhood friend and fellow socialite Paris Hilton. Richie's personal life attracted media attention during the series' five-year run and thereafter.
Richie in 2012
Richie promoting her House of Harlow brand at David Jones in Sydney in 2012
Richie and husband Joel Madden at the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7, 2010
The Simple Life is an American reality television series starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. It depicts the two wealthy socialites, as they struggle to do menial, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors. The series premiered on December 2, 2003, on Fox, and concluded on August 5, 2007, on E!. A falling out between Hilton and Richie in 2005 led the series to be cancelled by Fox following its third season. It was eventually picked up by E!, which aired its fourth and fifth seasons. The Simple Life helped catapult Hilton and Richie into international stardom, and maintained a consistently high viewership throughout its run on both networks. It also spawned a number of international remakes.
Paris and Nicole shooting The Simple Life.
Quebec remake La Vie Rurale (The Rural Life) promo shot, with Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau (left) and Anne-Marie Losique (right)
Kelly and Kimberly shooting a spin-off to The Simple Life that was not picked up.