Nicole Richie
Birth Name: Nicole Camille Escovedo
Place of Birth: Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 21, 1981
Ethnicity: Mexican [Spanish, Indigenous], African-American, Louisiana Creole [French, African, and distant English], other European
Nicole Richie is an American socialite, television personality, fashion designer, author, and actress. She became famous starring in the reality show The Simple Life, alongside Paris Hilton. Her rap name is Nikki Fre$h.
Nicole was adopted by singer Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey, who were married then. Her legal half-sister is model Sofia Richie, who is Lionel’s biological daughter. She is married to musician Joel Madden, with whom she has two children.
Nicole’s biological parents are Karen Moss and Peter Michael Escovedo. Peter was a band member of Lionel Richie’s band, and is a percussionist and musical director. Karen was said to have been a backstage assistant of the band. The two were said to have left Nicole in Lionel’s care because they could not provide for her. Nicole’s biological father is of Mexican, including Spanish and Indigenous, and Louisiana Creole, including French, African, and distant English, ancestry, descent; and is the brother of singer, drummer, and percussionist Sheila E. (born Sheila Escovedo). Nicole’s biological mother is likely black and/or mixed-race black. Nicole still keeps in contact with her biological mother.
Nicole’s biological paternal grandfather is Pete Escovedo (Peter Michael Escovedo, the son of Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera and Anita L. Valenzuela). Pete was born in California, and is a percussionist. Pedro was a Mexican immigrant, from Saltillo, Coahuila, and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry. Pedro’s parents were Manuel Escovedo Rodríguez and María Hipólita Barreda Escobedo. Anita was also of Mexican origin.
Nicole’s biological paternal grandmother is Juanita Marie Garderé (the daughter of Nicholas Alphonse Garderé and Marie Laura Pelletier). Juanita was born in California. Nicholas and Marie were Lousiana Creoles (of French, African, and distant English, ancestry). Nicholas was the son of Ernest Alphonse Garderé and Louise Mary Leclerc. Marie was the daughter of Joseph Ernest Pelletier and Marie Laetar Laure Nabonne.
Source: Genealogy of Nicole Richie (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
u guys are so fuckin dum shes malato u fuckin dummies her dad is white and her mom is black
her dad is not white
http://mediatakeout.com/2009/6473-photos_nicole_richies_biological_father.html
that is a whit gurl or at least porterican whatever she is she aint black at all i dont care if her adopted daddy is black
HER BIO DAD IS BLK AND HISPANIC
http://mediatakeout.com/2009/6473-photos_nicole_richies_biological_father.html
Who cares? She’s ALL dim-witted, that’s for sure!
SHE SURE IS IM JUST COMMENTED ON THIS BOARD BECAUSE IM BORED
So sad. She has no identity. Does she rally go as Black?
SHE KNOW’S HER BIOLOGICAL PARENT U JUST DONT AND YES SHE’S PART BLACK
Yup, and she looks like all of that.