Fun Facts

•Her godfather is Michael Jackson.
•Was adopted by Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey-Richie.
•Attended the University of Arizona at the same time as professional basketball player Luke Walton, actress Tanisha Harper, actress Heather Blair and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian.
•She is currently (2004) a member of fledgling rock band “Darling” along with model Josie Maran, and society sisters Soleil Alberti and Sofia Alberti.
•Is 1/2 Caucasian, 1/4 Black, and 1/4 Mexican.
•Biological father is Peter Michael Escovedo.
•Attended The Buckley School with her best friend Paris Hilton.
•Was offered and accepted the chance to star in “The Simple Life” (2003) with her pal Paris Hilton after Nicky Hilton turned it down.
•Has a dog named Honeychild.
•Has a dog, Foxy Cleopatra the Dog, named after Beyoncé Knowles’s character in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
•Niece of Sheila E., Juan Escovedo and Zina Escovedo.
•Graduated from Montclair College Prep School.
•Her album will be coming out in early 2005.
•Is friends with singer Fefe Dobson.
•Along with Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart and Lindsay Lohan one of Hollywood’s most famous Party girls.
•Had a falling out with co-star and former best friend Paris Hilton. [2005]
•Along with Beyoncé Knowles, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osborn, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the “Fashion for Relief” show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.
•Called off engagement to Adam Goldstein.
•Deejay Adam Goldstein gave Richie a pink sapphire ring while they were engaged.
•Was one of the guests at Lindsay Lohan’s 19th birthday party
•Is into reading and learning about different religions, something she had experience with on the Simple Life (2003) when she stayed with a family that practiced Islam.
•Recorded a demo CD in preparation for her upcoming album.
•Good friends with actress, Mischa Barton.
•Has an exotic Bengal cat named Chi-Chi-Cheeta.