Lionel Richie | Nicole

Anyone who grew up with a father as big of a star as Lionel Richie entails an immense privilege but very little privacy. Nicole Richie knows this too well. Nicole Richie is a 39-year-old American TV personality, actress, and fashion mogul. Before that, she took recognition as Lionel Richie’s socialite daughter, who rose to fame together with Paris Hilton in the reality show, The Simple Life. The Stuck On You singer legally adopted Nicole with the help of his lawyers back in 1990, after taking her in from his bandmate, Peter Escovedo.

Nicole’s childhood before her adoption was not an easy one, with her jumping from one relative to another. Fortunately for Nicole, Lionel fell in love with her and decided to provide her with a loving home with his then-wife, Brenda Harvey. As you can tell, Nicole has been living a pretty comfortable life since then.