You'll Melt at These Vintage Photos of a Tiny Nicole Richie with Her Dad Lionel

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Photo:Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

After walking the red carpet with Richie and her children —daughter Harlow and son Sparrow— he took his spot inside the theater, posting several applause emojis on his Instagram Stories and tagging the 42-year-old.

“She turned into a fantastic young lady,” the 74-year-old singertold PEOPLE in 2022, calling his eldest a “godsend.”

01of 08Dressed to ImpressNicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyNicole Richie, her dad Lionel Richie and momBrenda Harvey Richiegot all dressed up for the 1990 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton.02of 08Happy FacesNicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyThose smiles! The trio snapped a perfect pic in New York City.03of 08Water WorksNicole Richie and dad Lionel Richie.MediaPunch/ShutterstockFather and daughter posed for a photo during Nicole Richie’s 1985 birthday party in N.Y.C.04of 08Mom and MeNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via GettyMom and daughter snuggled up with a stuffy in this undated snap.05of 08Flying HighNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramNicole Richie had a cozy spot in mom Brenda Harvey Richie’s arms on a flight.06of 08Pattern MakersNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via GettyOn a night out in Beverly Hills, the Richies' ’90s fashion sense was in full force.07of 08Growing FamilyNicole Richie with brother Miles Richie, sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramBig sister Nicole Richie, withlittle brother Miles Richie, looked proudly at her pop after the arrival ofSofia Richiein 1998.08of 08Sister ActNicole Richie with sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramOn Sofia Richie’s birthday, Nicole Richie posted a throwback of the girls and their dad.

01of 08Dressed to ImpressNicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyNicole Richie, her dad Lionel Richie and momBrenda Harvey Richiegot all dressed up for the 1990 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton.

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Dressed to Impress

Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie, her dad Lionel Richie and momBrenda Harvey Richiegot all dressed up for the 1990 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton.

02of 08Happy FacesNicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyThose smiles! The trio snapped a perfect pic in New York City.

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Happy Faces

Those smiles! The trio snapped a perfect pic in New York City.

03of 08Water WorksNicole Richie and dad Lionel Richie.MediaPunch/ShutterstockFather and daughter posed for a photo during Nicole Richie’s 1985 birthday party in N.Y.C.

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Water Works

Nicole Richie and dad Lionel Richie.MediaPunch/Shutterstock

MediaPunch/Shutterstock

Father and daughter posed for a photo during Nicole Richie’s 1985 birthday party in N.Y.C.

04of 08Mom and MeNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via GettyMom and daughter snuggled up with a stuffy in this undated snap.

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Mom and Me

Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Mom and daughter snuggled up with a stuffy in this undated snap.

05of 08Flying HighNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramNicole Richie had a cozy spot in mom Brenda Harvey Richie’s arms on a flight.

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Flying High

Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Nicole Richie/Instagram

Nicole Richie/Instagram

Nicole Richie had a cozy spot in mom Brenda Harvey Richie’s arms on a flight.

06of 08Pattern MakersNicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via GettyOn a night out in Beverly Hills, the Richies' ’90s fashion sense was in full force.

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Pattern Makers

On a night out in Beverly Hills, the Richies' ’90s fashion sense was in full force.

07of 08Growing FamilyNicole Richie with brother Miles Richie, sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramBig sister Nicole Richie, withlittle brother Miles Richie, looked proudly at her pop after the arrival ofSofia Richiein 1998.

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Growing Family

Nicole Richie with brother Miles Richie, sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/Instagram

Big sister Nicole Richie, withlittle brother Miles Richie, looked proudly at her pop after the arrival ofSofia Richiein 1998.

08of 08Sister ActNicole Richie with sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/InstagramOn Sofia Richie’s birthday, Nicole Richie posted a throwback of the girls and their dad.

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Sister Act

Nicole Richie with sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie.Nicole Richie/Instagram

On Sofia Richie’s birthday, Nicole Richie posted a throwback of the girls and their dad.

source: people.com