- - All About Nicole Richie's 2 Kids, Daughter Harlow Winter Kate and Son Sparrow

Vandana Pawa, Nicole PomaricoJanuary 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden attend the Carlos Eric Lopez's Fourth Annual Di­a de Muertos Gala on November 01, 2024 in Hollywood, California; Kate Madden and Sparrow Madden attend the premiere of "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" on April 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. -

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden share two children

Their daughter, Harlow Winter Kate, was born on Jan. 11, 2008, and their son, Sparrow, was born on Sept. 9, 2009

In January 2026, Nicole revealed that her daughter goes by her middle name, Kate

Nicole Richie became a first time mom in 2008, and though she tends to keep her children's lives private, once in a while, she'll share a glimpse of her family life on social media.

The former reality star and her husband, Joel Madden, whom she's been married to since 2010, share two children: daughter Harlow Winter Kate, who goes by Kate, 18, and son Sparrow, 16.

Now teenagers, Kate and Sparrow are spitting images of their parents and have occasionally appeared on the red carpet with Nicole and Joel. In April 2024, they attended the Los Angeles premiere of Nicole's film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and posed for photos with their family — including their grandfather, Lionel, and his girlfriend, Lisa Parigi.

Still, according to Nicole, the teenagers have rarely shown interest in their mom's TV or film projects. "They are like, unless you are driving me to my friend's house or picking me up from where I need to go, I don't care about anything else," Nicole joked to PEOPLE in May 2024.

Here's everything to know about Nicole Richie's children.

Harlow Winter Kate Madden, 18

Sofia Richie Instagram Kate Madden, Nicole Richie, Sofia Richie

Richie's first child, daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden, was born in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2008.

As the daughter of a fashionista, Kate has definitely inherited her mother's eye for beauty. When Richie was the face of Urban Decay's Naked Petite Heat palette in 2018, she shared with PEOPLE that her then-10-year-old daughter loved makeup, and went about her beauty routine in her own distinct way. "She's a different beast than me," said the star. "She should have this campaign. She is like a glitter, a liner, a liquid liner, a blush, a lipstick, a YouTube tutorial video. She is in it."

When she was younger, though, Kate was more of an introvert and liked to stay out of the spotlight when the family would join dad Madden on tour. "Sometimes my daughter doesn't even come," Richie said when Kate was 8 years old. "She's a little more reserved. She'll hang out on the bus and do art. The bus is awesome."

Richie is also raising her daughter to be a feminist. The mother-daughter duo once attended a Women's March together, and Richie said Kate herself had voiced that she wanted to attend.

"She knew what it was, she heard about it last year. I went last year, a few of her friends went," Richie explained to PEOPLE during her 2018 interview. "Her and her friends had decided they wanted to go. It was their decision. Her and four friends came with us. I really loved it. I was so happy that she was there."

Gold Wong/FilmMagic Nicole Richie, Kate Madden, Joel Madden

"I want her to be able to look at any adult male or female for the rest of her life and to be able to own how she feels and be able to tap into her instincts without ever feeling she has to protect anybody else or think about anybody other than her well being and her safety," Richie added. "I want her to have power in her voice and confidence with her voice and her feelings."

Richie and her husband tend to keep their children's lives private, rarely posting photos of them on social media. The clothing designer did however mark her daughter's 13th birthday on Instagram, posting a rare throwback photo of when Kate was only 3 months old.

"Here you are at 3 months old. Today you are 13. ♥️," Richie wrote in the caption. "You light up my life with your presence, & have no problem lighting up my bedroom with your bright phone screen. Nothing is better than watching you become the young woman you are. I am so lucky I get to be your mom."

Nicole Richie/instagram Nicole Richie and her family on Mother's Day

Two years later, Kate made another appearance on her mom's social media when Richie posted a sweet group photo for Mother's Day 2023. In the snap, Richie, her mother, her sister Sofia and Kate posed together in a living room.

Nicole also shared several photos of Kate in honor of her 18th birthday in January 2026. "18 years of you ♥️🎂 @katemaddennn," she wrote in the caption. A few days later, Nicole confirmed to PEOPLE that her daughter has gone by her middle name of Kate "her whole life."

Sparrow James Midnight Madden, 16

Joel Madden Instagram Joel Madden, Sparrow Madden

Riche's second child, son Sparrow James Midnight Madden, was born on Sept. 9, 2009.

While Sparrow's name is similar to his older sister's moniker, the naming pattern was unintentional. "I didn't even realize that [both of their names] ended with 'ow,' " Richie said a few months after his birth. "We really just have to work with whatever it is we both agree on, so I really liked Sparrow from Captain Jack Sparrow, and he liked it for different reasons."

Like his sister and mom, Sparrow has also developed his own unique sense of style, although his very closely resembles his rock star dad's look.

"Sparrow's actually dressing himself now but he's very particular," Richie said when Sparrow was just 3 years old. "So he needs the bandana tied around the belt, you know how Joel does it … he has to have all of his sleeves cut off of his shirts. He's got a little curly mohawk now!"

Even as Sparrow got older, he continued to dress like his father. "Sparrow does his own thing. He likes to wear all black like his dad," Richie said in 2016.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Nicole Richie and Sparrow Madden

While Sparrow's parents have largely kept him off their social media pages over the years, Madden did post a rare photo of his son on Instagram to honor his 11th birthday.

"Happy 11th Birthday to my baby boy! I love you Sparrow ❤️here's to many more years of being best friends and me embarrassing you," the Good Charlotte frontman wrote alongside a throwback photo of Sparrow sitting on his shoulders.

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