Last Updated on Friday, 16 October 2009 00:34

Jessica Simpson

Short Bio

Jessica Simpson was born at Abilene, Texas, USA Jessica is (30) old and her birth sign is Cancer

Birth name
Jessica Ann Simpson
Nickname
Jess
Height
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Spouse
Nick Lachey (26 October 2002 - present) (divorced)
Trade mark
Blonde Hair
Trivia
Grew up in Richardson, Texas.
Turned down a part in Coyote Ugly (2000)
Performed at the 2000 American Music Awards.
Auditioned for "MMC" (1989) as a child, but lost the part to future stars like Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera (who would be her later competition in the music industry).
Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1995-1998).
1995 graduate of Richardson North Junior High in Richardson, Texas.
Her dad is a psychologist and minister at a Baptist church in Texas, and also manages her musical career and her official website.
Is the "oldest" of the 4 current most famous "pop queens" in music (the others are Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Mandy Moore); she was the first one to leave behind her teenage years, after she reached her 20th birthday in 2000.
Close friends with musical group Destiny's Child.
Engaged to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey [February 2002]
Is from Dallas, Texas
Is the older sister of Ashlee Simpson
Ex-sister-in-law of Drew Lachey and Lea Lachey.
Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
Parents are Joe Simpson and Tina Simpson.
She was part of the USO tour in the 2003 Iraqi War (aka Desert Storm Part II).
Currently resides with her husband Nick Lachey in Los Angeles.
Has a Mercedes Benz SL500.
Loves to shop at Abercrombie and Fitch, Guess, Bebe and Juicy
Likes to eat at Chuy's (a Mexican restaurant in Dallas, Texas).
Hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975) on 17 January 2004 with her husband, Nick Lachey. She parodied Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.
She and her husband Nick Lachey currently reside in Calabasas, California, which is also the location of their show "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica" (2003).
Pretty Woman (1990) is her all time favorite movie.
Was picked as #1 on 'Maxim' top 100 hot list for 2004
Beat out Britney Spears, for the role of Daisy Duke, in the upcoming movie, The Dukes of Hazzard (2005).
Was voted #1 for VH1's Top Ten best bodies.
Loves hot pink roses.
She plays a dumb blonde on her hit TV show, but according to her mother (in the August issue of Vanity Fair) her I.Q is in the 160s. That would place her in the "genius" category.
Her all-time favorite song is Berlin's "Take My Breath Away". She sang a re- recording of the song.
Underwent LASIK eye surgery to correct her vision (2004)
She is the national spokesperson for Operation Smile
Has a song by Adam Green named "Jessica" dedicated to her, including the lyrics "Jessica Simpson, where has your love gone? It's not in your music, no. So where has it gone then?"
Performed at President George W. Bush's Inauguration (2001).
Born on the same day as MTV VJ Quddus and actor Thomas Ian Nicholas ("Kevin" from the American Pie (1 & 2)/American Wedding (2003) movies).
Her first album was a Christian album,
hen she was 14.
Recorded a cover of "A Whole New World" with husband Nick Lachey for the Aladdin (1992) Special Edition DVD.
Recorded a cover of "Little Drummer Boy" with sister Ashlee Simpson and another cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" with her husband Nick Lachey.
Ranked #43 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Has a dog named Daisy (Malti-Poo).
She and her husband Nick currently reside in Calabasas, California. [2004]
Made the tabloid headlines after attending a bachelorette party for friend Jennifer MacFarlane, where the entertainment was provided by two members of the "Genital Origami" troupe Puppetry of the Penis. She reportedly "howled and giggled" at the duo's routine, which included such installations as "The Fruit Bat" and "The Turtle." (November 2004)
She is famous for keeping her virginity until her wedding night, when she went on TV and announced she was going to do that, making her a positive role model for teenage girls and young women.
Ranked #2 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars
Was voted #1 in People Magazine's 10 Most Stylish Moments for her "Daisy Duke" look. [September 2005]
"After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways," the couple said in a joint statement published on Teen People magazine's website."
Named #9 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Met ex-husband, Nick Lachey, at a charity event in 1998 where she was performing alongside Nick Lachey's group, 98 Degrees.
Was nominated for the 2006 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress along side her sister Ashlee Simpson. Ashlee was nominated for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), while Jessica was nominated for her performance in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). Neither won the award, however.
Former high school cheerleader.
Her spectacular figure features a natural 36DD bust that blossomed in junior high school. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
In her October 2002 wedding to Nick Lachey, Jessica wore a beaded, strapless Vera Wang gown and carried a 500-stem stephanotis bouquet from Mark's Garden in L.A. that took 12 hours to assemble.
Celebrated her 25th birthday at her parents' home.
Among the guests at her 25th birthday were Mandy Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes and Seth Green.
Named #16 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Was featured as #20 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
Personal quotes
"I'd go to concerts and think, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'"
"I wanted to give up, but my family kept me going." - about losing a spot on "MMC" (1989) to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
"I want people to fall in love with my voice before my image."
"I'm right there ready to explode... or I could go pfffffft. No one could ever hear from me again." - about how successful her future album may be.
"I have this fear of talking to people. I'm worried they won't like me. I've always had that
nsecurity. I tried to go up to Céline Dion at the Billboard Awards last year. She was right there, but I couldn't do it". - CosmoGIRL, February 2001
"After 9-11, I knew that I never ever wanted to be away from Nick ever for the rest of my life."
"Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask! Ditzy is not editing yourself."
"Faith has helped me to be a strong person and stay level headed. It brings me peace. In this business you definitely need peace."
"I want to be a diva... like people-totally-respect-my-music diva, not diva like carry-my-diet-Coke-around."
"Natural beauty is really happiness with who you are. It you like who you are on the inside, that'll come through on the outside."
"Everybody from my record label to my father as my manager was like, 'Don't get married.' But when I got married my career began."
"Nick and I have gotten a lot of attention for doing a 'reality' show on television, but the ability to give a child his or her smile back is the kind of reality that really deserves the attention. We are both so happy to play a small part in the wonderful work Operation Smile does for children." - on Operation Smile.
"I think that freshness and that innocence is something that is missing from a lot of female singers. I'm certainly not denying that I'm young, but I'm not fluff."
"I'm such a sucker for sappy songs. I'm a big romantic, and I love love. I love singing about it and listening to songs about it"
On her dog Daisy: "She goes with me everywhere. It's preparing me to be a mother, I think."
"My mom was really worried I'd grow up looking strange, so every night before I went to bed, she'd pull my legs and stretch them so they'd be in proportion with the rest of my body."
"I don't really care what I'm famous for. As long as I get to do the movie roles I want to do and still make records."
"I don't want people walking out of a movie thinking I was trying to act or be some movie star. I want them to think, 'That might make me like Jessica a little bit more.'"
"You've done a nice job decorating the White House". Introducing herself to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton in December 2004.
Salary
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) 2.5 million
Where are they now
(July 2003) Will release her 3rd album "In This Skin".
(April 2004) She and Nick have a variety show on ABC called The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour (2004) (TV).
(2004) Working on 4th album, A christmas album, scheduled to be released around the holiday season.
(January 2004) Stars in MTV's "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica" (2003) with husband Nick Lachey.
(February 2005) Filming The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
(December 2005) Filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences
(February 2006) Filming Employee of the Month (2006).