Jessica Simpson

Artist Image: Jessica Simpson
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Biography

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American recording artist, actress, television personality and fashion designer who made her debut in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has made many recordings, starred in several television shows, movies and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty products and designed fragrances, shoes and handbags for women. She has devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a USO-hosted tour for troops stationed overseas. She started the Jessica Simpson Collection in 2009. Simpson rose to fame with the release of her debut single, "I Wanna Love You Forever", which peaked inside the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, her debut album Sweet Kisses went on to be certified 2x Platinum in the United States, and sold over four million copies worldwide. Her 2001 single "Irresistible" became her second Top 20 hit, while the album of the same name became her first to enter the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, and went on to receive a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her third studio album, In This Skin, went on to become her best selling album worldwide, receiving a 3x Platinum certification from the RIAA and peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200, her highest charting album to date. Following the release of a Christmas album, Simpson released A Public Affair in 2006, and the album became her third Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200. She ventured into the country music market in 2008 and released Do You Know. In October 2010, she released her first compilation album and last album under the label of Epic Records, with the name Playlist: The Very Best of Jessica Simpson. A month later she released her second Christmas album Happy Christmas under the label eleveneleven and Primary Wave Records (owned by EMI) . She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA certified studio albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200. Simpson has sold 30 million albums worldwide. In 2013 VH1 ranked Simpson #32 on their 100 Sexiest Artists of All Time list.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1980
Number of Albums 20
Record Label
Website jessicasimpson.com
Wikipedia Jessica Simpson on Wikipedia
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Genres

Pop

Trivia

How many Billboard Hot 100 hits did I Wanna Love You Forever have?

3

...ed Jessica's massive breakthrough hit, I Wanna Love You Forever, which hit 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The title track to Irresistible, her 2001...
What was Jessica's debut album?

Sweet Kisses

...he quickly burst onto the music scene in 1999 with her debut release Sweet Kisses . Her RIAAcertified double platinum debut featured Jessica's massive ...
What was the first single from In This Skin to hit the Top 40?

Sweetest Sin

... songwriter and further refined her everevolving voice as an artist. Sweetest Sin , the album's first single to hit the Top 40, is a marked change from...
When did Jessica make her film debut as Daisy Duke?

The Dukes of Hazzard

... her door. In 2005, Jessica made her film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and released a cover of Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Were Made Fo...
What genre of music did Simpson make the transition to after several disappointments?

pop

...er early teens. After several disappointments, she made the transition to pop music. Her star never quite reached the heights that Britney Spears achi...
Who appeared in their own reality television series, Newweds?

she and husband Nick Lachey

...ite reached the heights that Britney Spears achievednot until she and husband Nick Lachey appeared in their own reality television series, Newlyweds. ...
When did Simpson's career take off with the release of her most successful album to date?

In This Skin

...reer took off with the release of her most successful album to date, In This Skin , the launch of her own line of beauty products, and a sitcom in the ...
Where was Jessica born in 1980?

Richardson Texas

...orks. Sang in church Jessica Simpson was born on July 10, 1980, in Richardson Texas , north of Dallas. When the budding performer found out in 1992 tha...
When did Simpson find out that the Disney Channel was holding auditions for the New Mickey Mouse Club?

1992

...chardson Texas, north of Dallas. When the budding performer found out in 1992 that the Disney Channel was holding auditions for the New Mickey Mouse C...
How old was Simpson when she became a singer?

preteen

...unexpected turns. She began singing Christian music professionally as a preteen and earned a record deal in her early teens. After several disappointm...
At what age was she discovered singing at a church camp?

thirteen

...ot to give up on her dream of becoming a singer. Simpson persisted and a year later, at age thirteen , she was discovered while singing at church camp....
When was Jessica Ann Simpson born?

Abilene, Texas

... performing in 2011 Born Jessica Ann Simpson July 10, 1980 (age 41) Abilene, Texas , U.S. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed ...
How many copies of Sweet Kisses sold in the United States?

two million

...in 1997, at age 17. Her debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and saw the commercial success of the si...
What was the name of Simpson's second studio album?

Irresistible

...er. Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album, Irresistible (2001), and its title track became her second top 20 entry on the Bi...
How many copies of her third album sold in the United States?

three million

...rica (RIAA). In This Skin (2003), Simpson's third studio album, sold three million copies in the United States. During her earlier career, Simpson bec...
What reality show did Simpson appear with Nick Lachey?

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

..., with whom she appeared on the MTV reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, she released her fifth studi...
How many albums did Simpson have in 2006?

fifth

...yweds: Nick and Jessica between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, she released her fifth studio album A Public Affair and appeared in the romantic comedy film E...
What was the name of Simpson's sixth studio album?

Do You Know

...ilm Employee of the Month. With the release of her sixth studio album Do You Know (2008), Simpson moved into the country music genre. Aside from her m...
In what year did Simpson release her sixth album Do You Know?

2008

...ee of the Month. With the release of her sixth studio album Do You Know ( 2008 ), Simpson moved into the country music genre. Aside from her musical pur...
In what year did Jessica Simpson launch The Jessica Simpson Collection?

2005

...her musical pursuits, Simpson launched The Jessica Simpson Collection in 2005 , a fashion line of clothing and other items. The brand has gone on to ea...
What is the name of the fashion line that Jessica Simpson launched in 2005?

The Jessica Simpson Collection

...ic genre. Aside from her musical pursuits, Simpson launched The Jessica Simpson Collection in 2005, a fashion line of clothing and other items. The br...
Who is Simpson's husband?

Eric Johnson

...othing and other items. The brand has gone on to earn over 1 billion in revenue. Simpson is married to Eric Johnson , with whom she has three children....
What is Jessica Simpson best known for?

dancepop vocalist

...ontemporary country music during the 2000s, she is best known as a dancepop vocalist who rose to fame in the late '90s alongside such teenaged acts as...
In what city was Jessica Simpson born and raised?

Dallas

...'90s alongside such teenaged acts as 98. Simpson was born and raised in Dallas , TX, where she began her performing career as a member of her church ch...
Where did Simpson grow up?

Dallas, TX

...0s alongside such teenaged acts as 98. Simpson was born and raised in Dallas, TX , where she began her performing career as a member of her church choi...
When did Simpson audition for The Mickey Mouse Club?

12

...where she began her performing career as a member of her church choir; at 12 , she also auditioned unsuccessfully for The Mickey Mouse Club. While atte...
How many years did Simpson spend recording her debut album?

three

...the head of a tiny contemporary Christian music label and spent the next three years recording her debut album. However, the label folded before Simps...
What happened to the label before Simpson's debut album could be released?

folded

...pent the next three years recording her debut album. However, the label folded before Simpson's record could be released, although a small pressing wa...
Who eventually funded a small pressing of Simpsons record?

her grandmother

...uld be released, although a small pressing was eventually funded by her grandmother . Nevertheless, the teen became a hit on the Christian Youth Confer...
Who did Simpson share bills with?

Kirk Franklin, God's Property, and CeCe Winans

...uth Conference circuit, where she shared bills with Kirk Franklin, God's Property, and CeCe Winans . Seeking to expand her popularity in the secular ma...
When was Sweet Kisses released?

1999

... swing, and Simpson released her welltimed debut album, Sweet Kisses, in 1999 . A second studio effort, Irresistible, appeared in spring 2001. Despite ...
What year did Simpson release Irresistible?

2001

...isses, in 1999. A second studio effort, Irresistible, appeared in spring 2001 . Despite MTV's coverage of the album's title track, Simpson's sophomore ...
In what year did Simpson marry Nick Lachey?

2002

...didn't fare as well as her debut, which reached multiplatinum status. In 2002 , Simpson married her longtime boyfriend, 98 crooner Nick Lachey, and wen...
Who is Jessica Simpson's younger sister?

Ashlee Simpson

...h Joe Simpson and his wife Tina Ann. She has a younger sister named Ashlee Simpson who is also a singersongwriter and actress. However, she left schoo...
When did she leave school to pursue music?

junior year

... also a singersongwriter and actress. However, she left school in her junior year to pursue music, and later completed the GED test. When she was a ch...
Where did she settle?

Richardson, Texas

...ently due to the nature of her fathers job, eventually settling in Richardson, Texas . She sang in the Church choir, and discovered her passion for mus...
When was Jessica Simpson's debut single released?

2000

...ly Musical Career: The debut single from Jessica Simpson was released in 2000 . 'I Wanna Love You Forever' reached number three on the Billboard Hot 10...
What boy band did she tour with to promote the album Sweet Kisses?

98 Degrees

...d number three on the Billboard Hot 100. She toured with the boy band 98 Degrees to promote the subsequent album, Sweet Kisses. Helped by followup sin...
Jessica Simpson is an accomplished singer who has transformed from talented religious teen to what?

certifiable pop star

...sible image have transformed her from talented religious teen to certifiable pop star within a few short years. Armed with two successful records and ...
How many successful albums did the young songstress have in 2001?

two

...ligious teen to certifiable pop star within a few short years. Armed with two successful records and a solid following, the young songstress secured a...
What has made her a notable role model to teen girls?

her strong moral convictions and positive attitude

...rena of teen chart toppers in 2001. Additionally, her strong moral convictions and positive attitude have made her a notable role model to teen girls....
How many octaves is the singer's voice?

five

...de have made her a notable role model to teen girls. Boasting a reported five octave range and vocally likened to Mariah Carey, Simpson is considered a...
What was Simpson's father's job?

psychologist and a youth minister

... an affluent suburb north of Dallas. Her father was both a psychologist and a youth minister , and from an early age, the young Southerner was instille...
At what age did she begin performing publicly on the gospel circuit?

eleven

...urch, participating in musicals and singing in the choir. By the age of eleven , she had already begun performing publicly on the gospel circuit. I did...
How many Billboard Top 40 hits has Simpson had?

seven

...gned fragrances, shoes, clothes and handbags for women. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, three gold and two Multi Platinum RIAA certified...
How many of Simpson's albums have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200?

four

...40 hits, three gold and two Multi Platinum RIAA certified studio albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200. Simpson starre...
How many records has Jessica Simpson sold worldwide?

20 million

...e country music market in 2008 and released Do You Know. She has sold 20 million records worldwide. Simpson has a total of records sales in Australia ...
What was Jessica Simpson's number on the 1000 artists chart of ARIA Music?

113

...ords sales in Australia of more than 426,000 copies and was ranked in the 113 on the 1000 artists chart of ARIA Music Decade Charts (19802010). In 200...
What is the name of the philanthropic effort that Simpson has devoted time to?

Operation Smile

...career, Simpson has devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a USOhosted tour for troops stationed overseas. Simpson has re...
In what year was A Public Affair released?

2006

...eer: Sweet Kisses (1999), Irresistible (2001), In This Skin (2003), A Public Affair ( 2006 ) and Do You Know (2008), which sports her new country sound....