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Trivia
Birth name: Jessica Ann Simpson
Date of birth: 10 July 1980
Place of birth: Abilene, Texas,
USA
Nickname: Jess
Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Spouse: Nick Lachey (26 October
2002 - present) (filed for divorce)
 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.
She
is part of the USO tour.
Engaged
to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey [February 2002]
Is
from Dallas, Texas
Is
the older sister of Ashlee
Simpson
Drew
Lachey is her brother-in-law.
Her
wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
Parents
are Joe & Tina
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, Ca, 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.
Though
she plays a dumb blonde on her hit TV show, according to the August
issue of Vanity Fair, her I.Q is in the 160s. That would place her in
the "genius" area and she could apply for a membership to the
brainiac club Mensa.
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, when 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).
Former
high school cheerleader.
Her
spectacular figure features a natural 36DD bust that blossomed in junior
high school. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
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