Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson Biography –

Name :	Jessica Simpson
Birth date :	10 July 1980
Birth place :	Dallas, Texas, USA
Birth name :	Jessica Ann Simpson
Occupation :	Singer, actress
Education :	J.J. Pearce High School Richardson in Texas (graduated in 1998)
Height :	5' 3" (1.60 m)
Claim to fame :	Albums "Sweet Kisses", "Irresistible"
Best known as :	Star of the MTV show Newlyweds
Fan Mail :	Jessica Simpson Fan Club 5116 North Jupiter Road Garland, TX 75044 USA
Nickname :	Jess

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and television personality who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, and has three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. She ventured into the country music market in 2008 and released Do You Know.

Early life and career

Simpson was born in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Tina and Joe Truett Simpson, who was a minister and psychologist. As a child, she began singing at her local Baptist church. At age twelve, Simpson unsuccessfully auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club. While attending J.J. Pearce High School, she signed to Proclaim Records, a minor Gospel music record label. She recorded an album, self-titled, "Jessica", but Proclaim went bankrupt and the album was never officially released except for a small pressing funded by her grandmother. This small funding however gained her minor attention and she gave concerts with other acts such as Kirk Franklin, God's Property, and CeCe Winans. Simpson left high school at age sixteen (she later earned her GED), and after Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola heard "Jessica", she was signed to the label