Jessica Simpson Biography

NAME: Jessica Ann Simpson

OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Songwriter, Singer, Reality Television Star

BIRTH DATE: July 10, 1980 (Age: 31)

PLACE OF BIRTH: Abilene, Texas

ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

Jessica Simpson Relationships:

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz - Sister

Joe Simpson - Father

Nick Lachey - Ex-husband

Tina Simpson - Mother

John Mayer - Ex-significant Other

Tony Romo - Ex-significant Other

Eric Johnson - Fiancé

Pop singer. Born July 10, 1980 in Dallas, Texas. After developing her voice in the local Baptist church choir, Simpson made an unsuccessful bid for The Mickey Mouse Club at the age of 12. Disappointed but undaunted, Simpson continued to sing in the Christian music circuit after being discovered by a small music label while performing at church camp.

With her father as her manager and her mother as her stylist, Simpson eventually signed with Sony and toured with popular boy bands during the late 1990s. She released her first album, Sweet Kisses, in 1999 and her second, Irresistible, including the hit single "I Wanna Love You Forever," in 2001. Success for Simpson remained just out of reach, however. Her albums received a somewhat lukewarm response and were eclipsed by the enormous success of pop contemporaries Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

It wasn't until after she married 98 crooner Nick Lachey and starred in MTV's reality show Newlyweds that Simpson's career took off. The show followed the couple around for their first year of marriage (and then their second), providing the insatiable audience with a peek at their glamorous and mundane world. Boosted by the success of the show, Simpson's third album, In This Skin, was re-released in 2004, becoming a huge hit among MTV viewers. That year, the couple also produced The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour on ABC and enjoyed a successful turn as hosts of Saturday Night Live.

During filming of Employee of the Month, Jessica was rumored to have dated Dane Cook and Luke Wilson during early filming of Blonde Ambition. Her current boyfriend is singer John Mayer. The couple appear to be very happy together. Jessica's one true love is her dog Daisy, who she is often seen carrying with her while out and about. Daisy is a Maltipoo, which is a mix between a Maltese and a Poodle. Jessica also loves the movie "Pretty Woman" starring Julia Roberts, hot pink roses, and Mexican food. She's a big fan of sour skittles, vanilla ice cream and chicken-fried steak. She drives a 2005 Mercedes Benz SL500.

Her fourth album, "A Public Affair," was released in August of 2006 on Epic Records. Jessica was credited with writing 10 of the 13 songs on the album. The video for "A Public Affair" was full of celebrities including Ryan Seacrest, Andy Dick, Christina Applegate and Eva Longoria. Jessica released a second single "I Belong to Me" on her website and later added to her CD. Jessica did a poll on her website to determine what her second single should be. "I Belong To Me" received over 14,000 votes, beating out the other five possibilities. In October, Jessica's second movie project, "Employee of the Month" was released. The film stars Dane Cook and Dax Shepard. Jessica started filming her third film "Blonde Ambition" with Luke Wilson in November of 2006. The film is expected to come out in theatres in 2007.

There have been some rumors that Jessica might be recording an album with friend Liv Tyler. Jessica is planning to start work on another film soon, which will be in theatres sometime in 2008. Filming for that movie will begin in June and is titled "Major Movie Star." Jessica was scheduled to begin filming "The Witness" in June but filming has been pushed back. As for her plans for the future, Jessica had indicated a desire to adopt a child.