Jessica Ann Simpson Johnson was born July 10, 1980. [1] She is an American singer, actress and charitable philanthropist. Simpson was signed to Columbia Records at the age of 17 having been a part of the church choir as a young girl. Her first studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999) sold 2 million copies across the United States and saw the commercial huge success of the hit single "I Want to Love You Forever". Simpson changed her image for her sophomore studio album, Irresistible (2001), and the title track became her second entry in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In This Skin (2003), Simpson's third studio album, sold three million copies in the United States. In the early years of her career, Simpson became known for her romance with and later marriage to Nick Lachey who she appeared on the MTV reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica between 2003 between 2003 and 2005. After the release of her first Christmas album ReJoyce The Christmas Album (2004), which was certified gold, Simpson made her film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). The film's soundtrack also featured a cover of "These Boots Are Made For Walking". 2006 saw the release her fifth studio album A Public Affair. She was also in the romantic comedy film The Employee of the Month. Simpson began to move into country music after the release her sixth album, Do You Know (2008). Simpson created The Jessica Simpson Collection in 2005. It was a fashion-focused collection with 34 categories of products. It's the most successful licensed brand for celebrities in the world that has more than $1 billion of sales so far. Simpson was also a participant on The Price of Beauty, which was a reality-TV show in the year 2010. She was also the judge for the clothes designs for Fashion Star 2 and 3. Simpson is married Eric Johnson with whom she has three children.
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