Biography of Jessica Simpson

Date of Birth : 10 July 1980, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Birth Name : Jessica Ann Simpson.
Nickname : Jess.
Height : 5' 3½" (1.61 m). 
Measurements : 36D-24-36.

Biography :
Jessica Ann Simpson was born July 10, 1980, in Abilene Texas to Joe and Tina Simpson. She grew up in Richardson, Texas, living a normal childhood as the daughter of a youth minister. In church, she was able to shine, using her gifted voice to attract an independent record producer. This producer was the first of many to see the potential for greatness in Jessica. However, because of the lack of finances the independent label went bankrupt, preventing Jessica's album from reaching wider audiences.
Although heartbroken, Jessica's dream to be on the radio remained. With support from her family, and her father's managerial talents, Jessica's independent album managed to work its way to Tommy Mottola's desk, then President of Columbia Records. He was won over by her "pure heart" and strong voice. Jessica's singing career with Columbia would take her all over the world many times over and include three major albums reaching Gold, Platinum, and double Platinum.
As a born performer, it was only natural for Jessica to spend more time in front of the camera both in television and feature films. Audiences were naturally drawn to her open and uncensored attitude, contributing to the success of the hit reality show "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica" (2003), which she starred in alongside her then husband Nick Lachey. She followed up the show by making the bold choice to fill in the famous "Dasiy Duke shorts" alongside Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott in her debut performance for the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard (2005).
Jessica has proven she is a rare talent with an ability to capture the hearts and minds of fans around the globe. Whether it be music or film, it is evident that she has a long career ahead of her as she continues to change and grow as an artist.
Spouse : Nick Lachey (26 October 2002 - 30 June 2006) (divorced).

Trivia :
Grew up in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
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 and Christina Aguilera (who was later her competition in the music industry).
Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1995-1998), where she was a cheerleader and very active in theater arts. She dropped out as a junior to further pursue her singing career.
1995 graduate of Richardson North Junior High in Richardson, Texas.
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.
Engaged to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey [February 2002]
Is the older sister of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz.
Ex-sister-in-law of Drew Lachey and Lea Lachey.
Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
Elder sister of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. Their parents are Joe Simpson and Tina Simpson. Joe works as a psychologist and a Baptist minister in Texas, when he's not managing his daughters' musical careers and their official websites.
She was part of the USO tour in the 2003 Iraqi War (aka Desert Storm Part II).
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, California, 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.
She plays a dumb blonde on her hit TV show, but according to her mother (in the August issue of Vanity Fair) her I.Q. was in the 160s in fifth grade, which would have placed her in the "genius" category at the time. Whether or not her I.Q. has remained consistent is unknown.
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).
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-Wentz 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).

Personal Quotes :
I'd go to concerts and think, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'
[about losing a spot on "MMC" (1989) to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera] I wanted to give up, but my family kept me going.
I want people to fall in love with my voice before my image.
[about how successful her future album may be] I'm right there ready to explode . . . or I could go pfffffft. No one could ever hear from me again.
[in "CosmoGIRL", 2/01] I have this fear of talking to people. I'm worried they won't like me. I've always had that insecurity. I tried to go up to Céline Dion at the Billboard Awards last year [2000]. She was right there, but I couldn't do it.
After 9-11, I knew that I never ever wanted to be away from Nick [husband Nick Lachey] ever for the rest of my life.
Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask! Ditzy is not editing yourself.
Faith has helped me to be a strong person and stay level headed. It brings me peace. In this business you definitely need peace.
(References from IMDb).
(Measurements reference from Askmen.com)