| Jessica Simpson is a pop star whose singing | | | | other nominations in the Teen's Choice |
| career was launched when she was discovered | | | | awards. Simpson's third album, In This |
| by Columbia Records. She has since crossed | | | | Skin, debuted at number 10 on the charts but |
| over into film, starring in several movies | | | | didn't start selling well until the Newlywed |
| and achieving superstardom. Jessica Simpson | | | | TV show became popular. The album eventually |
| was born in Texas on July 10, 1980. She was | | | | sold over 3 million copies. Her next album |
| brought up as a Baptist by her family and her | | | | was Christmas-themed, called ReJoyce: The |
| minister father and began touring and singing | | | | Christmas Album, named in honor of her |
| at Christian conferences after her vocal | | | | grandmother, who had supported Simpson in her |
| talent was discovered at a church summer | | | | music career. While Simpson career was at |
| camp. She also tried out for Mickey Mouse | | | | its height, her personal life suffered. In |
| Club at age 12, but she didn't get the part. | | | | November of 2005 she separated from Nick |
| Jessica signed a record deal with a Christian | | | | Lachey and the two later divorced. The two |
| music label and dropped out of high school to | | | | sold their home and Jessica bought her own |
| pursue her dream of becoming a musician, | | | | house in Beverly Hills for 3 million dollars. |
| though she later earned her GED. In the late | | | | After the divorce Jessica has dated several |
| 1990s Jessica Simpson made a crossover from | | | | men and most recently dated the musician John |
| Christian music to pop when she signed on | | | | Mayer. Jessica Simpson started her own line |
| with Columbia Records. Her first album, Sweet | | | | of beauty products called Dessert Beauty, |
| Kisses, launched her into the mainstream pop | | | | which has been successful but has also |
| world and was popular enough to go double | | | | received at least two lawsuits. The beauty |
| platinum. Simpson shed her conservative | | | | line includes fragrances, lip-glosses, and |
| image for her second album, Irresistible. She | | | | body creams. Jessica Simpson has also been a |
| gained many new fans but lost many of her | | | | spokesperson for the acne management product |
| fans who looked up to her as a Christian role | | | | Proactiv and has appeared in infomercials |
| model. Her new image was largely spurred on | | | | promoting the product. She continues to speak |
| by Tommy Mottola of Columbia Records. He felt | | | | out about acne and the success she has had in |
| that her conservative image was holding her | | | | treating her own acne. While she promotes |
| back from achieving more popularity. In | | | | Proactiv she actually cured her acne using |
| 2002, Jessica Simpson married her long-time | | | | the internal prescription acne medication |
| boyfriend Nick Lachey, a singer in the pop | | | | Accutane. Jessica Simpson has enjoyed success |
| group 98 Degrees. Jessica launched herself | | | | in many different realms. Her singing career |
| into true superstardom when she agreed with | | | | and acting career have brought her popularity |
| Nick to be part of the reality TV show | | | | and stardom and she even won awards along the |
| Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. This show lasted | | | | way. Simpson has also expanded her success to |
| for several seasons and was very successful | | | | include her own line of beauty products. She |
| for both Simpson and MTV. Jessica Simpson | | | | continues to both act and sing and will |
| next moved to the film industry by starring | | | | probably find new ways to sustain her |
| as Daisy Duke in the movie Dukes of Hazard. | | | | popularity. Jessica Simpson will doubtless be |
| She has since starred in the movie Employee | | | | in the spotlight for years to come. |
| of the Month and has several other movies | | | | |
| forthcoming. She was nominated for the | | | | Read Jessica Simpson's Real Acne Story: |
| People's Choice award for the song she sang | | | | Proactiv or Accutane? for more information on |
| in Dukes of Hazard, and also had several | | | | how Jessica Simpson really cured her acne. |