Jessica Simpson

'''Jessica Ann Johnson''' ([[née]] '''Simpson'''; born July 10, 1980)<ref name=biography /> is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with [[Columbia Records]] in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, ''[[Sweet Kisses]]'' (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and was led by the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-top three single "[[I Wanna Love You Forever]]". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album, ''[[Irresistible (Jessica Simpson album)|Irresistible]]'' (2001), and its [[Irresistible (Jessica Simpson song)|title track]] peaked within the top 20 of the chart. The album received [[Gold certification|gold]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Simpson's third studio album, ''[[In This Skin]]'' (2003), sold three million copies in the United States.

'''Jessica Ann Johnson''' ([[née]] '''Simpson'''; born July 10, 1980)<ref name=biography /> is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with [[Columbia Records]] in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, ''[[Sweet Kisses]]'' (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and was led by the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-top three single "[[I Wanna Love You Forever]]". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album, ''[[Irresistible (Jessica Simpson album)|Irresistible]]'' (2001), and its [[Irresistible (Jessica Simpson song)|title track]] peaked within the top 20 of the chart. The album received [[Gold certification|gold]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Simpson's third studio album, ''[[In This Skin]]'' (2003), sold three million copies in the United States.

During her earlier career, Simpson became known for her relationship with and later marriage to [[Nick Lachey]], with whom she also appeared on the [[MTV]] reality television series ''[[Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica]]'' (2003–2005). Following the release of her first [[Christmas music|Christmas]] album ''[[ReJoyce: The Christmas Album]]'' (2004), which was certified gold, Simpson made her film debut as [[Daisy Duke]] in ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (2005). She also recorded a cover of "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Jessica Simpson song)|These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]" for the film's soundtrack. In 2006, she released her fifth studio album, ''[[A Public Affair]]'' and appeared in the romantic comedy film ''[[Employee of the Month (2006 film)|Employee of the Month]]''. With the release of her sixth studio album ''[[Do You Know (Jessica Simpson album)|Do You Know]]'' (2008), she moved into the [[country music]] genre. A second Christmas album titled ''[[Happy Christmas (Jessica Simpson album)|Happy Christmas]]'' followed in 2010. Simpson has sold 20 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jessica Simpson |publisher=The Vogue |url=https://thevogue.com/artists/jessica-simpson/ |access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref>

During her earlier career, Simpson became known for her relationship with and later marriage to [[Nick Lachey]], with whom she also appeared on the [[MTV]] reality television series ''[[Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica]]'' (2003–2005). Following the release of her first [[Christmas music|Christmas]] album ''[[ReJoyce: The Christmas Album]]'' (2004), which was certified gold, Simpson made her film debut as [[Daisy Duke]] in ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (2005). She also recorded a cover of "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Jessica Simpson song)|These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]" for the film's soundtrack. In 2006, she released her fifth studio album, ''[[A Public Affair]]'' and appeared in the romantic comedy film ''[[Employee of the Month (2006 film)|Employee of the Month]]''. With the release of her sixth studio album ''[[Do You Know (Jessica Simpson album)|Do You Know]]'' (2008), she moved into the [[country music]] genre. A second Christmas album titled ''[[Happy Christmas (Jessica Simpson album)|Happy Christmas]]'' followed in 2010. Simpson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. <ref> https://www.theaudiodb.com/artist/116571-Jessica-Simpson </ref>

Aside from her musical pursuits, Simpson launched [[The Jessica Simpson Collection]] in 2005, a fashion-focused line with 34 product categories which has earned over US$1 billion in revenue. She also starred in the reality television series ''[[The Price of Beauty]]'' in 2010 and judged clothing designs on two seasons of ''[[Fashion Star]]'' from 2012 to 2013.

Aside from her musical pursuits, Simpson launched [[The Jessica Simpson Collection]] in 2005, a fashion-focused line with 34 product categories which has earned over US$1 billion in revenue. She also starred in the reality television series ''[[The Price of Beauty]]'' in 2010 and judged clothing designs on two seasons of ''[[Fashion Star]]'' from 2012 to 2013.