Biography:

Birth name
Jessica Ann Simpson

Height
5' 3" (1.60 m)

Spouse
Nick Lachey (26 October 2002 - present)

Trivia
Grew up in Richardson, Texas.

Turned down a part in Coyote Ugly (2000)

Performed at the 2000 American Music Awards.

Auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club as a child, but lost the part to future stars like Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera (who would be her later competition in the music industry).

Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1995-1998).

1995 graduate of Richardson North Junior High in Richardson, Texas.

Her dad is a psychologist and minister at a Baptist church in Texas, and also manages her musical career and her official website.

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.

She is part of the USO tour.

Engaged to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey [February 2002]

Is from Dallas, Texas

Is the older sister of Ashlee Simpson

Drew Lachey is her brother-in-law.

Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.

Parents are Joe & Tina

She was part of the USO tour in the 2003 Iraqi War (aka Desert Storm Part II).

Currently resides with her husband Nick Lachey in Los Angeles.

Has a Mercedes Benz CLK430.

Loves to shop at Abercrombie and Fitch, Guess, and Bebe.

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 currently reside in Calabasas, Ca. 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

Musically, she is a contralto and a coloratura. Also has a solid, five-octave range.

Beat out Britney Spears, for the role of Daisy Dukes, in the upcoming movie, The Dukes Of Hazzard. 2004

Was voted #1 for VH1's Top Ten best bodies.