Anecdotes

She is famous for keeping her virginity until her wedding night. She was questioned by an interviewer about it and when she addressed it openly, she was shocked that it was made into such a big deal by the media. She quickly became a positive role model for teenage girls and young women.

Beat out Britney Spears for the role of Daisy Duke in the movie Shérif, fais-moi peur (2005).

Auditioned for MMC (1989) as a child, but lost the role to future stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera (who was later her competition in the music industry).

(July 5, 2014) Married her boyfriend of 4 years Eric Johnson in Montecito, California following a 3-year-long engagement. This is her second marriage.

Mother, with husband Eric Johnson, of three children: a daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson (b. May 1, 2012), a son Ace Knute Johnson (b. June 30, 2013) and another daughter, Birdie Mae Johnson (b. March 19, 2019).

Her all-time favorite song is Berlin's "Take My Breath Away". She sang a re-recording of the song.

A registered Republican who voted for George W. Bush in 2004 and John McCain in 2008.

Went through many auditions for the lead role in Coyote Ugly (2000), but turned down when the filmmakers refused to remove the sex scene.

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

Is a distant relative of Al Gore.

She played a dumb blonde on her television series, 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.

Was nominated for the 2006 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress along side her sister Ashlee Simpson. Ashlee was nominated for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), while Jessica was nominated for her performance in Shérif, fais-moi peur (2005). However, neither won the award.

Recently discovered that she is allergic to cheese, wheat, coffee, chocolate, tomatoes, corn and hot peppers.

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

In 2007, when she was the girlfriend of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, she appeared up in the Cowboys' stadium luxury box during a December game against the Eagles. She was wearing a pink Cowboys jersey with Romo's number. Unfortunately, this did not help Romo as he had his worst game of the season, throwing three interceptions in a 10-6 loss. This lead many Cowboys fans to speculate that she was a distraction, calling her Yoko Romo.

Met ex-husband, Nick Lachey, at a charity event in 1998 where she was performing alongside Lachey's group, 98 Degrees.

Underwent LASIK eye surgery to correct her vision (2004)

The mansion owned by her and Nick Lachey located in Calabasas, California was placed on the market for $3,750,000 and bought by Justin Berfield of Malcolm (2000) fame.

Hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) on January 17, 2004 with her husband, Nick Lachey. She parodied Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

Performed at President George W. Bush's Inauguration (2001).

In her October 2002 rainy-day Austin wedding to Nick Lachey, she wore a beaded, strapless gown designed by Vera Wang. She also carried a 500-stem stephanotis bouquet from Mark's Garden (in Los Angeles) that took 12 hours to assemble. Her sister Ashlee was her maid of honor and her bridesmaids included childhood friends as well as her sister-in-law and the wife of one of Nick's best friends.

Her ancestry includes English, with some Scottish and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and distant German and Swiss-German.

At the age of 12, she attended an acting seminar presented by actor Chuck Norris... whose teaching methods included putting heavy-duty tape on Jessica's eyebrows, so that they'd stay in place during her performances. He also cited Denzel Washington as an example of how to act.

Despite a popular misconception, neither Jessica nor her music were ever featured on Norris' hit TV series, Walker, Texas Ranger (1993).

She is the national spokesperson for Operation Smile.

Ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2004 list.

(July 9, 2009) Separated from Tony Romo the day before her 29th birthday.

Une jolie femme (1990) is her all time favorite movie.

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?".

(March 31, 2008) Was hospitalized for five days with a kidney infection.

Her 25th birthday was celebrated at her parents' Los Angeles home. Among the guests at the celebration were Mandy Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes and Seth Green.

Close friends with musical group Destiny's Child.

Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.

Ex-sister-in-law of Drew Lachey, Pete Wentz and Lea Lachey.

Attended Richardson North Junior High in Richardson, Texas, where she was a cheerleader and a part of the co-ed choir. She never graduated high school, but dropped out and earned a GED.

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 and another cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" with her husband Nick Lachey.

Was voted #1 in People magazine's 10 Most Stylish Moments for her "Daisy Duke" look. (septembre 2005)

Named #16 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

Godmother of Wilder Frances Cobb (born April 24, 2015), daughter of her best friend Cacee Cobb and her husband Donald Faison.

Mentioned in the song "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup.

Elder sister of Ashlee Simpson. Their parents are Joe Simpson and Tina Simpson. Joe worked as a psychologist and a Baptist minister in Texas but now manages his daughters' musical careers and their official websites. Mom, Tina, helps run her clothing empire.

Friends with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Elle Macpherson, Dane Cook, Brooke Shields, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, and John Mayer.

Performed at the 2000 American Music Awards.

Made the tabloid headlines after attending a bachelorette party for friend Jennifer MacFarlane, where the entertainment was provided by two members of the "Genital Origami" troupe Puppetry of the Penis. She reportedly "howled and giggled" at the duo's routine, which included such installations as "The Fruit Bat" and "The Turtle". (novembre 2004)

Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1995-98), where she was very active in theater arts. She dropped out as a senior to further pursue her singing career, but still attended her high school prom.

She had a dog named Daisy (a maltipoo), which was a gift to Jessica from Nick Lachey, until Daisy was snatched and killed by a coyote in September 2009. Ironically, a young Canadian woman named Taylor Mitchell lost her life in a coyote attack a month later.

During one of her promotional visits to Europe, Dutch magician Hans Klok sawed her in half in an illusion called "Clearly Impossible".

In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $7 million.

Longtime friends with Cacee Cobb, who was also her personal assistant.

Her first album was a Christian album, when she was age 14.