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Jessica Ann Simpson Johnson was born on the 10th of July, 1980. 1 She is an American actor, singer and philanthropist. Simpson, who was 17 years old at the time, began her career singing in choirs at church. She was signed to Columbia Records in 1997. The album she released as her debut album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies across the United States and saw the commercial success of the single "I Wanna Love You Forever". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her sophomore studio album, Irresistible (2001), and the album's title track was her second top 20 single on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This Skin (2003) was Simpson's third studio album. It was a huge success, selling three million copies in the United States. In the early years of her career, Simpson became known for her romance with and later wedding to Nick Lachey along with whom she also appeared on the MTV reality TV show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica between 2003 between 2003 and 2005. Simpson's first Christmas album ReJoyce was released in 2004 and was certified gold. The actress made her debut in the film The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Daisy Duke. The film's soundtrack also featured a cover of "These Boots Are Made for walking". She released her fifth studio album, A Public Affair, in 2006 and also appeared in the romantic comedy film Employee of the month. With the release her sixth studio album Do You Know (2008), Simpson moved to the country genre. Simpson created The Jessica Simpson Collection in 2005. It was a clothing-focused line featuring 34 categories of products. The company is among the most profitable known celebrity licensing company with more than $1 billion in profits to date. She was also a part of the reality show The Price of Beauty in 2010 and judged fashion designs for two seasons of Fashion Star between 2012 and 2013. Simpson is married to Eric Johnson, with whom she has three children.