Ashlee Simpson Biography

Early Life and Education

Ashley Nicolle Simpson now popular as Ashlee Simpson was born on October 3, 1984, in Waco, Texas, United States.  She was raised along with her older sister, Jessica Simpson by his father John Truett Simpson, a former psychologist and Baptist youth minister and her mother Tina Ann Simpson. 

She holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Ashlee attended Prairie Creek Elementary School and North Junior High School with her sister Jessica located in Richardson, Texas.

When she was three, she began learning ballet and then she joined the prestigious, ‘School of American Ballet’ at the age of 11. In 1999, the family relocated to Los Angeles, California so that her sister Jessica could focus on a singing career and at same time Ashlee was cast in her first television commercials.

Career

Simpson started her acting career in 2001, from a television series ‘Malcolm in the Middle' and appeared in a minor role. Later the next year, she was cast in a comedy movie ‘The Hot Chick,' alongside Rachel McAdams and appeared in the Warner Bros family drama series, ‘7th Heaven’, where she continued to portray her roles for six seasons.

In 2003, she released her first single, ‘Just Let Me Cry’ for Lindsay Lohan's movie, ‘Freaky Friday’ and she was signed with ‘Geffen Records’ to release her studio album.

Then, in 2004 she released her debut hit studio album, ‘Autobiography’, which became her huge commercial success featuring on the Billboard 200.

She rose to fame after appearing on her sister’s reality television show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. For nearly one year, Ashlee starred in her own spinoff show The Ashlee Simpson Show and earned widespread recognition.

In 2005, beautiful actress, Simpson became even more successful in her career when she launched her second album ‘I Am Me’. The album was super-duper hit and she received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 

In 2009, Ashlee Simpson returned to television with the series ‘Melrose Place’, where she portrayed the role of Violet Foster. Besides that, she was seen in series like CSI: NY and Americas's Next Top Model.

She earned several Awards in her career such as the Billboard Music Award for ‘Best New Female Artist of the Year’ in 2004, Teen Choice Award for ‘Choice Fresh Face', in 2004. MTV Asia Award for ‘Favorite Breakthrough Artist’ and BMI Award for her song ‘Pieces of Me’ in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

Currently, she is planning to release her fourth album after eight years of long break from music. 

Personal Life

The popular reality TV star Ashlee Simpson married Pete Wentz in May 2008 after having an affair for two years. In November 2008 she gave birth to their son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz. 

After six years Simpson filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and officially separated after ten month of long wait.

Shortly after her separation from Wentz, she then dated actor Vincent Piazza, but unfortunately, their relationship lasted for a year and a half. 

In July 2013, Ashlee began dating actor Evan Ross, son of Diana Ross and the pair got engaged in January 2014. The lovely couple Ashlee and Evan tied the knot on August 30, 2014, at Diana Ross's estate in Connecticut.

Later, on July 31, 2015, Simpson gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Jagger Snow. The pair is living a happy life with no signs of getting a divorce.

Net worth

The 32 year old actress, singer has launched three Broadway studio albums in her career and famous for her numerous television series. Thus, she ranked inside the top twenty highest paid celebrity of Hollywood music and television industry.

As of 2017, her current estimated net worth is around $11 million dollars.