Table of Biography
Ashlee Simpson Ross is a popular singer, songwriter, and actress from the United States. Ashlee Simpson Ross rose to fame as a participant in the reality show, “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.” Similarly, she is also known as the younger sister of popular singer and actress Jessica Simpson.
Early Life
Ashlee Simpson Ross was born on the 3rd of October 1984, in Waco, Texas, the United States of America. As of 2022, she is currently 38 years old and holds American nationality. Moreover, she has the birth sign of Libea and belongs to the American-White ethnicity. In addition, Ashlee has her belief in Christianity religion.
She was born to Tina Ann (mother) and Joseph Truett “Joe” Simpson (father). Professionally, her father is a former psychologist and Baptist youth minister. Sadly, her parent divorced in 2013. She grew up with her older sister, Jessica Simpson. By profession, her sister Jessica is a popular singer, actress, and fashion designer. Meanwhile, The two siblings were raised in Richardson, Texas, where they attended Prairie Creek Elementary and North Junior High.
Ashlee began taking classical ballet classes at the age of three, and at the age of eleven, she became the youngest person ever admitted to the School of American Ballet in New York City. This file also battled an unnamed eating disorder for about six months. Later, in 1999, the family moved to Los Angeles, California, where Jessica launched her singing career with her debut album, “Sweet Kisses.” While Jessica was establishing her career, she began appearing in television commercials, with her father, Joe, acting as her agent.
Professional Career
Regarding her professional career, Ashlee Simpson Ross started her acting career in a small guest role appearance on an episode of the television sitcom, “Malcolm in the Middle” in 2001. After a year, she played a small role as Monique in the Rob Schneider comedy film, “The Hot Chick.” She played the role of Cecilia Smith in the seventh season of the family drama “7th Heaven” and stayed until the eighth season, appearing in over 40 episodes.
For the 2003 Lindsay Lohan film “Freaky Friday,” she released her first single, “Just Let Me Cry.” Following this, she signed with Geffen Records and released her debut studio album “Autobiography” in 2004. The album was an instant success, becoming her first hit album and charting on the Billboard 200. Her debut single from the album, “Pieces of Me,” released in 2004, was also a hit single, reaching the top five in the United States.
Moreover, she rose to fame after she made her appearance on the MTV reality show, “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica” in 2003. Mainly, the show focused on Ashlee’s older sister Jessica, and Jessica’s then-husband Nick Lachey. In 2004, Ashlee got her first very own reality television series titled “The Ashlee Simpson Show.”Due to the show’s popularity, the show ran until 2005.
Other appearances
On the 23rd of October 2004, this singer appeared as a musical guest on an episode of “Saturday Night Live” where she met with a controversial incident after she was caught lip-synching in her performance that received significant media attention and was met with backlash.
Caption: Ashlee Simpson Ross performing with her husband in a concert (Source: OK Magazine)
Her second album named “I Am Me” was released in the year 2005. It also debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and went on to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Moreover, she was cast as Roxie Hart in the 2006 Broadway production musical, “Chicago.” Moreover, she again reprised her role as Roxie in the film.
Her third studio album “Bittersweet World” was released in 2008 and reached number four on the Billboard 200. Moreover, this singer appeared in the 2009 series, “Melrose Place” playing the main role of Violet Foster. Moreover, she appeared in the reality show, “America’s Next Top Model” from 2011 to 2013.
Recent works
Similarly, she was cast in the crime-comedy film, “Pawn Shop Chronicles.” She independently released the single “Bat for a Heart” (2012) from her fourth album, but it failed to chart.
Simpson provided the voice of Strelka in the animated film “Space Dogs Adventure to the Moon” in 2018.
She, along with her husband, Evan Ross, returned to the world of TV reality shows on September 9, 2018, with the reality show “Ashlee+Evan” on E! Entertainment Television. On September 7, they released their debut single, “I Do.”
She has also appeared as a model in numerous international fashion magazines, including Women’s Health, Jane, CosmoGirl, Shape, Allure, YM, Marie Claire, Redbook, Seventeen in the United States, and Glamour in Germany.
Awards
Over the course, this multi-talent actress, singer, and voice artist has won a total of 14 awards with 32 nominations. Her debut studio album “Autobiography” was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in 2004 and was one of the best-selling albums of that year making Simpson rise to prominence and be nominated for several music awards. “ASCAP Award” (2005), “Billboard Music Award” (2004), “BMI Awards” (2006, 2008), “Japan Gold Disc Awards” (2005), and “Teen Choice Awards” (2004) are some of the major awards and recognition that she earned from her profession.
Ashlee Simpson Ross – Net Worth 2024
Working over a decade in the entertainment industry, she has made a handsome full of money in her career. As of 2022, her net worth is around $11 million while her earnings and income are still a mystery.
Relationship Status
This multi-talented star has been married two times. Firstly, she married Pete Wenz on May 17, 2008, with whom she began dating in 2006. Only two weeks after their marriage, Simpson announced that they were expecting their first child, a son named Bronx Mowgli, who was born on November 20, 2008. She even briefly changed her surname to Ashlee Simpson-Wentz until February 8, 2011, when she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, which was finalized on November 22, 2011.
Caption: Ashlee Simpson Ross with her family (Source: People)
Ashlee Simpson Ross is currently married to her second husband, Evan Ross. Ross is a well-known actor and musician, as well as the son of Supremes lead singer Diana Ross. Evan and Ashlee Simpson Ross began dating in 2013 after Ashlee Simpson Ross ended her relationship with actor Vincent Piazza. Evan and Ashlee Simpson Ross got engaged in January 2014, and they married on August 30, 2014, at Ross’ mother’s estate in Connecticut.
Body Measurements
Caption: Ashlee Simpson Ross attending an award function (Source: Instagram)
Ashlee Simpson Ross stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.64 m) and weighs around 56 kg (123 lbs). Meanwhile, she has blonde hair with blue pair of eyes color and her body measurement measures 34-24-35 inches. In addition, she wears a shoe size of 8 US and a dress size of 4 US. Meanwhile, her sexual orientation is straight.
Ashlee Simpson Ross – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@ashleesimpsonross’ there are over 1.1 million followers. Likewise, there are over 2.1 million followers on her Twitter page ‘@ashleesimpson’ and over 458k followers on her Facebook page. She has a YouTube channel named ‘@AshleeSimpsonVEVO’ where she shares her music videos. On her YouTube channel, there are over 97.8k subscribers.