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Most recently in the news for her starring in new VH1 reality show, "The Price of Beauty", pop singer Jessica Simpson was born on July 10, 1980 in Dallas, Texas.

She began her performing career in a church choir, and became a hit on the Christian Youth Conference circuit, later signing with Sony and touring with the hit boy band 98° where she met her future husband, 98° singer Nick Lachey, who she divorced in 2005.

Her first major hit, I Wanna Love You Forever, appeared on her debut album, Sweet Kisses in 1999. She went on to appear in episodes of That 70s Show, and gained even great notoriety when she and Lachey appeared on the MTV reality show, Newlyweds, chronicling the pop couple's first year of marriage. Her apparent ditzy at-home behavior soon established Simpson as one of America's favorite dumb blondes.

In 2005, Simpson appeared in her first major movie role as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazard (movie trailer) opposite Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville. In early 2006, Simpson made a national TV appearance as the opening act on the People's Choice Awards, performing her hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" from The Dukes of Hazzard which won that year's award for Favorite Song from a Movie.

Keeping busy following her much-publicized divorce from Nick Lachey in 2005, Simpson next created lots of Web buzz over a hot photo spread in a recent issue of Maxim magazine, and made yet another big screen appearance in the comedy Employee of the Month,

On the small screen, Simpson hosted the Teen Choice Awards in 2006 shortly before the debut of her new album, A Public Affair on August 29.

Later that same year, the singer made a famous flub at the Kennedy Center Honors when, in a tribute to Dolly Parton, she forgot the lyrics to the Parton hit "9 to 5" and appeared on the verge of tears on stage afterward. In more recent antics, the pop star has made headlines in the U.S. for her purported jinx on then boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo. In July 2009 Jessica and Tony split, the day before Simpson's 29th birthday.

Always the survivor despite her "dumb blonde" persona, Simpson continues to shake off criticism, most recently centered on a notable weight gain. However, she has now parlayed that into a VH1 docu-series, "The Price of Beauty", in which she will interview everyday women about their diets, lifestyles, and beauty regimens.

More about Jessica Simpson around the Web:

Jessica Simpson - The official site with all the latest news, tour and appearance schedule, bio, hot picture gallery, full discography with music clips, messageboard, and fan club info.

Sweet Kisses - Major fan site featuring pics and recent photo shoots galore and including appearance schedule, bio, music clips and videos, messageboard, stories of fan encounters, related links.

MTV.com - Jessica Simpson - The MTV star gets the full treatment with photo gallery, audio and video files, album reviews, bio.

Jessica Simpson on LAUNCH - Video clips, photo galleries, the latest news and discography with links to lyrics, community and related sites.

1 Absolutely Sexy Babe: Jessica Simpson Pictures - 10 pages of hot clickable thumbnail photos.