Jessica Simpson Free Screensaver. Photos slideshow. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American pop singer who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits and has five gold and two multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds. She has also begun a career as an actress and is the older sister of Ashlee Simpson, a pop rock singer.A native of Dallas, Jessica first developed her vocal skills in the local Baptist church. While attending religious camp, Jessica delivered an acappella version of Amazing Grace for one of the camp's guest speakers, of whom was launching a new gospel music label. Jessica signed up. Three years later after the small label folded, Jessica took the material she had worked on and began to hit the Christian Youth Conference circuit. News of the teenage Texan with the grown-up voice soon began to filter out of the religious world and into the pop music realm and it was only a matter of time before the major labels expressed interest.In the late 90's, Jessica signed with Columbia Records. Sweet Kisses, her major label debut, was released in 1999 and spawned the smash singles I Wanna Love You Forever, I Think I'm In Love, and Where You Are. Following the release of her debut, Jessica hit the road, wowing audiences worldwide with her soaring emotion-packed vocals and high-energy stage presence. She married her longtime boyfriend and frontman of boyband 98 Degrees, Nick Lachey on the 26 October 2002. In the end, it's the strength of character that is propelling Jessica Simpson to immeasurable pop music heights.