The daughter of a Texas preacher, Jessica Simpson started out singing gospel in the church choir. She went on to land a big-label record deal, release her own albums, and star in TV shows. She and her former husband, singer Nick Lachey, put their marriage on the air in a reality show called The Newlyweds. Now she stars in movies, owns her own cosmetics and fashion lines, and lends her star power to an international charity for children.