Ashlee Nicole Simpson-Wentz (née Simpson) (born October 3, 1984 in Waco, Texas) is an American pop singer and occasional actress. She is the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson.

Simpson rose to fame in mid-2004 through the success of her #1 debut album Autobiography and the accompanying reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show.

Initially, much of the media attention surrounding her focused on her famous boyfriends. At the launch of her career, she was dating equally accredited singer/guitarist, Ryan Cabrera. After the split, Ashlee moved on to date Lindsay Lohan’s previou... (+) expand

Ashlee Nicole Simpson-Wentz (née Simpson) (born October 3, 1984 in Waco, Texas) is an American pop singer and occasional actress. She is the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson.

Simpson rose to fame in mid-2004 through the success of her #1 debut album Autobiography and the accompanying reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show.

Initially, much of the media attention surrounding her focused on her famous boyfriends. At the launch of her career, she was dating equally accredited singer/guitarist, Ryan Cabrera. After the split, Ashlee moved on to date Lindsay Lohan’s previous boyfriend, Wilmer Valderamma, which caused a feud between the two singers. This probably spawned the hit single, “Boyfriend”. Since 2006, Ashlee has been dating Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. In March 2008 she announced her engagement to Pete and thanked fans for their support. On May 17, 2008, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were married.

Simpson received widespread derision when (due to a technical glitch it was revealed that) she used a pre-recorded vocal track for a performance on Saturday Night Live in October 2004.
(Simpson said she needed a backing track because she was suffering from acid reflux. This statement was repeated in the second season of her MTV television show.)


After the incident she received a lot of criticism of her stage performance because of very bad vocals. Following a North American concert tour and an unsuccessful film appearance, Simpson released a second number-one album, I Am Me, in late 2005.

In late 2006, Ashlee played Roxie Hart in a stage production of the musical ‘Chicago’ in London. She received critical acclaim for her role.

She released her third studio album in the US on 22nd April 2008 entitled Bittersweet World, which is due for release in the UK on 26th May.

On May 28th 2008, it was announced that Simpson and husband Wentz are expecting their first child together.

Quick Discography:
Autobiography (2004)
*”Pieces Of Me”
*”Shadow”
*”La La”
I Am Me (2005)
*”Boyfriend”
*”L.O.V.E.”
Bittersweet World (2008)
*”Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)”
*”Little Miss Obsessive (Feat. Tom Higgenson)”
Other Singles
*”Invisible” (-) collapse