• Richard Simmons is a physical fitness expert and motivational speaker with a high-energy style of presentation. His primary goal is to help people lose weight in a healthy way.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Full Name: Milton Teagle Richard Simmons
  2. Born: July 12, 1948
  3. Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
  4. Trademark attire: striped Dolfin shorts and tank tops with Swarovski Crystals
  5. Led a relief mission for Hurricane Katrina victims
  6. Has appeared on CHiPs, Hollywood Squares, Circus of the Stars and Password
  7. Currently hosting Lighten Up with Richard Simmons on Sirius Satellite Radio
  8. Owner of Slimmons Studio

• Early Life

  Richard Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He suffered from obesity as a child and weighed 268 pounds at his high school graduation. He graduated from Florida State University and moved to New York City, where he worked in advertising.

• Fitness Career

  He then moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly grew a dislike for the fad diet culture. He decided to open his own fitness center that would focus on healthy weight reduction through exercise and right eating. He began his career in the media on the TV show Real People, where he was shown helping individuals with their weight problems. A positive audience reaction, led to more work in the media as a motivational speaker. Currently, he hosts a show on Sirius Satellite Radio.

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