Booking Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons Biography

American fitness and health guru Richard Simmons was born Milton Teagle Simmons in 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Simmons suffered with weight control his entire life, reaching over two hundred fifty pounds by the time he graduated from high school. After finishing college at Florida State University with a B.A. in Art, Simmons moved to New York and began working for a number of cosmetic companies before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1970’s.

Simmons became serious about his own weight loss after moving to California, where he grew frustrated with fad diets and traditional gyms which were not all that welcoming to those not already in pristine physical condition. Richard opened his own exercise studio to help combat those issues, and dropped over one hundred twenty pounds. He created an environment where overweight individuals could feel welcome and supportive, and he began to draw media attention for the success of his health club.

By the 1980’s, Richard Simmons had grown to become a television personality, hosting his own exercise and cooking shows, and the Emmy Award winning talk show, The Richard Simmons Show. Today, Richard Simmons is still among the world’s most beloved public figures in the area of health and fitness, and he has authored dozens of books and DVDs to try and bring a healthy lifestyle to millions of people around the globe.