Richard Simmons
American fitness personality (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Richard Simmons?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (born July 12, 1948) is an American fitness personality and public figure, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. He has promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.
Richard Simmons | |
---|---|
Born | Milton Teagle Simmons (1948-07-12) July 12, 1948 (age 75) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Other names |
|
Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Florida State University (BA) |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1968–2014 |
Website | richardsimmons |
Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He is often parodied and was a frequent guest of late-night television and radio talk shows, such as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show.
He continued to promote health and exercise through a decades-long career, and later broadened his activities to include political activism – such as in 2008 in support of a bill mandating noncompetitive physical education in public schools as a part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1][2]
Simmons has not been seen publicly since February 2014. By March 2016, speculation and expressions of concern about his well-being began to surface in the media.[3][4] Both Simmons and his publicist said the concerns were unwarranted, as he simply chose to be less publicly visible.[5]