Milton Teagle Simmons was born July 12, 1948 is now 61″
Milton Teagle Simmons (born July 12, 1948),[1] known professionally as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through his aerobics videos and eccentric, flamboyant personality. Simmons began his career opening a gym catering to the overweight, and became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He became a striking cultural icon, often parodied, and a frequent guest of late night television talk shows such as The Late Show With David Letterman. Today, Simmons continues his life-long mission of promoting health and has broadened his activities to include political activism, notably in support of a bill mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools. Early life Richard Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] Simmons was raised Catholic and in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Cor Jesu High School (now Brother Martin High Sch
