Basic Information About Russell Simmons
| Category | Business › Producers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Fashion designer, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Television producer, Actor, Screenwriter |
| Net worth | $340,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1957-10-04 (66 years old) |
| Place of birth | Queens |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Kimora Lee Simmons - (20 December 1998 - 28 January 2009) (divorced) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.765 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
Famous Network of Business with Similar Net Worth
What Movie Awards did Russell Simmons win?
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 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russell Simmons awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CableACE - Stand-Up Comedy Special or Series | Nominee | Def Comedy Jam | 1993 |
Russell Simmons roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Self / ... 3 episodes, 2013-2015 |
| The L Word | Self 1 episode, 2006 |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self 1 episode, 2010 |
| WWE Monday Night RAW | Self 1 episode, 2003 |
| Def Comedy Jam | Self 9 episodes, 1992-2006 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | Self (uncredited) unknown episodes |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Surprise Appearance 1 episode, 2016 |
| The Real Housewives of New York City | Self 6 episodes, 2009 |
| Moesha | Self 2 episodes, 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self 1 episode, 2016 |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | Self 3 episodes, 2016 |
| Punk'd | Self 1 episode, 2015 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2003 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2010 |
Russell Simmons's Quotes
- [on the death of James Gandolfini] Not Tony Soprano! Damn. Such a good guy and a great actor. James, rest in peace . . .
- The drug laws took innocent diseased people, locked them up, educated them in criminal behavior and dumped them back in the hood without a chance for employment or any opportunity to be good parts of society. That's why I occupied [Wall Street]. That's why I slept in the park. Only once. I live across the street.
- I run a fashion company, Argyle Culture. I run three digital companies: All Def Digital, Narrative and Global Grind.com. I run four charities. I'm able to do a lot because I meditate. Meditation helped me to be more expansive in my abilities, but it also allowed me freedom to not carry the anxiety and weight that people associate with worldly pursuits.
- I've been meditating for 20 years. I've been practicing yoga for 20 years. I've been writing books on happiness for ten years. I think everyone in the hip-hop community knows Uncle Rush as a person who promotes well-being..I want to go to Chicago and get Rahm Emanuel to put meditation in the schools.
Russell Simmons's photos
Interesting Facts about Russell Simmons
- Co-founded Def Jam Recordings with Rick Rubin in 1984.
- CEO of Rush Communications Inc.
- Older brother of Rev Run (Joseph Simmons) of the hip-hop group Run-D.M.C..
- He and Kimora Lee Simmons were married in St. Bart's by his brother, Rev. Joseph Simmons (aka "Run" of Run-D.M.C.).
- Has 2 daughters: Ming Lee Simmons (b. January 21, 2000) & Aoki Lee Simmons (b. August 16, 2002) with ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons.
- In 1992 he founded Phat Farm, a popular brand of urban clothing (wife Kimora Lee Simmons later launched her own extension of the line, called Baby Phat).
- Passed up on signing Madonna to his Def Jam Recordings in the early 1980s.
- Brother of Daniel J. Simmons.
- Son of Daniel Simmons
- Tyra Banks is the godmother of his daughter Ming Lee
- Uncle of Angela Simmons, Vanessa Simmons, Joseph Simmons Jr., Diggy Simmons, Russell Simmons Jr. and Miley Simmons.
- Brother-in-law of Justine Simmons.
- Father of Jamal Simmons.
References & Fact Checks ✅
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