Richard Simmons Biography

Fast Facts

• Best known as an American fitness instructor, actor and producer famous for his flamboyant and eccentric personality
• His father was a master of ceremonies and his mother a fan dancer, so he was in contact with the artistic world in his youth
• He began his career in the world of health by opening a fitness center called "Slimmons" in California, specially designed for the overweight
• He was the promoter of programs encouraging weight-loss with his "Sweatin’ to the Oldies" aerobics videos series