Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, writer, and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons’ net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011.

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Russell Simmons wife

Simmons and model Kimora Lee met in November 1992, when she was 17 years old and still in high school. They married on December 20, 1998, on the island of Saint Barthélemy. In March 2006, Simmons announced that he and Lee had ended their relationship; they officially divorced two years later.

Russell Simmons children

Simmons and Lee have two daughters who are Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons.

Russell Simmons parents

Simmons was born in the Hollis neighborhood of New York City’s Queens borough on October 4, 1957. He is the son of Daniel Simmons his father and Evelyn Simmons his mother. His father was a public school administrator and his mother was a park administrator for the New York City Parks and Recreation Department.

Russell Simmons siblings

Simmons has two brothers namely Joseph Simmons and Danny Simmons. His brother Daniel Simmons Jr. is a painter and Joseph Simmons is better known as Rev Run of Run-DMC fame.

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