Jessica Simpson Has a Jaw-Dropping Net Worth! How She Makes Money Amid Eric Johnson Split

Jessica Simpson has earned herself a jaw-dropping net worth after almost two decades of working in the entertainment industry. What is her net worth and how does she make money?

What is Jessica Simpson’s Net Worth?

Jessica Simpson has an estimated net worth of $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. 

How Many Albums Did Jessica Simpson’s Make?

Jessica’s performing career began during her upbringing outside of Abilene, Texas, where she shared the stage with famous gospel acts. Her talent caught the attention of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, leading her to join a tour with the boy band 98 Degrees. Her fame grew quickly, with her debut album going double platinum, selling 1.9 million copies in the US. 

Jessica’s quadruple-platinum album In This Skin was released in 2003 and secured her spot as an A-list singer and songwriter. 

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She continued to make music throughout her career, releasing her fifth solo album, A Public Affair, in August 2006. Jessica holds songwriting credits on 10 of the 14 tracks on the record, which was produced by iconic producers Lester Mendez, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Cory Rooney among others. 

What Movies and TV Shows Has Jessica Simpson Been In?

The multihyphenate’s celebrity status grew after she married longtime boyfriend Nick Lachey in October 2002. The pair tried their hand at reality TV with MTV’s Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica which debuted in August 2003. Jessica quickly won over viewers’ hearts with her charming personality and witty one-liners.

While their relationship had many fans, Jessica and Nick’s love story wasn’t meant to be and they divorced in 2006.

Following the success of her and Nick’s reality show, Jessica appeared on her sister Ashlee Simpson’s show, the aptly titled Ashlee Simpson Show in 2004 in addition to her recurring role on That ’70s Show. She later hosted the VH1 documentary series The Price of Beauty in 2010 and appeared as a mentor on the series Fashion Star from 2012 to 2013.

Jessica made her film debut as Daisy Dukes in the 2005 movie The Dukes of Hazzard, which grossed more than $111 million worldwide. She went on to star in a variety of other films including Blonde Ambition in 2007 and Private Valentine: Blonde and Dangerous in 2008. 

How Does Jessica Simpson Make Money?

Apart from music and acting, Jessica has seen great success as an entrepreneur. Her list of business ventures includes her own line of beauty products, handbags, lingerie and shoes.  

Following her 2011 pregnancy announcement, Jessica inked a multimillion-dollar deal with Weight Watchers. She also launched a maternity clothing line in 2012, as well as her own perfume. She released her memoir Open Book in February 2020, which reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List.

More than 10 years after her last album release, Jessica teased that she was releasing new music in November 2024. “Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “This comeback is personal.”

Many fans theorized that the caption was also alluding to her split from Eric Johnson, as she added, “It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”

She later confirmed their split after 10 years of marriage in January 2025.

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Is Jessica Simpson Having Money Problems?

Jessica admitted to Bustle in July 2023 that she had to “ask [her] mother [Tina Simpson] for money not too long ago” after she and Tina spent $54 million to buy back her namesake company, The Jessica Simpson Collection, in 2021. This has led Jessica to make some changes to her spending habits, including shopping at HomeGoods for bargains and cutting back on extravagant purchases. 

A source told In Touch that same month that Jessica was feeling a “major financial crunch.” However, it felt necessary for Tina and Jessica to buy back the company because they didn’t like the way it was being run by Sequential Brands, who bought The Jessica Simpson Collection in 2015.

“The reality is, unless Jessica can get her spending in check, she will continue to go broke,” the source added. “And if her decision to buy back her company backfires, it will be a financial disaster of epic proportions.”

Jessica’s money problems continued amid her split from Eric. She initially listed their Hidden Hills, California, home for $22 million in September 2023. She removed the listing from the market in August 2024, though the property is now currently listed as “active” as of January 2025. In Touch confirmed that she drastically slashed the price of the home, which is now listed for $17,900,000.