Richard Simmons has an estimated net worth $15 million

Milton Teagle Simmons, better known as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality and actor with an estimated net worth of $15 million. He is 5’7″ and weighs 145 pounds. Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 12, 1948. He battled severe childhood obesity. Simmons would rely on weight loss pills and other unhealthy means in order to lose weight. After living in Italy for a short period of time, Simmons relocated to Los Angeles in 1973. He opened up a fitness studio which catered to morbidly obese people.

In 1980, Simmons launched The Richard Simmons Show. The talk show stayed on-air for four seasons. While his talk show was airing, Simmons simultaneously broadened his brand and released self-help books. He also created the “Deal-A-Meal” food maintenance program and produced the Sweatin’ to the Oldies series of workout videos.

Simmons also made sure to cater to a niche market of physically impaired people who wished to stay fit. He published Reach for Fitness: A Special Book of Exercises for the Physically Challenged. The guru has also published the cookbooks Richard Simmons: Never Say Diet Book and The Richard Simmons’ Farewell to Fat Cookbook: Homemade in the U.S.A.

Richard Simmons has also taken his spunky personality to late night shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman where he has been a guest many times. Simmons maintains a busy schedule making no less than 250 appearances a year. He continues to advocate for personal fitness just as hard as he did over two decades ago.

Richard Simmons has enough net worth to buy:

1. 384,615.3 Boxes of Enfamil Gentlease Powder Infant Formula for Fussiness, Gas and Crying ($39 each)

2. 1,666,666.6Packages of SlimFast 4-Pack Ready To Drink Shakes ($9 each)

3. 153,061.2  Zojirushi EB-CC15 Indoor Electric Grills ($98 each)

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