Vanessa Jean Simmons (born August 5, 1983) is an American television personality. Her family is featured in the

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reality show '' Run's House''. She was recently the host and judge of '' Project Runway: Threads''.

Early life

Simmons is the oldest daughter of

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and Valerie Vaughn. She is the older sister to

Angela Simmons ''Run's House'' is an American reality television series that debuted on October 13, 2005. The series chronicles the family life of former Run–D.M.C. rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons, also known as Rev Run. Background The se ...

, Joseph "Jojo" Simmons Jr, Daniel "Diggy" Simmons III, Russell "Russy" Simmons II, Victoria Anne Simmons and Miley Justine Simmons. She is the niece of artist Danny Simmons and

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, the co-founder of

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Career

Simmons found popularity between 2005 and 2009 with her family's

reality show '' Run's House''. She and her sister, Angela Simmons, are designers for the shoe brand ''Pastry''. Simmons appeared briefly on the soap opera television show ''

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'' and held a role in the film ''Speed Dating''. In 2008 she secretly entered the Miss California USA pageant. She is in ''Boogie Town'' and the ensemble film '' Dysfunctional Friends''. She also starred in the 2014 web series, ''Mixed''. Simmons became the host and judge of '' Project Runway: Threads'' in 2014.

Personal life

She attended St John's University. Simmons and her boyfriend of several years,

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have a daughter born in 2014. She is the daughter of Joseph Simmons.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Official ''Run's House'' Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simmons, Vanessa 1983 births Living people Participants in American reality television series People from Queens, New York People from Saddle River, New Jersey