Born on July 12, 1948, Richard Simmons, full name Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons was overweight throughout his childhood. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to show business parents Leonard Douglas Simmons, Sr. and Shirley May. His father was of Methodist descent while his mother was Russian Jewish. Richard did his schooling from Brother Martin High School which was formerly called Cor Jesu High School. Througout his childhood and teenage, Richard was obese as he his weight was around 122 kgs and because of it, he had to deal with asthma. ... Read more