RICHARD SIMMONS, 73 YEARS OLD

Milton Teagle Simmons, better known as Richard Simmons, is a prominent American fitness model and public figure who is recognized for his outgoing, flamboyant, and vivacious demeanor. A known advocate of weight-loss programs, he is known for his aerobic videos titled Sweatin’ to the Oldies. Simmons started his weight-loss career when he opened his gym, Slimmons, in Beverly Hills, California.

Although not well-known at the start of his career, the personality gradually garnered attention due to repeated exposure to television, as well as his own consumer products. Throughout his decades-long career, he promoted health and exercise. Over time, the star subsequently expanded his efforts to include political activity, such as supporting a law mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools as part of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2008. Now, the celebrity fitness instructor uploads fitness content to his own YouTube channel, self-titled as Richard Simmons.