Alli Simpson
{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter and television personality (born 1998 or 1999)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alli Simpson
| birth_name = Alli Simpson
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|22|2021|01|12}}
| birth_place = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
| nationality = Australian
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|actress|radio host|television personality|author}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| television = {{Plainlist|
- Filthy Rich And Homeless
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- The Masked Singer Australia
- The Amazing Race Australia
}}
| relatives = Cody Simpson (brother)
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| background = solo_singer
|instrument = Vocals
|genre = Pop
|label = So Alli Records
}}
}}
Alli Simpson (born {{Birth based on age as of date|22|2021|01|12|noage=yes}}) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, radio host, television personality and author. Simpson has 1.2 million followers on Instagram and half a million subscribers on YouTube. She is the younger sister of Australian singer and swimmer Cody Simpson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1315187/cody-simpsons-sister-alli-lucky-to-be-alive-after-breaking-her-neck|title=Cody Simpson's Sister Alli "Lucky to Be Alive" After Breaking Her Neck|date=January 5, 2022|website=E! Online}}{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Amy |date=12 January 2021 |title=Alli Simpson turned down movie role for the jungle. |work=The Courier-Mail}}{{Cite news |last=Hyde |first=Viva |date=16 March 2021 |title=Lightning, Alli Simpson fights her fears on The Masked Singer Australia |work=Gold Coast Bulletin}}
Early life
Simpson was born in 1998 or 1999 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. She has two brothers, including Cody.{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/06/19/229321_news.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004081255/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/06/19/229321_news.html|title=The Cody Simpson Effect|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|last=Grant|first=Dwayne|date=19 June 2010|archivedate=4 October 2012|accessdate=13 March 2014}}
At the age of 12, she and her family moved to the United States so her brother could pursue his music career. While living in the US, Simpson got a job in national radio, released some music and filmed a movie. However, in 2018, she and her family moved back to Australia.{{Cite web |title=Why we ditched Hollywood for the Gold Coast |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=GCWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldcoastbulletin.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Ffamily-of-cody-simpson-explain-why-they-left-behind-hollywood-for-the-gold-coast%2Fnews-story%2F8d9ec7f6bc3a0176abfda959f4fe6008&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium |website=Gold Coast Bulletin}}
Career
In 2012, Simpson filmed her first movie in the United States, 12 Dogs Of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue.{{Citation |last=Merrill |first=Kieth |title=12 Dogs of Christmas 2: Great Puppy Rescue |date=2012-11-21 |url=https://www.amazon.com.au/12-Dogs-Christmas-Great-Rescue/dp/B077697J2L |publisher=Eagle Entertainment |access-date=2022-04-10}} She appeared as a character named Alli in the TV series Hacking High School in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Hacking High School - Hacking High School (2017) - Film serial - CineMagia.ro |url=https://m.cinemagia.ro/filme/hacking-high-school-1974675/distributie/ |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=m.cinemagia.ro}} Her second movie in the US, Death Link, was released in 2021.{{Citation |last=Lipper |first=David |title=Death Link |date=2021-11-30 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Death-Link-am-Garcia/dp/B09D8Q4SQV |publisher=Gravitas Ventures |access-date=2022-04-10}}
In 2013, she released two singles, "Notice Me" and "Why I’m Single", and went on to release more music until 2018.{{Cite web |title=Alli Simpson |url=https://music.apple.com/mx/artist/alli-simpson/570089938?l=en |access-date=26 March 2022 |website=Apple Music |language=}} In September 2021, she revealed that she had plans to release more music.{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Jessica |date=September 28, 2021 |title=The Masked Singer's Alli Simpson says she's about to drop new music |work=The brag media |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/the-masked-singer-alli-simpson-new-music/}}
In 2018, Simpson was part of season 2 of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) documentary series Filthy Rich and Homeless.{{Cite news |last=Tam |first=Adrienne |date=5 August 2018 |title="It was a humbling experience" |pages=19 |department=Stellar|work=The Daily Telegraph}}
Simpson appeared as a contestant on the seventh season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia which premiered in January 2021.{{Cite news |last=Toxward |first=Emily |date=12 January 2021 |title=Gold Coast influencer, actor and singer Alli Simpson opens up about being childhood star on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!|work=Gold Coast Bulletin}} She was the third contestant to be eliminated. Later that year, Simpson competed in the third season of The Masked Singer Australia as "Lightning" and made it to the final six.{{Cite news |last=Woolford |first=Lisa |date=28 September 2021 |title=Lightning, Alli Simpson fights her fears on The Masked Singer Australia |work=The Daily Telegraph}}
She presented the Alli Simpson Show on Radio Disney from 2015, becoming the youngest host of a nationally syndicated show in the United States.{{Cite news |last=Cartwright |first=Lexie |date=8 April 2015 |title=Alli Simpson finds time for visit to home turf |pages=3 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin}}{{Cite news |last=Domjen |first=Briana |date=29 June 2015 |title='Delicious' Alli's image a good fit for Disney |pages=20 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{Cite news |date=22 November 2015 |title=Alli Simpson finds time for visit to home turf |pages=124 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}
In 2020, Simpson co-authored the children's book Clouds: Life's Big & Little Moments ({{ISBN|1534439536}}) with her mother, Angie Simpson.{{Cite web |title=MBR: Children's Bookwatch, January 2021 |url=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/jan_21.htm#Picturebook |access-date=23 March 2022 |website=www.midwestbookreview.com}}
In 2023, Simpson competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia with her mother, Angie Simpson.{{cite web|url=https://10play.com.au/the-amazing-race-australia/articles/the-amazing-race-australia-celebrity-edition-meet-the-11-teams/tpa230608jmecn|title=The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition: Meet The 11 Teams|work=10Play|date=9 June 2023|access-date=9 June 2023}}
Personal life
In January 2022, Simpson hit her head in a shallow diving pool. She was sent to a hospital with a fractured neck.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59887801|title=Alli Simpson 'lucky to be alive' after diving accident|date=January 5, 2022|work=BBC News}}{{Cite news |last=Moran |first=Jonathon |date=31 January 2022 |title=Alli Simpson: 'Everyone keeps saying I literally could have died' |work=The Daily Telegraph}} This required her to wear a neck brace for the next four months.https://www.today.com/health/health/cody-simpsons-sister-breaks-neck-diving-accident-lucky-alive-rcna11001 (Retrieved 9 April 2022)
Filmography
| class="wikitable" |
| Film name
! Character ! Year |
|---|
| 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue
| Alli | 2012 |
| Hacking High School
| Alli | 2017 |
| Filthy Rich and Homeless
| Herself | 2018 |
| I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
| Herself | 2021 |
| Death Link
| Beth | 2021 |
| The Masked Singer Australia
| Lightning | 2021 |
| The Amazing Race Australia
| Herself | 2023 |
Discography
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:The Amazing Race winners
Category:Participants in Australian reality television series