Richard Simmons is best known as Fitness Guru who has an estimated Net Worth of $20 Million. Boisterous fitness guru who dedicated his business ventures to helping people lose weight, primarily through his Sweatin' to the Oldies videos. He was born on July 12,1948, New Orleans, LA. His trademark outfit was bedazzled tank tops and Dolphin shorts. He supported non-competitive physical education in public schools through the No Child Left Behind reform bill. He worked as a salesman, waiter, and advertiser. His weight-loss career began when he opened a Beverly Hills gym called Slimmons. He was often interviewed and parodied by David Letterman, whom he would later call standoffish. He lived with three Dalmatians and two maids in his Beverly Hills mansion. He never discussed his sexual orientation, although the press loved to speculate about it. His zodiac sign is Cancer