Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons was a flamboyant American fitness guru and aerobics instructor known for making exercise accessible and enjoyable for people of all body types. Born in New Orleans and struggling with obesity in his youth, he opened his supportive gym Slimmons in 1974 and rose to fame through his high-energy TV appearances and the massively popular Sweatin’ to the Oldies video series, which sold over 20 million copies.
