Sophie Simmons

Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons (born July 7, 1992) is an American singer, television personality, and model who promotes body positivity. Early life Simmons was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Shannon Tweed, a Canadian actress and model, and Gene Simmons, an Israeli-American musician and bass player for Kiss. Sophie Simmons is a dual American and Canadian citizen. At 14 years old, Simmons began appearing on the reality television series Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E. The show featuring the family of four, including her brother Nick Simmons, ran for seven seasons from 2006 to 2012. She attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California, majoring in computer engineering and religious studies. While attending Pitzer, she played volleyball for the Pomona/Pitzer Sagehens. Simmons explained she initially actively avoided her parents' career path: "I avoided the [music and modelling world] for a long time because I didn't want the comparisons between my parents and myself".