The lesser-known Sydney Brooke Simpson has continued to make headlines since her father’s trial in the murder case of her mother Nicole Brown and her friend in 1994. Meanwhile, her father, O.J. Simpsons is an American football legend otherwise known as The Juice. Although the football legend was finally freed, the murder trial was regarded as the Trial of the Century. While the whole court case was ongoing, his many fans have been itching to know more about his children and what they have been up to since their mother’s demise.
Interestingly, the American crime series titled The People vs O.J. Simpsons revolves around Simpsons and his family as well as the murder trial and aftermath of the trial including his children. The popular actor Cuba Gooding Jr. portrayed the role of Simpson in the award-winning series. Continue reading as we take you through all you need to know about O.J. Simpson’s Sydney Brooke Simpson below.
Who is Sydney Brooke Simpson – O.J. Simpson’s Daughter?
Sydney Brooke Simpson is an American real estate investor; notable for being the daughter of the former American football superstar O.J Simpsons. The gorgeous celebrity first stepped into this world on the 17th day of October 1985; she is one of the two children born to Simpson and his then-wife Nicole Brown. Sydney has a brother named Justin Ryan Simpson who is three years younger than she is. She possesses an American nationality while her ethnicity is mixed.
Growing up, Sydney Brooke Simpson completed her high school education from Gulliver Academy and she equally obtained her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Boston University’s College of Arts and Science in 2010. Soon after her graduation, Sydney spent a few years in Atlanta working as an event coordinator. She also did some other jobs before relocating to St Petersburg city of Florida in 2014.
Upon her arrival in Petersburg, Sydney first worked as a caterer before she decided to begin a new career as a real estate investor. Doing well in her job, it didn’t take long for Sydney to procure a restaurant of her own as well as three other properties. She is currently working as a real estate investor while managing her restaurant along with his brother Justin.
What We Know About Her Father O.J. Simpson
Like we aforementioned, Sydney is the daughter of the former American football star O.J. Simpsons. Her father began his football career with the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and also played for the San Francisco 49ers before his retirement in 1979. During his stint as a football running back, Simpsons was named to the Pro Bowl as well as All-Pro First team five times respectively.
After his retirement as a football player, Simpson pursued a career in acting and appeared in a series of movies including The Towering Inferno, The Killer Force, Roots, Goldie and the Boxer, as well as the series titled 1st & Ten, among others. He equally worked as a commentator for the NBC’s Monday Night Football and The NFL. He also appeared on Saturday Night Live and many other TV shows.
Simpson has married twice; his first marriage was with Marguerite Whitley. The pair got hitched in June 1967 and both had three kids – Jason, Arnelle and Aaren Simpson. His youngest son, Aaren drowned in their swimming pool when he was two years old in 1979. While he was still married to Whitley, Simpson met Sydney’s mother Nicole Brown in 1977. At the time, Brown was working in a nightclub called The Daisy. The duo began a secret relationship which led O.J. to divorce his first wife two years later and eventually cling to Nicole.
Sydney’s mother exchanged marital vows with Simpson in 1985 and they were blessed with two children – Sydney and her brother Justin. After seven years of marriage, their relationship turned sour and Nicole reportedly filled for a divorce in 1992. After their divorce, the couple was said to have reconciled and two years later; Nicole was found lying dead in her apartment in Los Angeles along with her friend Ron Goldman. That was the beginning of Simpson’s trial as he was considered a prime suspect for the incident.
Since then, his life took a wrong turn, this lingered over the years. Despite being acquitted after the eight-month-long trial for Nicole’s murder; Simpson later landed in jail in 2008 after being convicted of conspiracy, kidnapping, and burglary. He came out in 2017 after spending nine years behind bars.
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What is She Doing Now?
As the aftermath of the murder trial of Sydney’s mother died down, the young lady and her brother decided to keep a low profile; thus changing location in order to start life anew. As we earlier mentioned, the duo currently resides near Brentwood in Los Angeles. She pursued a career in real estate and at the moment she proudly owns three properties in Los Angeles. In addition to that, she currently owns and manages a restaurant in Los Angeles alongside her younger brother.
