Nicholas Scott Lachey ( ; born November 9, 1973) is an American singer, actor, television personality, and host. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband

98 Degrees 98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is an American pop and R&B vocal group consisting of four vocalists: the group's founding member Jeff Timmons, brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, C ...

, and later starred in the reality series '' Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'' with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released four solo albums: '' SoulO'', '' What's Left of Me'', ''A Father's Lullaby'', and ''Soundtrack of My Life''. He also had a recurring role on the television series '' Charmed''. He hosted

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's ''

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'', co-hosted VH1's ''

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'' from 2014 to 2015, and now hosts

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's ''

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'', and co-hosts the

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shows '' Love Is Blind'' and ''The Ultimatum'' with his wife

Vanessa Lachey Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is an American actress, beauty pageant titleholder, fashion model, and television host. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based correspondent for ''Entertain ...

. In 2021, Lachey won the fifth season of ''The Masked Singer''.

Early life

Lachey was born in

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, to Cathalyn (née Fopma) and John Lachey. He is the brother of singer and actor

Drew Lachey Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey. Early years Drew Lachey was ...

, alongside whom he has worked closely. His maternal grandfather, Robert James Fopma, was of Dutch descent. Nick's other ancestry is English, Scottish, German, and distant Welsh and French. He attended Clovernook Elementary School in the

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suburb of North College Hill, Ohio and the

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in Cincinnati. He attended

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, where he joined

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. In the fall of 1992, he enrolled at the

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, according to a statement he made during his guest appearance on ''

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'' on December 12, 2013.

Career

Lachey started his professional singing career at

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with friend

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in the mid-1990s singing in a group quartet throughout the park. Lachey was a member of boyband

along with his brother,

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, Justin Jeffre, and

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. Their debut album was the self-titled ''

''; however, the band's first real success came with their follow-up album '' 98 Degrees and Rising''. 98 Degrees has sold over 10 million records. 98 Degrees performed a one-off summer reunion show in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the Summer Mixtape Festival on August 18, 2012, their first concert in more than a decade. During the summer of 2003, the reality show '' Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'', starring Lachey and then-wife Jessica Simpson, began airing on MTV. The couple starred in the television special ''The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour'', which aired in 2004 and was compared to ''

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''. In 2005, ''Newlyweds'' won a

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for Favorite Reality Show before wrapping shortly after. On November 11, 2003, his solo debut album, ''SoulO'', was released. Despite being released during the success of ''Newlyweds'', the album was a commercial failure. Lachey took a recurring role on series '' Charmed'' between 2004 and 2005. Nick Lachey at Ramstein1

'' What's Left of Me'' was released on May 9, 2006 and debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was certified Gold, after selling more than 500,000 copies domestically. The first single from the album was the title track, " What's Left of Me", released on February 21, 2006. The song became a hit, reaching a peak position of number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The video for "What's Left Of Me" featured former MTV VJ,

Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is an American actress, beauty pageant titleholder, fashion model, and television host. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based correspondent for ''Entertain ...

. Lachey recorded " Ordinary Day" for the Oprah Winfrey-produced film, '' For One More Day''. Lachey began working on his third solo album in 2007. Lachey also starred in a well known TV series, ''

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'', as a singer at Red Bedroom Productions. It was announced in January 2010 that Jive Records had put his new album on hold indefinitely. In June 2010, Lachey confirmed that he had parted ways with Jive Records. '' Taking the Stage'', a musical reality show documenting the lives of high school students at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, premiered on MTV in March 2009. It was produced by Lachey. In December 2009, he hosted ''

'', a four-part American singing competition featuring a cappella groups, a role he reprised during December 2010 for the show's second and third season on

. Lachey was a contestant in the

celebrity reality competition series called '' Stars Earn Stripes''. On January 16, 2014, VH1 announced Lachey would resume hosting

, upon its return on March 3, 2014. On September 6, 2017, Lachey was announced as one of the celebrities who will take part on the 25th season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', competing against his wife Vanessa. He was paired with professional dancer

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. Murgatroyd's husband,

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, was paired with Vanessa. On October 23, Lachey and Murgatroyd were the fifth couple to be eliminated from the competition, leaving in ninth place. Lachey hosted a musical competition on

titled ''

'' which premiered November 1, 2019. Lachey and his wife currently host the Netflix reality shows Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On.

Other ventures

Lachey is part owner of the Hollywood Fame, a team in the American Basketball Association that began play in fall 2006, and was part of an ownership group of the

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, the

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' Triple-A affiliate. Lachey is also a die-hard Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds and

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fan. On April 7, 2009, Lachey threw out the

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for the

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Opening Day game in

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. On July 9, 2011 Lachey sang the National Anthem for the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Lachey was among a group of investors that placed a

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initiative on the Ohio ballot in 2015. The initiative sought exclusive grow rights for the group members while prohibiting all other cultivation except small amounts for personal use. Lachey appeared in a TV ad advocating for passage of the initiative, but it was ultimately defeated. Lachey is on the Entertainment Council of the hunger-relief organization

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. In 2021, Lachey competed on season five of ''

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'' as "Piglet". He was declared the winner of the season.

Personal life

Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minillo (6883562290)

In December 1998, Lachey and fellow singer Jessica Simpson were introduced by their shared manager at a Christmas event. They subsequently began dating after meeting again at a ''

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'' event in January 1999, but broke up for five months beginning in April 2001 until getting back together following the

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. They became engaged in February 2002, and married on October 26, 2002, in

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. In November 2005, after months of tabloid speculation, Lachey and Simpson announced they were separating. Simpson filed for divorce on December 16, 2005, citing "irreconcilable differences". The couple's divorce was publicized worldwide and was reportedly finalized on June 30, 2006. Soon after the release of " What's Left of Me", Lachey's 2006 music video starring

, he and Minnillo began dating. They briefly broke up in June 2009, but by October 2009, Lachey confirmed that they were back together after having been "single for a minute". Lachey and Minnillo became engaged in November 2010, and married on July 15, 2011, on Sir Richard Branson's private Necker Island in the

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. The wedding was filmed and televised on TLC. They have three children, two sons and a daughter. Lachey is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was kicked out of a game in 2012 against the San Diego Chargers after an altercation with another fan.

Discography

98 Degrees * '' 98°'' (1997) * '' 98° and Rising'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2000) * '' 2.0'' (2013) Solo albums * '' SoulO'' (2003) * '' What's Left of Me'' (2006) * ''A Father's Lullaby'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2014)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

;

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, - , 2007 , " What's Left of Me" , Most Performed Song , ;

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, - , 2006 , Himself , Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist , ;Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards , - , rowspan=2, 2007 , '' What's Left of Me'' , Best Pop Album - Male , rowspan=2 , - , "What's Left of Me" , Best Pop Song Performance - Male ; MTV Video Music Awards , - , 2006 , What's Left of Me , Best Male Video , ;

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, - ,

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, " Where You Are" (with Jessica Simpson) , Choice Music: Love Song , , - , 2003 , rowspan=2, '' Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'' , Choice TV: Reality Hunk , rowspan=4 , - , 2004 , Choice TV: Reality/Variety Star - Male , - , rowspan=2, 2005 , rowspan=4, Himself , Choice TV: Personality - Male , - , rowspan=2, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male , - , rowspan=3, 2006 , , - , Choice Hottie: Male , , - , "What's Left of Me " , Choice Music: Love Song ,

References

External links

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