Brooke Mills Simpson (born May 22, 1991) is an American singer. She finished in third place in the 13th season on NBC's talent singing competition The Voice on Team Miley Cyrus.[1]
Brooke Simpson was born to an evangelical family. She discovered she loved singing at age 7. During her childhood she traveled and performed with her family; they attended pow wows hosted by the Haliwa-Saponi, a state-recognized tribe. Simpson is a member of the tribe.[3] Before appearing on The Voice, she moved from her hometown of Hollister, North Carolina to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, Ray Simpson. She was considering other careers instead of singing.[4][5] Her parents are Jimille and Mike Mills;[6] she has two siblings who are eight years younger: sister Leah and brother Mikey.[7]
Brooke Simpson met her vocal coach Andrez Franco in 2013.[8]
Simpson played Roger Sherman as part of the 1776 revival at the American Repertory Theater in Boston MA.[11] And would continue to originate the role on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in New York. Simpson played Courier in the national touring company in 2023.[12]
Discography
Releases from The Voice
2017: "Stone Cold"
2017: "You're a Big Girl Now" (with Sophia Bollman)