Actor LL Cool J and date Simone Johnson arrive at the 1988 American Music Awards party. This photo appears on page 58-59 in Frank Trapper’s RED CARPET book.

Besides being regarded as a trailblazing rapper, LL Cool J has also been widely considered a sex symbol throughout his successful career. As a matter of fact, LL Cool J is an acronym for “Ladies ...

LL Cool J and his wife, Simone I. Smith, who have been together since they were teenagers, have certainly been through some ups and downs in their relationship — but they wouldn't have it any ...

Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty. Simone Smith isn’t just LL Cool J’s wife—she’s a force.. From being a 20-year cancer survivor and jewelry line owner to holding down her marriage with one of ...

On what seemed like a normal day in 2004, LL COOL J’s wife Simone I. Smith, then in her 30s, was working out with her trainer ...

Simone Smith and LL Cool J (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Featureflash Photo Agency) As Minority Health Month draws to a close, the significant health disparities affecting Black communities ...

Being married to a hip-hop icon and sex symbol isn’t for the weak, and Simone Smith knows that firsthand.. On the Banking on Cultura podcast, LL Cool J’s wife opened up about the work it takes ...

The first official record he released was “I Need a Beat” in 1984, and it was under his new stage name LL Cool J ... Simone Johnson, in 1995. They have four daughters together.