Brooke Mills Simpson 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. 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)