Why Kimora Lee Simmons DROPPED Famous Exes' Last Names

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Kimora Lee Simmons is reportedly dropping both ex-husbands’ last names and going back to Kimora Lee because she wants to simplify her legal paperwork and consolidate the different names used across documents. She previously kept “Simmons” after divorcing Russell Simmons and later added “Leissner” after marrying Tim Leissner, but now she’s said to be ready for a clean reset.

Why she’s doing it

The legal reason cited is “consolidation of records and names used in different documents,” not a dramatic public statement. In other words, it sounds like a practical move, even if it also reads like a symbolic break from both marriages.

The backstory

Kimora was born Kimora Lee Perkins, became Kimora Lee Simmons after marrying Russell Simmons in 1998, and later became Kimora Lee Simmons-Leissner after marrying Tim Leissner in 2014. Since her separation from Leissner in 2022, she’s been moving toward a more streamlined identity.