What are Nicole Brown Simpson’s sisters up to now? O.J. Simpson, her ex and presumed killer, died in April, and a new Lifetime documentary about her life and murder is airing this month

Jun 3 , 2024

Tanya Brown, Denise Brown and Dominique Brown, the sisters of Nicole Brown Simpson, in 2024. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Nicole was married to the ex-NFL star, who was acquitted of her murder in a televised criminal trial, but found liable for her death and that of her friend Ron Goldman in a civil trial

Tanya, Denise and Dominique Brown feel it was time to revisit their sister’s life; Dominique helped raise her children, while Denise advocated for domestic violence victims with Joe Biden’s support

In the familiar images that circulated after her June 1994 death, Nicole Brown Simpson appears frozen in place.

She’s a statuesque blonde with a tense smile, silently escorting her famous husband O.J. Simpson. She’s the breezy California beauty behind the wheel of her white Ferrari. And she’s the sombre woman, with telling bruises and a black eye, in the stark Polaroids locked away in a bank vault.

Thirty years later, Nicole’s three sisters want her remembered for more than those static images or the violent way she died. (Nicole faced abuse from her former husband for years before her 1994 murder – which Simpson was later found liable for.) They fear the vibrant person they knew has been lost in the chaos of Simpson’s murder trial, the questions it raised about race in America, and the headlines spawned by his recent death.

Nicole Brown Simpson’s story was made into a documentary, The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. Photo: Lifetime/AP

“It’s seeing her move. It’s hearing her talk, seeing her,” youngest sister Tanya Brown told us of the joy she felt watching video clips of Nicole in a new Lifetime documentary. “[She’s] someone who just was very warm, very warm-hearted and quirky.”

Denise Brown, Dominique Brown and Tanya Brown promoting the docuseries The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. Photo: AP

Nicole’s two children, who have stayed out of the public eye and seemingly remained close to Simpson until his death in April, did not take part. They were both busy starting families of their own, said Melissa G. Moore, the executive producer.

But the sisters felt it was finally time to revisit Nicole’s life and legacy. They have grieved in different ways, and sometimes grew apart. Their parents have since died.