Simone Arianne Biles was born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio to Ronald and Nellie Biles. She has three siblings, Ronald (27), Adam (25) and Adria (12) and a German Sheppard dog, Maggie. Simone is in ninth grade at The Redd School. She will graduate from high school in spring of 2015.

At the age of six, Simone went on a day care field trip to Bannon's. She started copying other gymnasts in the back of the gym and Ms. Ronnie, one of the coaches, saw her and told Coach Aimee. They sent a letter home to her parents. The rest is history.

In 2007 as a level 8 gymnast, Simone finished 24th in the all-around and sixth on vault at the Level 8 State Championships. She moved up to level 9 in 2008. At the South Padre Extravaganza, Simone won the all-around title as well as first on vault and floor exercise. She placed second in the all-around and first on floor exercise at the Level 9 Regional Championships. There, she qualified to the Level 9 Western Nationals where she finished 16th overall as well as fourth on vault and eighth on floor exercise.

Simone quickly moved up to level 10 in 2009. She won the all-around title at both Mary Lou Retton Invitational and Rose City Classic. At the Level 10 State Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around and qualified to the Level 10 Regionals. At the Level 10 Regionals, she placed 14th in the all-around and won a gold medal on floor exercise.

Simone began her 2010 season with three straight all-around titles at Ricky Deci Invitational, Space City Classic and Classic Rock Invitational. Simone traveled to Ohio for the Buckeye Classic for an elite qualifier. She finished tenth in the all-around. At the Jazz Invitational, she won the all-around title as well as first on vault, balance beam and floor exercise. She then placed third in the all-around at both Houston National Invitational and Level 10 State Championships. At the Level 10 Regionals, she finished impressive fourth in the all-around and first on vault. There, she qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Dallas, Texas. At the JO Nationals, she won a bronze medal on vault and a gold medal on floor exercise. Simone concluded her 2010 season at the US Challenge where she won the all-around title as a pre-elite gymnast.

In 2011, Simone won the all-around title at the Metroplex Challenge. She then traveled to California for the Gliders Invitational where she qualified to junior international elite after winning the all-around title! At the American Classic in Texas, Simone placed third in the all-around and first on vault and balance beam. this qualified Simone to the Junior VISA Championships in St. Paul, MN. In July, she traveled to Chicago, IL for the US Covergirl Classic where she placed fifth on vault and floor exercise. At Simone's first VISA Championships, Simone finished 14th in the all-around, seventh on vault and tenth on balance beam. She missed making the US National Team by one spot.

Currently, Simone is preparing for the upcoming 2012 season. She trains about 30 hours per week at Bannon's Gymnastix under her long-time coaches, Aimee Boorman and Luis Brasesco. She would like to make the US National Team one day.