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Jamie Foxx Biography And Net Worth
Eric Marlon Bishop known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral.
Who is Jamie Foxx?
Eric Marlon Bishop known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral.
Bio Data
| Name | Eric Marlon Bishop |
| Date of birth | December 13, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Terrell, Texas |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 8 (1. 75 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Musician, Comedian |
| Relationship | |
| Net Worth | $170 Million |
| Instagram Handle | @iamjamiefoxx |
Biography
Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967. He is the son of Darrell Bishop (renamed Shahid Abdula following his conversion to Islam), Shortly after his birth, Foxx was adopted and raised by his mother’s adoptive parents, Esther Marie (Nelson), a domestic worker and nursery operator, and Mark Talley, a yard worker. Foxx has had little contact with his birth parents, who were not part of his upbringing. He was raised in the black quarter of Terrell, which at the time was a racially segregated community. He has often acknowledged his grandmother’s influence as one of the greatest reasons for his success.
Foxx began playing the piano when he was five years old. He had a strict Baptist upbringing and as a teenager was a part-time pianist and choir leader in Terrell’s New Hope Baptist Church. His natural talent for telling jokes was already in evidence as a third grader, when his teacher used him as a reward: if the class behaved well, Foxx would tell them jokes. He attended Terrell High School, where he received top grades and played basketball and football (as quarterback). His ambition was to play for the Dallas Cowboys, and he was the first player in the school’s history to pass for more than 1,000 yards. He also sang in a band called Leather and Lace. After high school, Foxx received a scholarship to United States International University, where he studied musical and performing arts composition.
Acting Career
Foxx’s first film appearance was in the 1992 comedy Toys. Other films that Foxx appeared in during this time included The Great White Hype and Any Given Sunday, which earned Foxx his first award nominations for his film work.
He was further nominated for his roles in Ali (2001, in which he starred opposite Will Smith), Breakin’ All the Rules, and Collateral, which grossed $217.7 million worldwide. For his work on Collateral alongside Tom Cruise, Foxx was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2004, Foxx portrayed Ray Charles in the biopic Ray. For his performance in the titular role, Foxx won nineteen awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. In 2005, he joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Other notable films Jamie has worked on include Stealth, Jarhead, Miami Vice, the award-winning film adaptation of the stage show Dreamgirls, the biopic The Soloist, Law Abiding Citizen, Valentine’s Day, I’m Still Here, Due Date, Horrible Bosses, Django Unchained, White House Down, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Horrible Bosses 2, Annie, Sleepless, and Baby Driver. In September 2007, Jamie earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which he describes as one of the most surreal days of his life.
Music Career
An award-winning recording artist, Foxx has released five studio albums. His first album, 1994’s “Peep This”, was a commercial flop. However, his second album “Unpredictable” (2005) was his most successful with a double-platinum certification from the RIAA. The album also reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and U.S. R&B charts, and #9 on the UK albums chart. To date, the album has sold 1.98 million copies in the U.S. His hit singles include “Unpredictable” (featuring Ludacris), “Blame It” (featuring T-Pain), and “Fall for Your Type” (featuring Drake). Foxx was also featured on the #1 singles “Slow Jamz” by Twista (featuring Kanye West) and “Gold Digger” by Kanye West.
Net Worth
Jamie Foxx has a net worth of $170 million.
Personal Life
Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes were in a long-term relationship following her split from Tom Cruise in 2012, but it was reported that their relationship had ended in August 2019.
Jamie Foxx has two daughters: model, actress, and television producer Corinne Foxx, born in 1994; and another daughter born in 2009. Corinne made her formal debut at the Bal des débutantes in November 2014 and was named Miss Golden Globe 2016 on November 18, 2015.
Foxx was involved in an incident in April 2003 in New Orleans where he and his sister were escorted out of Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans, Louisiana. Employees of the casino claimed they had failed to show identification when they entered. Foxx was charged with battery on police officers and resisting arrest, trespassing, and disturbing the peace. He pled no contest to disturbing the peace in exchange for getting the other charges dropped. He was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
On October 26, 2020, Foxx announced via Instagram that his sister Deondra Dixon had died. She was 36 years old and had been born with Down syndrome. She had been an ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation.
On April 12, 2023, Jamie Foxx’s daughter, Corinne, announced that he had been hospitalized after an unspecified medical emergency, but that he was recovering. On May 12, amid conflicting reports about the nature of Foxx’s condition, including rumours that he was gravely ill, Corinne Foxx said that her father had been “out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating”. Since late April, Foxx has reportedly been treated in a “physical rehab facility in Chicago” that specializes in “strokes and brain injuries”. On July 22, 2023, Foxx posted a video clip commenting about his health on his Instagram account, saying that he had been to “hell and back”.
FAQs
What did Jamie Foxx say about his illness?
he said “I went to hell and back, and my road to recovery had some potholes as well”
Has Jamie Foxx ever been married?
Jamie Foxx never felt the need to get married, he was in a long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend Katie Holmes. He has two daughters.
Is Jamie Foxx an African?
Jamie Foxx is an American of African descent