Jamie Foxx is a popular actor, proud Oscar winner, rapper, and simply law-abiding citizen. He is able to play any character from a slave to the president. He became famous thanks to the film "Ray". But there are other successful projects in his filmography.
December 13, 1967 is the date of birth of the popular actor. Real name is Eric Marlon Bishop. He was born in a small town called Terrell. Eric did not live long with his biological parents. When the boy was one year old, his mother decided to send him to a shelter. Quickly enough, the guy was adopted.
New parents were not associated with the movie. Mom worked as a nurse, and father worked as a worker in a warehouse. In the new family, much attention was paid to religion. Therefore, in his youth, Eric spoke in the church. He was the leader of the choir. Music in the guy’s life occupied an important part. At the age of five, with the submission of his grandmother, he began to study the piano.
I did not even think about the career of an actor. He was educated at the Juilliard School. Eric loved playing football. It was with this sport that he planned to connect his life. However, he entered the Faculty of Music.
Passion for music
In parallel with his studies at the university, he worked as a comedian. It was at this time that he took the pseudonym - Jamie Foxx. Under a new name, he performed in a musical group, which he himself founded. The first album was released in 1994. Jamie Foxx's musical career can be called successful. He received several fairly prestigious awards.
Unpredictable became platinum. Subsequently, the disc brought Jamie Fox the prestigious Academy Award. He became the 4th performer to receive a similar award.
Movie success
In the creative biography of Jamie Foxx, there was a place for cinema. Career started in 1991. Jamie starred in the movie "In Vivid Color." The role got episodic. For several years, he played only minor characters. Appeared mainly in television series.
A more significant role was played in the movie "Every Sunday". Together with him on the set worked such stars as Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid and Cameron Diaz.
The first leading role was played in the film project "Robbery". Then, together with Will Smith, he worked on the creation of the movie "Ali". Having played several not very noticeable roles, Jamie received a fateful invitation. He was invited to star in the movie Ray. It was this project that brought the actor not only world fame, but also the treasured figurine. Jamie starred in the film. In addition, in all musical episodes, he sang and played live. On the set, Jamie went all out.
Successful for Jamie was the movie "Accessory". The actor was again nominated for an Oscar. Together with him on the set worked Tom Cruise. In the filmography of Jamie Foxx, there are also such projects as "Stealth", "Marines", "Soloist". Already in 2007, the actor received his star on the Walk of Fame.
The popularity of Jamie Foxx increased significantly after the release of the movie "Law Abiding Citizen." The audience appeared in the image of prosecutor Nick Rice. Another major role was played by the popular actor Gerard Butler. All subsequent projects in which Jamie starred became successful. This is “Django Unchained, ” and “Valentine's Day” and “Back to Back, ” and “New Spider-Man. High Voltage” and many other projects.
The latest works in the filmography of Jamie Foxx are such projects as "Robin Hood, " "Kid on Drive, " "Just Have Mercy." The actor managed to achieve worldwide fame. But, despite this, he continues to work actively. In the near future, such projects with his participation as “Spawn”, “Soul”, “Wild Gang” and “Star Weekend” will be released.
Outside the set
Very little is known about the personal life of Jamie Foxx. He is a rather secretive actor. Jamie has children. The daughters are called Corrin and Annalisa. It is known that they were born from different marriages. But mother names are a big secret for journalists and fans.
Jamie independently brings up daughters. The eldest is over 20 years old. Corinne often attends various events with his father. Often on Jamie’s personal page on Instagram, photos appear with the youngest daughter - Annalisa
A few years ago, rumors appeared about a romance with Katie Holmes. However, Jamie subsequently denied the engagement to the actress. He said that they are just good friends.
