Jamie Foxx is a popular actor, proud Oscar winner, rapper and just a law-abiding citizen. He is able to play any character from a slave to a 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 - Eric Marlon Bishop. 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 an orphanage. The guy was quickly adopted.
The new parents were not involved with cinema. 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 performed in the church. He was the choir director. Music in the guy's life was an important part. At the age of five, at the suggestion of his grandmother, he began to learn to play the piano.
I didn't even think about the career of an actor. Educated at the Juilliard School. Eric loved to play football. It was with this sport that he planned to connect his life. However, he entered the music department.
Passion for music
In parallel with his studies at the university, he moonlighted as a comedian. It was at this time that he took a 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 quite prestigious awards.
Album "Unpredictable" went platinum. Subsequently, the disc brought Jamie Foxx the prestigious Oscar. He became the 4th performer to receive a similar award.
Film success
In the creative biography of Jamie Foxx, there was a place for cinematography. Her career started in 1991. Jamie starred in the motion picture Living Color. The role was episodic. For several years, he played only minor characters. He appeared mainly in television series.
He played a more significant role in the movie "Every Sunday". Stars such as Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid and Cameron Diaz worked with him on the set.
He played his first leading role in the film project "Robbery". Then, together with Will Smith, he worked on the creation of the film "Ali". After playing a few more not very prominent 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 coveted statuette. Jamie starred in the film. In addition, he sang and played live in all the musical episodes. On the set, Jamie went all out.
Successful for Jamie was the movie "Participant". The actor was again nominated for an Oscar. Tom Cruise worked with him on the set. Jamie Foxx's filmography also includes such projects as Stealth, Marines, Soloist. Already in 2007, the actor received his star on the Walk of Fame.
The popularity of Jamie Foxx has grown significantly after the release of the motion picture "Law Abiding Citizen". He appeared before the audience in the guise of prosecutor Nick Rice. Popular actor Gerard Butler played another major role. All subsequent projects in which Jamie starred became successful. These are Django Unchained, Valentine's Day and Back to Back, and The Amazing Spider-Man. High Voltage”and many other projects.
Extreme works in the filmography of Jamie Foxx are such projects as "Robin Hood", "Baby 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 Band" and "Star Weekend" will be released.
Outside the set
Very little is known about Jamie Foxx's personal life. He is a rather secretive actor. Jamie has children. The daughters are named Corrin and Annalize. It is known that they were born from different marriages. But the names of the mothers are a big secret for journalists and fans.
Jamie is raising his daughters on his own. The eldest is over 20 years old. Corinne often attends various events with her father. Often on Jamie's personal page on Instagram, photos appear with his youngest daughter, Annalize
Several years ago, there were rumors of an affair with Katie Holmes. However, Jamie later denied information about the engagement with the actress. He said they were just good friends.
Interesting Facts
- Jamie Foxx met his real parents several times. However, his life was completely uninteresting to them.
- Jamie Foxx is not only a law-abiding citizen, but also a real hero. Having witnessed a car accident, he was not taken aback and saved a man.
- After receiving the prestigious statuette, Jamie immediately gave it to his manager for safekeeping. He did this to avoid star fever.
- Jamie has Instagram and Twitter pages. But he doesn't lead them. For this, he hired an SMM manager.
