Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx: Biography in Details

Who is Jamie Foxx?

Jamie Foxx is an American actor, producer, songwriter, singer, and comedian.

He has appeared in several movies in his career and has won an Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Jamie Foxx: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas on December 13, 1967, to parents Darrell Bishop and Louise Annette Talley Dixon. Later, his mother’s adoptive parents Esther Marie and Mark Talley adopted him.

He became interested in the world of music in his childhood years and he began playing the piano at an early age. He is of American nationality.

Furthermore, he belongs to an African-American ethnic background. He was a part-time pianist and choir leader in Terrell’s New Hope Baptist Church in his teenage years. His siblings are Deidra Dixon and Diondra Dixon.

Talking about his education, Foxx graduated from Terrell High School. There, he played basketball and football. After high school, he achieved a scholarship to the United States.

Social Media

Foxx is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 4.8M followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has more than 4.8M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 9M followers.

International University, where he studied classical music and composition.

Jamie Foxx: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Jamie Foxx initially began his career as a comedian. He appeared as a baker in 1992’s ‘Toys’. From 1992 to 1993, he played the role of George in the TV series ‘Roc’. From 1991 to 1994, he appeared in ‘In Living Color. Additionally, he portrayed the role of Coach Armstrong in ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper.

Since then, he has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 55 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Foxx has appeared in are ‘White Famous’, ‘Baby Driver, ‘Sleepless’, ‘Annie’, ‘Horrible Bosses 2’, ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’, ‘White House Down, ‘Django Unchained, ‘I’m Still Here, ‘Valentine’s Day, ‘Law Abiding Citizen, ‘The Soloist’, ‘The Kingdom’, ‘Dreamgirls’, ‘Jarhead’, ‘Stealth’, ‘Breakin’ All the Rules’, ‘The Jamie Foxx Show, ‘The Players Club’ and ‘The Truth About Cats & Dogs’ among others.

Additionally, he also has 19 credits as a producer and 12 credits as a writer. Furthermore, he also has credits as a director and composer. Foxx released an album titled ‘Unpredictable’ in 2006. He released his third album ‘Intuition’ in 2008.

Foxx won the prestigious Academy Awards in 2005 for ‘Ray‘. Additionally, he has also won Golden Globes, BAFTA Film Award, Special Achievement Award, BET Award, and Black Reel Awards among others. All in all,  he has 46 wins and 78 nominations to his name.

Foxx has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 100 million at present.

Is Jamie Foxx involved in any rumors and controversies?

Foxx’s comments about Bruce Jenner at the iHeartRadio Music Awards attracted numerous controversies along his way. Additionally, he was also criticized for making up sign language on ‘The Tonight Show.

At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

What are the body stats of Jamie Foxx?

Talking about his body measurement, Jamie Foxx has a height of 5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm. Additionally, he weighs around 82 kg or 181 lbs. Furthermore, his hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

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