Jamie Foxx Biography
Jamie Foxx is an American comedian known for his appearances in Chappelle’s Show as Black Tony Blair. He is also an actor known for his role as Slick Charles in They Cloned Tyrone. Likewise, he is a record producer, singer, and songwriter.
How old is Jamie Foxx? – Age
The Great White Hype actor is 55 years old as of December 2022. He was born on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas, United States, where he also grew up.
How tall is Jamie Foxx? – Height
Jamie is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall.
Jamie Foxx Mother, Father – Family
Foxx was born to Darrell Bishop and Louise Annette Talley Dixon in Terrell, Texas, United States. It is known that his father was an Islam convert who worked as a stockbroker. He was brought up by his adoptive parents Estelle Marie (Nelson) and Mark Talley. Estelle worked as a domestic worker and nursery operator while Mark was a yard worker. On the other hand, he has two siblings named Deondra Dixon and Deidra Dixon.
Jamie Foxx Education
The comedian enrolled at Terrell High School where he studied. During this time, he played as a football quarterback with which he received a scholarship to United States International University. Here, he majored in musical and performing arts composition studies. It is also known that he was a basketball player in high school.
Is Jamie Foxx Married? – Wife
Jamie is currently in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Alyce Huckstepp. Previously, he was in a long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend actress Katie Holmes. It is known that they started dating in 2013 and separated in 2019. On the other hand, he has had affairs with ex-girlfriends Connie Kline and Kristin Grannis with whom he has kids.
Jamie Foxx Daughters
The Kingdom actor is a proud father of two grown daughters. They are Corinne Foxx and Annalise Bishop. Corrin is from his relationship with Connie Kline. She is an actress and is 29 years of age as of 2023. On the other hand, Annalise is from his union with Kristin Grannis and is 15 years old as of 2023.
Jamie Foxx Comedy Career
Foxx is a vastly recognized comedian known for his appearances as Jamie King in The Jamie Foxx Show. His comics are built on surreal humor, sketch comedy, observational comedy, satire, blue comedy, as well as musical comedy.
Likewise, he was featured in a stand-up special entitled Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security. Afterward, he performed another stand-up special known as Jamie Foxx Unleashed: Lost, Stolen, and Leaked! It is known that he served as the host of Saturday Night Live both in 2000 and 2012.
On the other hand, he is a producer known for his work in films such as Day Shift and They Cloned Tyrone. He is set to serve as the producer of the upcoming Groove Tail, Back in Action, Tin Soldier, The Burial, and Geechee.
Acting Career
Jamie is a professional actor known for his portrayal of Django Freeman in A Million Ways to Die in the West. He also starred as Dean “MF” Jones in both Horrible Bosses and its sequel. He was cast in Live in Front of a Studio Audience in the role of George Jefferson.
Likewise, he starred as Maxwell “Max” Dillon / Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Afterward, he reprised the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home. In addition, he played the character of President James Sawyer in White House Down.
Music
Foxx is a singer and songwriter known for songs such as Fly Love, DJ Play a Love Song, and Real in Rio. It is known that he provides back-up vocals for artist and songwriter Tank. He collaborated with Rascal Flatts in the recording of the “She Goes All the Way” song.
Movies and TV Shows
- They Cloned Tyrone
- Day Shift
- Ray
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- Strays
- Rio
- Collateral
- White House Down
- Annie
- Baby Driver
- Law Abiding Citizen
- Just Mercy
- Robin Hood
- Project Power
- Beat Shazam
- In Living Color
- The Burial
- God Is a Bullet
- Soul
- The Kingdom
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
Awards
- Academy Award
- BAFTA
- Screen Actors Guild Award
- Golden Globe Award
Jamie Foxx Health
Jamie suffered a medical complication and was hospitalized at an Atlanta hospital back in April 2023. Afterward, it is known that he was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Chicago. The rehab specializes in traumatic brain injury, stroke recovery, cancer treatments, and spinal cord injuries. Fortunately, he got extensive treatments and gracefully recovered.
Jamie Foxx Net Worth
Citing his career in art and entertainment, Jamie sits at an estimated net worth of $170 Million.
Jamie Foxx Instagram
You can find and follow Foxx on Instagram using the account name: @iamjamiefoxx