Jamie Foxx kicked off his career as a stand-up comedian after a girlfriend's dare in 1989. He decided to change his moniker to Jamie Foxx to avoid stereotyping and to pay a tribute to fellow black comedian Redd Foxx.
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After years of doing on-stage comedy at open-mic nights, Jamie Foxx made his on-screen debut in 1992 with Toys.
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Thanks to his fantastic over-the-top performance in In Living Color, the WB presented Foxx with his own show, The Jamie Foxx Show, which featured five highly-rated seasons and was aired from 1996 to 2001.
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In 2004 that Foxx gained the recognition he deserved. Thanks to his portrayal of blues legend Ray Charles in Ray, the actor took home an Oscar Award for the Best Actor in 2004.
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Foxx's Oscar victory was something historic as the star became the second actor in history to win all five major lead actor awards (Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics' Choice) for the same performance.
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In fact, the year following his Oscar historic win, Foxx became the fourth artist to win an Oscar and have a number-one album. His sophomore record, Unpredictable, was an R&B hit.
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Career-wise, Foxx is also a lavish businessman. Back in 2007, he expanded his TV empire by inking a two-year production contract with MTV and WH1, alongside long-time collaborators Jaime Rucker King and Marcus King.
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The singer and actor started mastered the piano keys when he was just five and was raised up in strict Baptist beliefs. As a teenager, Jamie Foxx was a part-time pianist and choir leader in Terrell’s Baptist Church.
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Fox has two daughters, Corinne (born 1994) and Annelise (born August 2009). Corinne made her debut at the Bal des débutantes in November 2014 and was named Miss Golden Globe 2016 on November 18, 2015.
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On Jan. 8, 2016, Fox rescued a young man from a burning car that crashed near his home.