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Jamie Foxx is a famous American actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, television presenter, and record producer famous for Ray Charles. He also hosted and produced the Fox game show called ‘Beat shazam’ since 2017.

• Jamie was born Eric Marlon Bishop on the 13^th of December, 1967 in Terrell, Texas, in the United States of America. He is 54 years as of 2022, and he celebrates his happy birthday on the 13^th of December every year. His next birthday will come on the 13^th of December, 2022, when he will be turning 55 years of age.
• Jamie’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop. After gaining experience and learning about female comedians, he decided to change his name to Jamie Foxx., According to him, the new name looked like a gender-natural name. He also kept his surname as recognition to the black comedian Redd Foxx.
• Jamie’s father is called Darrell Bishop, who was formal as Shahid Abdula following his conversion to Islam. His mother is known as Louise Annette Talley Dixon. At the age of 7 years, Jamie was abandoned by his parents and adopted by his grandparents, Esther Marie and Mark Talley. Marie works as a domestic worker and Nursery operator, whereas Mark works as a yard worker. He spent the whole of his childhood with his adoptive parents and rarely knew his biological parents. He kept on wondering why his parents abandoned him but later, at the age of 45, he reconciled and made peace with them. He grew up in Terrell, which was, at the time, a racially segregated community.
• Fox has two sisters, namely Diedra Dixon and Diondra Dixon. He supports and helps her sisters, especially Diondro, who has Down syndrome.
• Jamie Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas, United States of America. He is the son of Darrell Bishop and Shahid Abdula. Shortly after his birth, Foxx was abandoned by his parents and adopted by Esther Marie and Mark Talley. Marie works as a domestic worker and Nursery operator, whereas Mark works as a yard worker. He has acknowledged his grandmother, who had a great influence and was the reason behind his success. 
• Foxx is a man of average stature and appears to be quite tall in his pictures. He stands at the height of 5 feet and 9 inches [1.75m]. He has an average weight of 82kg and a shoe size of 12 US. He has a body size of 43-33-16, and his hair color is black.
• Foxx acquired his secondary education at Terrell High School, where he managed to score well and also involved himself in playing basketball as well as football. He dreamt of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Be broke the school record for being the first player to pass over 1,000 yards. He was also engaged in singing the band called ‘Leather and lace.’ Upon completion of his secondary education, Foxx got a scholarship to United States International University, where he studied music and Performing arts composition.
• Jamie was once in a long relationship with his girlfriend, Katie Holmes, but later in 2019, they broke up. Apparently, Katie is Tom Cruise’s x-wife, and Tom felt betrayed that his wife was dating one of his friends. Katie and Jamie met in Hamptons in August of 2013.

• Foxx and Katie are blessed with two daughters, namely, Corinne Foxx, who was born in 1994, and Anelise Bishop, born in August 2009. carine appeared at Bal des debutantes in November 2014, and that’s when she was named Miss Golden Globe 2016 on the 18^th of November, 2015.
• Fox got involved in an accident in April 2003, and he was caught by two policemen who attempted to escort him and his sister out of Hara’s casino in New Orleans. The employees claimed that the Foxx party had failed to show identification upon entry, and he was charged for trespassing, disturbing the peace, and resisting arrest. Foxx was therefore sentenced to a period of 6 months and jailed with two years of probation as well as a $1,500 fine.
• In 2018, Foxx’s daughter, Corinne, co-hosted him in the 2^nd season of the Foxx game, ‘Beat Shazam’ on Fox Broadcasting Company.  She replaced DJ October Gonzalez from the first season of that show.
• Foxx has produced the following music albums: Peep This, Unpredictable, Intuition, Best Night of my Life, A Story of a Dozen Roses among others.
• In 2008, Jamie filmed a public service campaign for Do Something to promote food drives in local communities. This project helps those people who are in need to be provided with free food and other materials.
• Foxx’s musical talent began at the age of five years. He began playing piano, and all his youth, he played piano in the church and led the church choir. When he was a student, he loved making comedies, and his teacher encouraged him to tell jokes in class when it behaves. At school, he played football and basketball, as well as engaging in the school drama.
• Jamie was first featured in the pay called ‘Living Star in 1991, and later on, he appeared in ‘The Jamie Foxx Show.’ After that, he has been acting and appearing in over 20 films and television shows.
• Jamie has been featured in several films including: Toys, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, The Great White Hype, Booty call, Any Given Sunday, The Players Clu, Held Up, Ali, Shade, Breaking All The Rules, Bait, Collateral among others.
• Jamie has a mansion located at Hidden Valley, in California. He also drives the following cars, Gold Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes Benz G Wagon, Rezvani Tank, Rolls Royce Ghost, and Lamborghini Gallardo.
• Jamie has a net worth estimated to be $150 million. This includes his assets, income, and money. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good net worth and therefore lead a better lifestyle. His career in music and filmography is his primary source of income.