Jamie Foxx Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About The 'Django Unchained' Actor

When you hear a friend say that someone is a Jack of all trades, what comes to your mind? That everything they touch turns to gold? You could be right! Talking of Jacks and Jackies of all trades, we also have a handful of them in the entertainment industry. Take a look at Rihanna who has been making it big since she got into movies some few years back, and we all know that her music is incredible. Selena Gomez has been there for a very long time starring on TV, in movies and still manages to make great music. An excellent example of a male star is no other than Jamie Foxx. He can sing, act like a black man being molested, play a character full of inspiration, and step on the next set as a bully. Foxx has been successful as a movie and TV actor as well as a recording artist. 50-year-old Jamie Foxx was born Terrell, Texas, and his real name is Eric Marlon Bishop. His father converted to Islam, and he is now known as Shahid Abdula. Before crossing, Foxx’s father dropped the name, Darrell Bishop. He used to work as a stockbroker. Jamie Foxx’s mother is known as Annette Talley Dixon. After the actor was born, he was adopted by his mother’s adoptive parents, Mark Talley and Esther Marie. Jamie Foxx didn’t have a big connection with his biological parents, and they were not around while he was growing up. Raised up in the black quarter of Terrell, Foxx grew up in a racially segregated community. He has his grandmother’s influence to thank for his success.

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. By the third grade, his talent of telling rib-cracking jokes was already showing such that the class teacher would use Foxx as a reward if the class behaved well. They would be so excited that Jamie Foxx jokes were on the way. The actor and singer attended Terrell High School where he was a top student and also played both football and basketball. His biggest ambition back then was to be part of the Dallas Cowboys, and he became the first player in the school’s history to go past 1,000 yards. Jamie Foxx was also into music and was part of a band known as Leather and Lace. The actor then got a scholarship to join the United States International University and became a classical music and composition student. Jamie Foxx has had a show of his own, “The Jamie Foxx Show,” and has starred on “Django Unchained,” “Sleepless,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “Collateral.” All of his acting career has allowed him to make a decent net worth. Currently, Jamie is dating Katie Holmes.

The enjoyment on these two actors faces shows Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx were happy at the 2018 CinemaCon! Both Foxx and Egerton are starring in “Robin Hood” coordinated their looks in white and blue. They were with Otto Bathurst, and Foxx managed to snap some pics with Blake Lively. In the adventure film, Foxx portrays Little John while Egerton plays Robin Hood. Speaking to the crowd, Jamie Foxx said that the upcoming movie was a grown-man business and they got to view the first trailer, with a scheduled release date of November 21, 2018. The film was the last footage to be shown at the CinemaCon, which went on for four days. The trailer shows Egerton as a war-hardened crusader, while Foxx plays a Moorish commander who leads a revolt against the English crown and steals from the rich to give the poor. The movie is directed by Otto Bathurst and is from a script written by Ben Chandler. In a previous interview, Jamie Foxx said that they would have more to share about the epic film and that it would be something so epic. The actor also said that he and his fellow cast members were making a film that would rank in the box officer for the better part of 2019.

Rumors were going around that Jamie Foxx had adopted Katie Holmes’ daughter with Tom Cruise, Suri Cruise and, it’s shocking that a website could write such a fabricated story and put Suri Cruise on the line. There was a report about a year ago that Suri Cruise had an intention of adopting and becoming the legal father of Katie Holmes’ daughter. However, according to Gossip Cop, the story was nothing else but cheap rumors. The story was in the National Enquirer magazine, and it alleged that Katie Holmes wanted the “Django Unchained,” “Sleepless,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “Collateral” actor and “The Jamie Foxx Show” host to ask Tom Cruise if he could adopt his daughter. The publication went ahead to mention that Jamie Foxx was already acting as Suri’s father. Gossip Cop also pointed out that the same magazine peddled some similar gossip about Foxx adopting Katie Holmes in 2016. The truth is that Jamie Foxx hasn’t adopted Katie Holmes’ daughter. In an interview, a source close to Foxx told Gossip Cop that the actor had no wish of adopting Suri. Despite the repeated storyline, Jamie Foxx had not adopted the girl, and it seems he won’t be her father. According to PEOPLE, Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes have met each other’s children, and the actor hasn’t had much time with Suri. That’s a clear indication that everything that the gutter media want us to believe is a lie and Foxx and Holmes are not in a serious relationship. Both of them have separate lives and are actually trying to join their hands. That’s just as good as saying that Foxx is not Suri’s dad yet.

Being a star comes with a bigger price than fame, your privacy becomes a past. There was a report stating that Jamie Foxx didn’t like that Katie Holmes was speaking to Joshua Jackson and according to Gossip Cop, it was just another fake news. The fabricated story was written by In Touch and Life & Style, and the unreliable magazine stated that the actor was frustrated about the renewal of Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson’s friendship. The gutter magazine went ahead to report that tension between Foxx and Holmes was high after the “Dawson’s Creek” cast reunion. However, Holmes' rep told Gossip Cop that the story was fabricated and the spokesperson of the actress stated that Katie Holmes was in contact with her former co-star who she had met for years before the reunion. Celebrity Insider, however, shared lies about Foxx and Holmes and insinuated that they were on the verge of splitting up. It also speculated that Holmes was making up with Jackson and it went ahead to explain that Foxx was hurt and jealous. In an interview, Holmes’ rep told Gossip Cop that she and Jackson were not talking much and so the assertion that Foxx was upset about their relationship was illogical. Again, PEOPLE magazine had noted that Foxx and Holmes’ relationship isn’t a certain kind of thing and traditionally, they are not a couple. According to sources close to them, Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes are casual lovers with no obligations or any requirements, so the actor wouldn’t warn her from having friends. Last month, Star had reported that after the reunion there was a love triangle involving Jackson, Holmes, and Foxx. The magazine then reported that Holmes had dumped Foxx for Jackson. Holmes’ rep defended her and claimed that the report was hilarious and fabricated. A few days afterward, Jamie Foxx and Holmes were seen having a good time in New York City.

It’s great to appreciate the good things people do and acknowledge their success. A college in Texas just did that for Jamie Foxx, a native of the state. Jarvis Christian College is going to award Foxx with an honorary degree during the commencement ceremony scheduled for May 5. The actor’s big day will be at E.W. Rand Center near Hawkins, Sherry Shephard, according to the college’s director of media relations. The degree will recognize the singer and actor’s music, film and TV achievements. Jamie Foxx won a Grammy in 2004 for playing Ray Charles, the legendary singer in the movie, “Ray.” He has also bagged some several Grammys for his R&B records and comedy series. The college released information about Foxx’s life and career achievements. They mentioned all his bio including where he was born, his family and his school life. The actor has received many awards in his career including a BET Award for Best Actor, American Music Award, Golden Globe for Best Performing Actor and an Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist. Jamie Foxx has also supported some charities such as Trayvon Martin Foundation, Globe Down Syndrome Foundation, Hand in Hand Hurricane Relief, Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Analise Foundation which’s role is to sever the needs of the homeless as well as disadvantaged kids.

Anytime you hear Jamie Foxx say “So what happened was….” Be ready for a beautiful story. That’s how the actor and singer started to tell some entertaining stories at Tribeca Film Festival on a Monday night. The “Django Unchained,” “Sleepless,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “Collateral” actor and “The Jamie Foxx Show” host was with the writer and cultural critic from Brooklyn, Jacques Morel. Foxx came on stage screaming the Jacques’ name to the tune of LMFAO’s “Shots.” The actor then told the audience about himself for a whole hour and a half recounting his days rising to fame and navigating through his celebrity status. In the interview, Jamie Foxx said that he loves his grandma because she raised him and made him who is at the moment. The actor credited his early success and perseverance to the woman who raised his mother and then him, Esther Talley. Foxx remembered him watching Johnny Carson on TV with his grandma in his bedroom, and he would memorize the jokes so that he could make his friends laugh the next day. His most memorable experience with his grandma was when Foxx was with her in church, and the preacher spoke against homosexuality. Foxx’s grandma scolded the preacher to stop that because sissies were also created by God. When interviewed what one needed to be a comedian, Foxx said that one had to be wily. The actor started as Eric Bishop, and he excited everyone on his first stand-up appearance, but the resentment he received afterward didn’t allow him to land a second gig. He decided to pull a fast one on a club booker, and that’s how he got the name “Jamie Foxx.” At parties, Foxx invited only the finest ladies and asked them to tell the bouncer or door guy that they were there because they had heard that Jamie Foxx would be around. Jamie Foxx also knew he was the only comedian auditioning against proper actors for “In Living Color” and he showed up late deliberately to joke with the judges and stand out. In the same interview, the “Django Unchained,” “Sleepless,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “Collateral” actor and “The Jamie Foxx Show” host said that for him, a gig was just a gig and the key was keeping it real and remaining connected to his roots. Foxx recalled a time in LA where he mocked Cripps with celebrity spoofs like Ronald Reagan and Mike Tyson. The Tyson material got him in trouble, and the short-tempered boxer was in the house when Foxx threw jabs at him jokingly. He realized he had messed up when it was too late and, you know the greeting you would get from Tyson when he is angry. Nevertheless, his career has made him a decent net worth.

Last year, Holmes and Foxx were seen boarding a plane in Paris after Katie Holmes flew in to spend some quality time with her handsome man as he filmed Robin Hood. The actress didn’t mix with other actors, and so it was hard to know she was around, according to a source interviewed by the US Weekly. Another source stated that Holmes said that she loved Foxx from head to toe and was looking forward to going on a trip to Europe. Daily Mail also shared photos of Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx leaving a hotel and boarding a private jet.

Jamie Foxx is an A-list actor as his box office profile shows. According to Box Office Mojo, the actor has starred in nine movies that have grossed over $100 million in North America alone. Foxx’s top-grossing one is “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” which made over $200 million for Sony, as the villain Electro in the film. Jamie Foxx’s second highest grossing is “Django Unchained” which made over $162 million. The actor’s first dramatic movie was “Any Given Sunday,” released in 1999. In an interview, Foxx described the movie as his favorite. It managed to gross for over $75 million.

If it were not for Jamie Foxx’s girlfriend who he dated back in 1989, he wouldn’t be a performer and successful as he is at the moment. He went to school to study music, but it was his girlfriend who encouraged him to step on stage in an open-mic night in the same year, and that got him to realize that it was fun being a standup comedian. As most successful people say, the rest is nothing but history.

Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes made their first appearance in public in August 2013 at the Annual Apollo in East Hampton, New York. Radar Online published photos of the two arm-in-arm. Two months later, the actor was asked by Nancy O’Dell what two of them shared. Foxx denied that they were dating and that they were just dancing together at a charity event. A month later, Foxx was asked again, and he denied. To date, he has never revealed otherwise and denies in every interview that they are lovers.

Jamie Foxx has a net worth of $100 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actor has made his net worth from starring in “Django Unchained”, “Sleepless”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, and “Collateral” and hosting “The Jamie Foxx Show.”

Jamie Foxx grew up in a humble background and life was even a bit harder for him because of his race. That didn’t determine the fate of his life, and he can proudly look back and say that he made it through. Foxx’s fans love him much. And with movies like “Django Unchained,” “Sleepless,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “Collateral" and "The Jamie Foxx Show" as claims to fame, who cannot help but be a fan.