Jamie Foxx, whose real name is Eric Marlon Bishop, is an American who does a lot of different jobs in entertainment. He acts in movies, makes people laugh as a comedian, sings songs, writes music, and produces records.
He became really famous for playing Ray Charles in a movie called “Ray” in 2004. For that, he got a bunch of awards, like the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award.
He also got noticed for being in a TV show called “In Living Color” and later had his own show called “The Jamie Foxx Show”.
Jamie Foxx has been in many movies like “Django Unchained”, “Baby Driver”, and “Soul”. He even played the bad guy in some Spider-Man movies.
Besides acting, Jamie Foxx is also a singer. He made some hit songs like “Slow Jamz” and “Gold Digger”. He even won a Grammy Award for one of his songs.
Jamie Foxx was born in 1967 in a place called Terrell, Texas. He grew up with his grandparents because his parents weren’t around much. He went to school there and was really good at playing the piano and sports.
As he got older, he started doing stand-up comedy and then got into acting. He’s done a lot of different things in his career and has won many awards for his work.
Jamie Foxx has had some personal ups and downs too. He’s been in some legal trouble in the past, and he’s had some family tragedies. But overall, he’s known as a talented and successful entertainer.