About Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and film producer. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Color from 1991 to 1994. Following this success, he was given his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, in which he starred, co-created and produced from 1996 to 2001.
Foxx received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. Foxx also embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s, earning two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with his features on "Slow Jamz" by Twista alongside Kanye West and "Gold Digger" by the latter. His single "Blame It" won him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas, and was adopted and raised by his great aunt and uncle. He began playing the piano when he was five years old. In 1989, Foxx began attending a local comedy club's open mic night after a girlfriend's dare; he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, so he chose the stage name Jamie Foxx, which was ambiguous enough to disallow any biases, with his surname in deference to comedian Redd Foxx. He joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991, and is the third male in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies, Collateral and Ray.
Videos (71)
Videos 1 to 24 of 71.
5:20Jamie Foxx - You Changed Me (Explicit) ft. Chris Brown
124M views
4:51Jamie Foxx - Fall For Your Type (Official Video) ft. Drake
93.1M views
5:12Jamie Foxx - Blame It (Official Video) ft. T-Pain
69.2M views
3:45Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable (Official Video) ft. Ludacris
50.6M views
3:49Jamie Foxx - Just Like Me (Official Video) ft. T.I.
46.6M views
4:06Jamie Foxx - You Changed Me (Audio) ft. Chris Brown
14.5M views
4:41Jamie Foxx - DJ Play A Love Song (Official Video) ft. Twista
11.1M views
4:04Jamie Foxx - Winner (ft. Justin Timberlake & T.I.)
7.1M views
4:24Jamie Foxx - Digital Girl Remix (Official Video) ft. Drake, Kanye West, The-Dream
4.4M views
4:06Jamie Foxx - In Love By Now (Official Video)
3.7M views
4:11Jamie Foxx - Living Better Now featuring Rick Ross
2.7M views
3:38Jamie Foxx - Extravaganza ft. Kanye West
2.4M views
6:00Jamie Foxx - Like A Drum (Audio) ft. Wale
2.4M views
3:47Jamie Foxx - Party Ain't A Party (Audio) ft. 2 Chainz
1.4M views
12:31Piano Freestyle with Jamie Foxx and R&B Singer Tank
1.2M views
3:32Jamie Foxx - Baby's In Love (Audio) ft. Kid Ink
1.2M views
14:43Jamie Foxx talks about racism and growing up in Texas
917.9K views
3:10Jamie Foxx - In Love By Now (Audio)
894.5K views
12:41Jamie Foxx's Tesla Test Drive!!!
883K views
3:07Jamie Foxx - Best Night Of My Life (Audio) ft. Wiz Khalifa
864.4K views
3:53Jamie Foxx - Don't Let The Sun Go Down
823K views
3:28Somebody by Jamie Foxx Music Video
815.7K views
4:45Jamie Foxx - Speak French
732.8K views
10:42Jamie Foxx Sings Grandma's Hands!!!
626.6K viewsGuest appearances (91)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jamie Foxx.
Guest appearances 49 to 72 of 91.
2:54Did Mike Tyson Tell Too Much Of Jamie Foxx's Personal Business?
Broderick Dornell Smiley
21.8K views
6:44Why Jamie Foxx Won't Get Married | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
18.4K views
1:55My Reaction To This Diddy & Jamie Foxx News
Broderick Dornell Smiley
15.9K views
49:19Jamie Foxx’s New Special, Travis Hunter and His Fiance | w/ Gary Owen 263
Gary Owen
15.5K views
5:15Why Jamie Foxx & Garcelle Beauvais Never Dated | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
13.7K views
2:26:41Chrissie Mayr LIVE at The Pool - Villa Roma Resort - Callicoon, NY! Zombie Anne Heche! Jamie Foxx
Chrissie Mayr
13.4K views
0:43Jerry Jones Tells Jamie Foxx About Dallas Cowboys Cucumber Sizes!
Daphnique Springs
11.9K views
4:47Jamie Foxx Went From Being Prayed For By The World To Being Accused of Being Cloned & Antisemetic
D.L. Hughley
11.9K views
5:49What People Are Saying About Jamie Foxx's Netflix Special
Broderick Dornell Smiley
11.9K views
2:40Why Jamie Foxx's Valentine's Day Was Rough
Broderick Dornell Smiley
10.4K views
4:49Info About Jamie Foxx's New Show Sparks More Questions
Broderick Dornell Smiley
10.4K views
5:42Tank Reveals How Jamie Foxx Really Looked Out For Him
Broderick Dornell Smiley
10.1K views
5:30Gary's Tea About Jamie Foxx's Night Out With Baby Mama
Broderick Dornell Smiley
9.1K views
4:10Gary's Tea About Taraji P. Henson, 50 Cent, Jamie Foxx & Tommy Davidson | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
8.3K views
3:51The Incident That Led To Jamie Foxx Getting Hit In The Face With A Glass
Broderick Dornell Smiley
8.2K views
1:01Oh what's his name?... Garrett Morris of SNL, Martin, Jamie Foxx Show
GloZell
7.9K views
0:27Attending The Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
7.8K views
8:05Gary's Tea About Diddy & Jamie Foxx
Broderick Dornell Smiley
7.5K views
44:47Gary Owen, Jamie Foxx & Meet The Blacks 2 | Podcast EP 7
Gary Owen
7.1K views
1:04:14LIVE Chrissie Mayr Podcast with Mark Normand! Jerry Seinfeld, Similar Jokes, Jamie Foxx, Crowd Work
Chrissie Mayr
5.8K views
51:06Kamala Harris's Warning | Jamie Foxx & Jerry Jones Talk | Unapologetically Daphnique | Ep. 24
Daphnique Springs
5.5K views
3:24Jamie Foxx Goes All Out For His Daughter's 16th Birthday
Broderick Dornell Smiley
3.8K views
5:12DP Covers Jamie Foxx "Do What It Do" | Comedy & Karaoke Night
Broderick Dornell Smiley
3.6K views
0:27Tommy Davidson on the Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
3.4K viewsChannels on this page: Broderick Dornell Smiley, Gary Owen, Chrissie Mayr, Daphnique Springs, D.L. Hughley, GloZell, Tommy Davidson
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jamie Foxx?
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and film producer.
How did Jamie Foxx choose his stage name?
In 1989, after attending a comedy club's open mic night, he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, so he chose the stage name Jamie Foxx, which was ambiguous enough to disallow any biases, with his surname in deference to popular Black 1970s comedian Redd Foxx.
What Academy Award did Jamie Foxx win?
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004). That same year he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral.
What is Jamie Foxx's music career?
He embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s, earning two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles with his features on "Slow Jamz" and "Gold Digger," and his single "Blame It" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Where did Jamie Foxx grow up?
He was born in Terrell, Texas, and was adopted and raised by his great aunt and uncle. He began playing the piano when he was five years old and had a strict Baptist upbringing.
