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.
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7:51Jamie Foxx and Jerry Jones Talks Dallas Cowboys Cucumber Size!
Daphnique Springs
3K views
4:32How Jamie Foxx Responded To Paternity Accusation
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.9K views
2:12Jamie Foxx's Message For Richmond
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.8K views
3:32Da Brat Imitates Mike Tyson & Talks About Biopic Starring Jamie Foxx | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.6K views
0:53Jamie Foxx Telling Us About How Mike Tyson Scared Stevie Wonder With Illustrations!
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.5K views
4:09When Jamie Foxx Got Hitโฆ
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.3K views
3:53What Jamie Foxx Thinks Of The Illuminati
Broderick Dornell Smiley
2.1K views
2:16Info About Jamie Foxx's New Show | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
1.8K views
46:36Jamie Foxx's New Special Is Hilarious, But Was He at a Diddy Party? | Yo Show | ์ ์ด๋ฏธ ํญ์ค๊ฐ ๋๋ ํํฐ์ ์์๋์?
Michael Yo
1.7K views
4:13Erica Sings Jamie Foxx's "Extravaganza" | Rickey Smiley Karaoke Night
Broderick Dornell Smiley
1.4K views
1:01Alex Thomas โJamie foxx, Shaq, Diddy, Tyrese & Tyra Banks crashed in my partiesโ
Pierre Edwards
1.4K views
43:25S55E10 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Jamie Foxx
Conan O'Brien
1.3K views
1:15When we met Jamie Foxx
Heather McMahan
774 views
0:27Attending The Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
137 views
0:27Attending The Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
134 views
0:27Attending The Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
81 views
0:27Attending The Jamie Foxx Show
Tommy Davidson
72 views
2:52Dave Chappell attacked on stage!Jamie Foxx was there & jumped to supported him!God bless you both!!!
Despina Mirou
52 views
1:28Tommy Davidson, Jamie Foxx & Bernie Mac โ pure talent, pure timing
Tommy Davidson
0 viewsChannels on this page: Daphnique Springs, Broderick Dornell Smiley, Michael Yo, Pierre Edwards, Conan O'Brien, Heather McMahan, Tommy Davidson, Despina Mirou
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.
