Jamie Foxx Trivia
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Trivia for Jamie Foxx
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Personal:
He was a football quarterback during his high school years.
He is a big fan of Miami Heat.
Family:
Father: Shaheed Abdulah (stockbroker)
Mother: Louise Annette Dixon (housewife)
Father: Mark Talley (maternal grandfather, adoptive father, d. 1985)
Mother: Estelle Marie Talley (maternal grandmother, adoptive mother, d. Oct-2004)
Sister: Diondra Dixon (half sister, Down syndrome)
Sister: Deidra Dixon (half sister)
Daughter: Corinne Bishop (b. 1995)
Education:
High School: Terrell High School, Terrell, TX (1985)
University: U.S. International University, San Diego, CA.
He went to the United States International University in San Diego after graduation on a music scholarship (majored in music; dropped out).
Notables:
First man of the millennium to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975). [January 8, 2000]
Started as a stand up comedian.
Idolized figures: Richard Pryor in comedy, Denzel Washington in acting, and Steve Hardin in music.
Shared with Kanye West the Duet/Collaboration and Video of the Year awards for their duet on "Gold Digger" at the 6th annual BET Awards held June 27th, 2006.
He has been the first person to score a number-one chart hit, which was "Gold Digger" sung with Kanye West, and to win an Oscar for Best Actor category in the same year.
Together with Beyonce Knowles graced the cover of "Fashion Rocks", a new style/music magazine hitting stores August 1st, 2006.
Dropped his weight over 30 lbs and wore prosthetic eyelids to make a convincing portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray" (2004).
Performed Ray Charles' song of "Georgia on My Mind" along with Alicia Keys at the 2005 Grammy Awards as a tribute to the late singer.
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