He changed his name in 1990 to land more gigs and honor his favorite comedian, redd foxx. Foxx first told jokes at a comedy club's open mic night in 1989, after accepting a girlfriend's dare When he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, he chose the stage name of jamie foxx, which he felt was ambiguous enough to disallow any biases, [10][16] with his surname being a tribute to the black comedian redd foxx [16] foxx joined the cast of in living color in. Jamie foxx age jamie foxx was born on 13 december 1967 in terrell, texas, united states He is 58 years old as of 2025, and his zodiac sign is sagittarius.
Other notable films included collateral (2004) and django unchained (2012). Read about his movies, health, daughters, relationships, music, and more.
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