Jamie Foxx Net Worth

Jamie Foxx is a Grammay Award winning Hollywood actor and music artist. In a 2004’s film, Jamie Foxx portrayed an American singer, songwriter and pianist Ray Charles in the biographical film Ray, who regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers ever–Jamie Foxx won multiple awards. He became the second actor in history to win all five major awards as lead actors in the same film for his performance in Ray including an Academy Award for his outstanding performance and various accolades in this film

Jamie Foxx never experienced love from his biological parents when he came into this world–but through hard work and determination he became a force to be reckoned with.

In 2007 Jamie Foxx was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk on Fame.

What is Jamie Foxx’s Net Worth?

As of 2022, Jamie Foxx’s net worth is in the neighborhood of US$150 million. Foxx main source of income is from acting, follows by his music .

Jamie Foxx’s 22 films appearances as a leading role grossed over US$2 billion worldwide in aggregate, and US$3.8 billion in supporting roles.

Jamie Foxx has released 5 albums so far in his career: Peer This (1994), Unpredictable (2005), Intuition (2008), Best Night of My Life (2010), and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015). He banked over $US75 million from the sales of his albums, and more than US$20 million in royalties.

At only 55, Jamie Foxx is showing no sign of slowing down–with his fame and stature, undoubtedly his net worth will continue to increase.

Who is Jamie Foxx?

Jamie Foxx is a Hollywood movie actor, comedian, R&B music artist, songwriter and record producer. Jamie Foxx’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop, born in Terrell, Texas on December 13, 1967.

As of writing, Eric Marlon Bishop is 55 years old. His biological father’s Darrell Bishop renamed himself to Shahid Abdula when he converted to Islam, and a mother name’s Louise Annette Talley Dixon. Because they’re very young when they had Foxx, they were overwhelmed by the burden of parent, Jamie Foxx was adopted not long after his by his surrogate grandmother, Estelle Marie a domestic work, and Mark Talley, a yard worker. Jamie Foxx had very little contact with his parents ever since.

The 55 years old Jamie Foxx has never been married, but he has two daughters. His first daughter is a model and an actor Corrine Foxx 28, and Annalise Bishop 12. He had his first daughter with his ex-girlfriend a retired US air force veteran Connie Kline , and a second daughter with his on-and-off girlfriend, a licensed marriage and family therapist Kristin Grannis. In 2003 he’s dating Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise’ ex-wife.

He brought up a strictly Baptist household. At the age of 5, Foxx began learning how to play the piano. In his teenage years he worked part-time as a pianist , and a choir leader at Terrell’s New Hope Baptist church in Texas.

Jamie Foxx has an innate talent as a joke teller, discovered by his teacher when he’s in third grade (Year 4 in the UK). In his high school years, Jamie Foxx received top grades in baseball and basketball–his dream was to play for professional American football for Dallas Cowboys.

After graduated from high school, a nonprofit university United States International University based in San Diego, California awarded him a scholarship. There he studied musical and performing arts composition.

Jamie Foxx Music Career and Journey into Hollywood

In 1989 at a comedy’s club Jamie Foxx girlfriend (ex) dared him to go on stage—he found out that it’s always female comedians who ‘breaks the ice.’ He chosen the name Jamie Foxx on purpose to make it ambiguous from possible (gender) biases, it’s also a tribute to a black comedian Redd Fox.

In 1991 joined a sketch comedy television series Living in Color. The Show was aired for 127 episodes and ended in 1994.

From 1996 to 2001 Jamie Fox was given his own sitcom where he starred, co-created and produced calling it The Jamie Foxx Show. In a gist, it’s about a native Texan who’s aspired to be an actor, moved to Hollywood to pursue fortune and fame while working in menial jobs to support himself.

Jamie Foxx film debut was in a comedy film Toys in 1992 where he’s cast along side with a Hollywood’s household name, Robin Williams. The 1999’s film Any Given Sunday was Foxx major breakthrough into Hollywood where he was cast as a professional football player starring along side with eminent actors including Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz.

In 2001, Foxx starred along side with Will Smith playing the role as Smith’s trainer and right hand man in the Muhammad Ali biographical drama, Ali. In 2004, Foxx received raved reviews where he starred along side with a Hollywood mega star Tom Cruise in the film Collateral directed by Michael Mann.

In 2007, the Beat Shazam game show owned by Fox Entertainment Jamie Fox stepped in and became a host and executive-produced the game show with an annual salary of US$3 million.

Music Career

Jamie Foxx has released 5 albums so far in his career: Peer This (1994), Unpredictable (2005), Intuition (2008), Best Night of My Life (2010), and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015).

In 2003, foxed featured in Twist’s (at one time he’s in the Guinness World Records as world’s fastest rapper) new music in collaboration with Kanye West. The song reached #1 Billboard Hot 100. Foxx second collaboration with Kayne West was a song titled I Got a Woman. It spiked straight tonumber 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks.

In 2006, at the Grammy Music Award ceremony he’s nominated four times for this contribution to music (R&B).

Proving his versatility as an actor and a renowned music artist, he’s become a bankable figure in Hollywood, as proof in his later films starring in Jarhead, Miami Vice, and Dreamgirls.

In the 2012’s film Django Unchained, he starred alongside the like of Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson. After the filming ended, Foxx stated that he felt very emotional due to the history of black slavery in America.

In 2021, Foxx reprised the role as the supervillain Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Both films were Box Office hits. With Spider-Man: No Way home ranks as the sixth-highest-earning movie of all time at the box office worldwide.

Jamie Fox’s Toys and Assets

Foxx has over 7 collections of high-end cars with the most experience, a Bugatti Veyron with a price tag of US$2 million. Jamie Foxx owned three luxury properties in LA. In 2009, one of his properties was listed on the market at over $3.2 million. He’s currently living in an eco-friendly property in Hidden Valley, LA, which was purchased for $10.9 million in 2009.

Whenever Foxx hits the road for business purposes, he traveled in style, cruising in his US$1.77 million RV (motorbike) his invited guests include Denzel Washington and Dwayne the Rock Johnson.

Interesting Facts about Jamie Foxx

• His four albums reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200.
• During filming Any Given Sunday, he fought with LL Cool J.
• Foxx made sexual remarks and disparaging jokes about Miley Cyrus, which caused public outcry, including Cyrus’ father. He publicly criticized Foxx on TV, and in turn, Foxx had to offer a public apology.
• Jamie Foxx and his sister were arrested for a scuffle with police officers at a New Orleans casino.
• Jamie Foxx dated a mega Hollywood star, Tom cruise’s ex-wife Katie Holmes for 6 years.

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