Foxx first grabbed national attention on the groundbreaking sketch comedy show In Living Color, creating hilarious characters like Miss “I’m gonna rock your world” Wanda Jackson. But his deft portrayal of the musical genius Ray Charles in the 2004 biopic Ray earned Foxx an Academy Award for Best Actor. The multitalented Texas native is also a Grammy-nominated singer who’s worked with Kanye West, Twista, and T-Pain, scoring several platinum hits, including the club classic “Blame It.”
Jamie Foxx on how Harry Belafonte’s NAACP Image Award speech deeply impacted him:
White House Down: June 28
Jamie Foxx in Ray