Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. Foxx is possibly best-known for his performance of musician Ray Charles in "Ray", and for his collaborations with director Michael Mann. With "Ray", he became one of the few African-Americans to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Jamie studied at San Diego's United States International University in music.

Foxx joined the cast of In "Living Color" in 1991. Here he won over viewers with many unusual characters and impressions, which included...