Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx

• RaVaughn Buchanan
• 3rd period

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FAQ

• Q Who were your parents?
• A Louise and Shaheed Tally
• Q Who influenced you to get were you are?
• A My grandparents influenced me by telling
  me never to give up
• Q Did your parents have any influences on your
  life?
• A They thought me that I could survive with
  out them

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FAQ

• Q What are your hobbies you like to do?
• A I like to perform for people and see their
  smiles
• Q When/Where were you born?
• ADecember 13, 1967
• Terrell, Texas U.S.
• Q what is your daughters name/Age
• A My daughters name is Corrine age 11

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Little Known Facts

• Jamie Foxx got a scholarship in IU in San Diego.
• Sung in his church choir in his home town.
• Jamies mother was an adopted child.
• Jamie played quarter back for his high school he
  was good enough to get press from Dallas
  newspapers.

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Life Lesson

• Since he had a big family he had a supportive
  environment. Love for music made him a smart man
  in that field. Learning how to play the piano put
  him to the test to perform in front of a
  audience. Starting from the bottom showed what he
  had to do to get what he wanted. Working hard got
  him a Black Bay Comedy Competition.

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Accomplishments/Achievements

• Won a Black Bay Area Comedy Competition.
• Won Best Supporting Actor.
• 3rd African American to earn a Academy Award.
• Won Globe award for best actor in Ray
• Earned a Black Bell Award

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Connection to Me

• I admire Jamie Foxx because he started from the
  bottom and worked his way up to the top. Jamie
  Foxx also had faith in what he was doing for his
  career. We are similar because we both like to
  play football and we both have a sister.We are
  also similar because we both like to make people
  laugh. Are lives have been similar because we
  both had to go live with are grandparents. Also
  we had are grandparents influence us.

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Source 1

• Website Discuss
• Article Title Jamie Foxx
• Name of Publication Thomas Gale
• Author Thomas Gale
• Date of Publication 2005

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Source 2

• Website Ask.com
• Article Title Stories togged to Jamie Foxx
• Name of Publication Netscape
• Author Jamie Foxx
• Date of Publication 12/1/06

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Source 3

• Website Discuss
• Article Title Jamie Foxx
• Name of Publication Newsmakers
• Author Gale Group
• Date of Publication 2001