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Foxx
Foxx is a surname. People with the surname Notable people with the surname include: * Foxx (rapper) (born 1984), American rapper * Anthony Foxx (born 1971), American politician * Dion Foxx (born 1971), American football player * Inez and Charlie Foxx (1939–1998), American rhythm and blues duo * Jamie Foxx (born 1967), American actor, singer and comedian; stage name chosen in homage to actor and comedian Redd Foxx. * Jimmie Foxx (1907–1967), American major league baseball player * John Foxx (born 1948), English musician * Kevin Foxx (born 1970), Canadian comedian and radio host * Kim Foxx (born 1972), State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois * Martha Louise Morrow Foxx (1902–1975), American educator from Mississippi * Redd Foxx (1922–1991), American actor and comedian; stage name chosen (in part) in homage to baseball player Jimmie Foxx. * Virginia Foxx (born 1943), American politician from North Carolina Fictional characters * Mystique (comics), a Marvel Comics charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film '' Collateral''. Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show '' Beat Shazam''. Other acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in '' Jarhead'' (2005), record executive Curtis Taylor Jr. in '' Dreamgirls'' (2006), Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the 2006 film adaptation of TV series ''Miami Vice'', the title role in the film ''Django Unchained'' (2012), the supervillain Electro in ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), Will Stacks in '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redd Foxx
John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred G. Sanford on the television show ''Sanford and Son'' and starred in ''The Redd Foxx Show'' and '' The Royal Family''. His film projects included '' All the Fine Young Cannibals'' (1960), ''Cotton Comes to Harlem'' (1970), '' Norman... Is That You?'' (1976) and ''Harlem Nights'' (1989). In 2004, Foxx ranked 24th in ''Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time''. Foxx not only influenced many comedians but was often portrayed in popular culture as well, mainly as a result of his catchphrases, body language and facial expressions exhibited on ''Sanford and Son''. During the show's five-year run, Foxx won a G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Foxx
John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh; 26 September 1948) is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. He was the original lead singer of the new wave band Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career in 1980 with the album '' Metamatic''. Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. Andy Kellman of AllMusic described Foxx as an influential cult figure whose "detached, jolting vocal style inspired mainstream and underground artists across the decades." Early life and education Leigh was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England. His father was a coal miner and pugilist, his mother a millworker. He attended St Mary's Primary and St Augustine's Secondary schools. During his youth in the 1960s he embraced the lifestyle of a mod and a hippy. He experimented with tape recorders and synthesisers while on a scholarship at the Royal College of Art in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Foxx
James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. A tremendous power hitter, Foxx retired with the second most home runs, behind only Babe Ruth, and fifth-most runs batted in (RBI). His greatest seasons were with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox where he hit a then-record 30 or more home runs in 12 consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive years. Considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, Foxx became the ninth player to win a Triple Crown and set a then-record for most MVP awards with three. His 58 home runs hit in 1932 were third-most all-time in a season at the time, his 438 total bases collected that same season are fifth most all time, and he is one of only 7 batters to accumulate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Foxx
Virginia Ann Foxx ( Palmieri;Foxx, Virginia Ann . ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.'' born June 29, 1943) is an American educator, businesswoman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2005. A member of the , Foxx served as Secretary of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Foxx
Kimberly M. Foxx (née Anderson; born April 4, 1972) is an American politician, who is currently the Cook County State's Attorney, State's Attorney (district attorney) for Cook County, Illinois. She manages the second largest prosecutor's office in the United States, consisting of approximately 700 attorneys and 1,100 employees. In 2016 Cook County, Illinois elections#State's Attorney, 2016, she won the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nomination for State's Attorney against incumbent Anita Alvarez and went on to win the general election. She was re-elected in 2020 Cook County, Illinois elections, 2020. Foxx ran for the State's Attorney's office on a platform of Criminal justice reform in the United States, criminal justice reform, and has often been termed a "reformist", "reform-minded", or "progressive" prosecutor alongside others such as Larry Krasner, Rachael Rollins, Chesa Boudin, Aramis Ayala, Kimberly Gardner, Diana Becton, and Satana Deberry. She is the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Foxx
Anthony Renard Foxx (born April 30, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 2013 to 2017. President Barack Obama nominated him in April 2013, and he was confirmed by a 100–0 vote in June 2013. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, upon his 2009 mayoral victory he became the youngest mayor of Charlotte and the second African American mayor. Early life Foxx was born on April 30, 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and his grandparents, James and Mary Foxx, and graduated from West Charlotte High School. He graduated from Davidson College, where he was the first African American student body president, in 1993. Foxx majored in history, and went on to earn a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1996. Legal career After law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inez And Charlie Foxx
Inez Foxx (September 9, 1937 – August 25, 2022) and her elder brother Charlie Foxx (October 23, 1933 – September 18, 1998) were an American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar. Casey Kasem, and doubtless many others, mistakenly thought that the two were husband and wife. Biography Both children were born in Greensboro to John and Peggy Fox. According to published information in the North Carolina Birth Index, and the U.S. census, Charlie James Fox was born in 1933 and Inez Rebecca Fox in 1937, though subsequent publicity indicated later birth years for both siblings. They changed their professional names to Foxx with a double 'x'. Charlie Foxx began singing with a gospel choir as a child in the early 1950s, and was later joined by his sister Inez. In 1960, Inez traveled to New York City and recorded for Brunswick Records using her then-married name Inez Johnston, but with litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Louise Morrow Foxx
Martha Louise Morrow Foxx (October 9, 1902 – 1985) was an American educator who worked at the Piney Woods Country Life School campus of the Mississippi Blind School for Negroes for forty years, from 1929 to 1969. Early life Martha Louise Morrow was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Frank Morrow and Hattie Morrow. Foxx became partially blind in infancy, from an eye disease. She entered the Governor Morehead School for the blind as a young child, until her family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when Foxx was eleven. There she was enrolled in the Overbrook School for the Blind, later beginning college at Temple University. After her first year she moved to Piney Woods, Mississippi to begin her career. In the summers after starting there she attended West Virginia State College, University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Hampton Institute, where she completed her bachelor's degree. Career Piney Woods Country Life School Foxx was instrumental in founding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxx (rapper)
Jonathan Reed. better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper and songwriter from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His debut album, '' Street Gossip (Foxx album)'', was released on September 18, 2007. Discography Studio albums Collaboration albums Mixtapes Singles * " Wipe Me Down" (with Lil Boosie & Webbie) * "Not Myself" * "She Said" (featuring Trey Songz) * "Bounce" (featuring T-Pain) * "Coogi Down" Guest appearances * "U Got Cake" Webbie feat. Big Head & Foxx off Trill Entertainment's debut compilation album '' Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest'' * "Bout Dat" Webbie feat. Foxx off Trill Entertainment's debut compilation album '' Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest'' * "Leave the Tags On" Big Head feat. Lil Boosie & Foxx off Trill Entertainment's debut compilation album '' Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest'' * "Got Me Bent" Webbie featuring Lil Boosie & Foxx off Trill Entertainment's debut compilation albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of The Galaxy Rangers
''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' is an American animated space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company. It was broadcast in syndication between 1986 and 1989. The series combines sci-fi stories with traditional wild west themes. It is one of the first anime-style shows produced mainly in the United States, although the actual animation was done by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. At the time it aired, ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' was considered a revolutionary children's show. Plot The show is set in the future, some time after the year 2086, when two aliens from the planets Andor and Kirwin travel to Earth to search for allies against the expansionist Crown Empire led by the Queen of the Crown. In return for the help, the two aliens gave mankind construction plans for a hyperdrive device. After this key event in human history, interstellar travel flourished and a huge number of colonies em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Foxx
Dion Lamont Foxx (born June 11, 1971) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Dion Foxx played for the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Redskins, and the Green Bay Packers. Foxx's playing career also included stints in the Canadian Football League, Spring Football League and XFL. Foxx began as a stand out player at Meadowbrook High School. Foxx went on to become a dominant Linebacker at James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison Coll .... In recent years, he has taught at the middle school and high school levels, and coaches high school football. Foxx is currently the Athletic Director at George Wythe High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. References 1971 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
