Eric Marlon Bishop, known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild 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.
Foxx at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Foxx and Kanye West performing "Gold Digger"
Foxx promoting Stealth in July 2005
Foxx's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma.
Charles in 1969
Charles in 1968
Charles in 1971
Charles at the 2003 Montreal International Jazz Festival, one of his last public performances