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Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Colour until the show's end in 1994. Following this success, he was given his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, in which he starred, co-created, and produced from 1996 to 2001. Foxx 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. He gained prominence for his film roles in Booty Call (1997), Ali (2001), Jarhead (2005), Dreamgirls (2006), Miami Vice (2006), Horrible Bosses (2011), Django Unchained (2012), Annie (2014), Baby Driver (2017), and Soul (2020). He played the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). For playing Walter McMillian in Just Mercy (2019), he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Foxx also embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s. He earned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with his features on the singles "Slow Jamz" by Twista alongside Kanye West and "Gold Digger" by the former. His single "Blame It" won him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Four of his five studio albums have charted in the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200: Unpredictable (2005), which topped the chart; Intuition (2008); Best Night of My Life (2010); and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015). Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show Beat Shazam. In 2021, he wrote his autobiography Act Like You Got Some Sense.
Jamie Foxx
Berry Gordy
for Berry Gordy in Elegance in Harmony: The Supremes Story
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In the racially segregated Detroit of the 1960s, three young women - Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson - found their escape from adversity in the harmonious world of music. Fueled by raw talent, ambition, and unwavering friendship, they formed The Primettes, which would later become The Supremes. With Berry Gordy's Motown Records as their launchpad, they embarked on a journey to stardom that would forever change the face of American music. As they rocketed to fame with hits like "Baby Love," "Stop! In the Name of Love," and "You Can't Hurry Love," Diana, Florence, and Mary became symbols of black excellence in a time of social upheaval. The film delves deep into their personal lives, revealing the sacrifices they made for their careers, the pressures that strained their sisterly bond, and the challenges of navigating the racially charged music industry. "Elegance in Harmony" captures the electrifying energy of The Supremes' live performances and showcases the trio's dazzling fashion and unmistakable style, which made them fashion icons of their era. At the heart of the film is the unbreakable friendship and sisterhood that sustained them through triumphs and tribulations.
