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Foxx

American  
[foks] / fɒks /

noun

  1. James Emory JimmieDouble XThe Beast, 1907–67, U.S. baseball player.


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The second surprise came courtesy of Jamie Foxx, who popped out in shades and 10-gallon hat to sing the Ray Charles homage-driven hook of Kanye West’s “Gold Digger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"I stand here because of the people who came before me - Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Marshawn Lynch and Jamie Foxx are just a small sampling of Black celebrities who have since aligned with major online sportsbooks as ambassadors, gleefully appearing in ads for them.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

In fact, the ubiquity of such ETFs in 2025 exactly parallels the current onslaught of online casino ads featuring such celebrities as Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, and Jon Hamm External link.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

I don’t see any reason why old Chicago Red would mind me telling that he is Redd Foxx.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey