- Jamie Foxx’s Children are 30-year-old actress Corinne Foxx and 16-year-old Anelise Bishop
- His daughters both took after the talented entertainer as one is an Award-winning actress while the other is a great pianist
- Corinne Foxx started a Netflix production with her dad in 2021 and it was centered on her early days as his child
Jamie Foxx, the well-known soul singer and actor has 2 children who are aged 30 and 16 respectively. The girls named Corinne and Anelise were born within 15 years and from the actor’s 2 different relationships.
Jamie Foxx has never been married and had no plans of getting married. He is however a proud girl-dad to his daughters who decided to follow his different career paths.
His first daughter is an actress who even has an Emmy Award while his second daughter is a pianist and also athletic.
Jamie Foxx’s First Daughter is Model and Actress Corinne Foxx
Corinne Foxx is the first daughter of Jamie Foxx whose real name is Eric Bishop. She was born during the actor’s relationship with Connie Kline who is an Airforce veteran. She was born on February 15, 1994, in Los Angeles.
Foxx attended Sierra Canyon high school before she furthered her education at the University of Southern California. At the university, she studied Public Relations.
Upon graduating from the University, Corinne enrolled in Howard Fine Acting Studio and also the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. This was where she began to follow in her father’s footsteps in acting.
Since kick-starting her acting career, Jamie Foxx’s first daughter has starred in movies and series such as 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, Safety, and Dollface. She also starred in Sweet/Vicious TV show which began airing in November 2016
Not only is she an actress, but Corinne is also a model whose career started in 2014. She has modeled for brands such as Icing and walked the runway for Yeezy at the New York Fashion Week in 2016. The next year, Corinne also walked the runway at Sherri Hill Fashion Show.
She was entitled Miss Golden Globe in 2016 and is an Ambassador for Mental Illness. Corinne is also the host of ‘Am I Doing This Right?’ podcast.
As an actress, the first daughter of Foxx won an Emmy Award for Creative Arts in September 2020. Her proud father celebrated his daughter’s feat with an Instagram post of him and Corinne.
On the other hand, the 30-year old has also shown how proud she is of her father by celebrating him and being there for him always. She attends industry events with him and even started a production with him.
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Corinne and her Father Made a TV Production About Their Life
In recent times, Corinne began to work more behind the scenes and a lot with her father. She began co-hosting Beat Shazam with her father and the father-daughter connection didn’t end there.
The pair also started their own TV production about Corinne’s formative years. Jamie’s daughter wrote and co-produced the Netflix comedy series Dad Stop Embarrassing Me with her father in 2021.
The series was made up of stories from her childhood and all her father does to her and her friends. Unfortunately, the show was canceled after the first season.
His Second Daughter Follows in His Musical Career Path
Anelise Bishop was born on October 3, 2008, from her father’s relationship with Kristin Grannis, She is 15 years younger than her older sister Corinne and is a bit different from her also.
While Corinne is more interested in acting and being in the spotlight, Anelise is more laid back. She plays the piano as her father has bragged and has even learned to play most of her father’s tunes.
Asides from being interested in music, Bishop, Foxx’s second and youngest daughter is also into sports. Her father bragged that she was about 5 feet 10 inches at the age of 11 and could play basketball. Jamie also mentioned that his youngest daughter was good at football as well.
Anelis Bishop doesn’t shy away from the industry events of her father and sister though. She has accompanied the actors to several red carpet and award events.
In the same vein, she gets to hang out with her father and mother sometimes or just let the older ones have some alone meal by themselves.
Now 16 years old, Anelise Bishop has options of either being a musical genius like her father or towing the athletic route. Her father believes she would make a great athlete nonetheless.
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Jamie Foxx’s First Daughter Spoke Up About Her Father’s Health in a Now-deleted Instagram Post
Jamie Foxx was hospitalized on April 11, 2023, and the reason for his ill health is yet to be disclosed. There are many rumors making waves about the cause of his ill-health which ranges from stroke to heart attack.
Through the entire mystery, Corinne took to her Instagram a day later, to give an update on her father’s health. She stated, in a now-deleted post, that her father was hospitalized but recovering. She however took the post down after a while.
Jamie Foxx also had a message to his fans and followers a few days after being hospitalized. He didn’t mention what the medical condition was but he thanked everyone for their love and support.
