Many fans are still surprised to hear thatJamie Foxxchanged his name earlier in his life.
As it turns out, his name change was a career move.
Foxx isn’t the only celebrity who took this step.
Back then, he performed at local comedy clubs.
But why did he change his name in the first place?
His parents split up shortly after his birth, perTexas Monthly.
The future star was raised in Terrell, Texas, by his maternal grandparents.
In childhood, Foxx spent his afternoons at a local Baptist church.
Although he grew up poor, he was happy and dreamed of achieving success (via Texas Monthly).
At some point, he noticed that few comedians were women and they would always get a spot.
The rising star started to use androgynous stage names so he would get called up earlier.
The fact that Jamie Foxx changed his name was a smart career move.
