Megan Fox

Megan Fox
Megan Fox at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards.
Born	Megan Denise Fox
Occupation(s)	Actress, Model
Years active	2001–present

Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model.

After having a successful career as a model, Fox launched her acting career in 2001, in which she played a supporting role as Brianna Wallace in Holiday in the Sun, starring opposite Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Fox then guest starred in various television series, including What I Like About You, Two and a Half Men, The Help, Ocean Ave. and having a recurring role on Hope and Faith.

In 2004, Fox went on to have a film career starring opposite Lindsay Lohan in Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen. Her other films include Crimes Of Fashion (2004, TV), How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) and Whore (2008). Fox's breakout role was playing Mikaela Banes, Shia LaBeouf's character's love interest in the 2007 blockbuster film Transformers, a role for which Fox was nominated for and won various Teen Choice Awards. She appeared in the sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Her upcoming films include Jennifer's Body, Jonah Hex, and The Crossing.

Early life

Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Darlene Tonachio, former Roane County, Tennessee Tourism Director, and Franklin Foxx. Fox's father dropped an "x" from his surname. Fox has one older sister. Fox's parents divorced when she was young and she and her sister were raised by her mother and her stepfather. Fox said of her mother and her stepfather that they "were really strict" and Fox said of her childhood that "I was grounded for all of my childhood. Not most — all” and Fox said that “I wasn’t doing anything particularly crazy,” and that “I just never appreciated authority figures preaching to me.” Fox is of Irish, French and Native American ancestry. Fox grew up in nearby Rockwood, Tennessee and she began her training in drama and dance at age five, in Kingston, Tennessee. She attended a dance class at the community center there and was involved in Kingston Elementary School's chorus and the Kingston Clippers swim team. At 10-years-old, after moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox continued her training. She attended Morningside Academy, a private Christian school, in Port St. Lucie, during her middle school years and finished her high school education at St. Lucie West Centennial High School, in Port St. Lucie, though when Fox was 17 she tested out of school via correspondence from St. Lucie West Centennial High School.

Fox said that in middle school, she was bullied and picked on and that she ate lunch in the bathroom to avoid being "pelted with ketchup packets". Fox said that the problem was not her looks, but that “[she had] always gotten along better with boys,” and that “rubbed some people the wrong way.” Fox also said of high school that "but I was not, ever for a second, popular — I mean, never" and that "everyone hated me, and I was a total outcast, my friends were always guys, I have a very aggressive personality, and girls didn’t like me for that. I’ve had only one great girlfriend my whole life." Fox also said of school that "I just hated school, period. I wasn’t interested and I wasn’t getting anything from it. I’ve never been a big believer in formal education and I always knew what I wanted to do, which was be an actress — the education I was getting seemed irrelevant. So, I was sort of checked out on that part of it." Fox said of her living condition as a teenager that "My mom lived with me until I started making enough money to support myself,” and that “I was asking her to leave the entire time. I’d been ready to move out since I was, like, 14.”

Career

Early work

At 16, Fox made her acting debut in the 2001 film Holiday in the Sun, as the spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace and rival of Alex Stewart (Ashley Olsen). The film was released Direct-to-DVD on November 20, 2001. She made her television debut on the television series Ocean Ave. as Ione Star. The series, however, was quickly canceled after two seasons, from 2002-2003. She also served as an uncredited extra in Bad Boys 2 in 2003. That same year, she guest-starred on What I Like About You, appearing in the episode "Like a Virgin (Kinda)."

In 2004, Fox guest-starred on Two and a Half Men in the episode "Camel Filters and Pheromones". That same year she made her film debut in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen co-starring opposite Lindsay Lohan. In the film Fox plays a supporting role in the film, Carla Santi, a rival of Lola (Lindsay Lohan). She was then cast on the failed television comedy The Help appearing in only three episodes. The show focused on the hard-lucked life of a beauty school dropout, Fox portrayed the part of Cassandra Ridgeway, a spoiled daughter. She also appeared in the television film Crimes Of Fashion as Candace. The movie premiered on July 25, 2004 on ABC Family. After the cancellation of the television series The Help, Fox joined the cast on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith as a recurring role, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski, replacing Nicole Paggi in the role. In 2006 the television show was canceled due to poor ratings. Fox appeared in 36 episodes from seasons 2 to 3.

2007-Present

In 2007, Fox won the lead female role of Mikaela Banes in the 2007 live-action film Transformers, based on the toy and cartoon saga of the same name. Fox played the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. Fox was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category of "Breakthrough Performance", and was also nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, in the category of "Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure", "Choice Movie: Breakout Female", and "Choice Movie: Liplock". Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels.

In June 2007, Fox was cast in a minor role in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring alongside Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst. The character Fox portrayed is Sophie Maes, a love interest of Sydney Young (Simon Pegg). The film premiered on October 3, 2008. The film was a box-office failure, only making $17 million worldwide against a $28 million dollar budget.

In 2008, Fox appeared as the character Lost in Whore. The film centers around a group of young hopeful teenagers who have come to Hollywood in the hopes of an acting career find that the business is harder than they had ever imagined. The film was released October 20, 2008. Fox starred alongside Rumer Willis.

Fox at the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Paris

Fox reprised her role as Mikaela Banes in the Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There was some controversy surrounding Fox's appearance while filming the sequel of Transformers when Michael Bay, the movie's director, ordered the actress to gain 10 pounds. During interviews promoting the film in June 2009, Fox was asked how she would stop Megatron from demolishing the world. She replied, "I'd make a deal with him and instead of the entire planet, can you just take out all of the white trash, hillbilly, anti-gay, super bible-beating people in Middle America?" This response was panned by the conservative NewsBusters, writing that "While Fox may be a star on the big screen, her words certainly don’t make her shine." The Naples Daily News was also highly critical of her comments. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen premiered on June 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. After its UK release on June 19, 2009, the film was released in regular and IMAX theaters in the United States on June 24.

Fox is set to have her first lead role in a film, playing the title character in Jennifer's Body. Fox will play Jennifer Check, a mean-girl cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. The film center's around Jennifer's possession and Jennifer's "plain-jane" best friend Needy's (Amanda Seyfried) attempt to break the curse. The film is set to be released on September 18, 2009. In addition to Seyfried, Fox will star alongside Adam Brody in the Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody's second feature film.

In April 2009, Fox began working on her next film, Jonah Hex. Fox will portray a supporting character, Leila, a gun-wielding beauty and Jonah Hex's (Josh Brolin) love interest. The film is set to be released on August 10, 2010. In addition to Brolin, Fox will star alongside Will Arnett.

In early April, 2009, Fox signed on to the lead female role in the upcoming 2011 film The Crossing. The plot centers around "a young couple gets caught up in a drug trafficking scheme during their vacation to Mexico."

There were rumours that Megan Fox was being cast as the replacement for actress Angelina Jolie in the third Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise movie, but Fox herself has denied that she was taking the role.

Pubic image

Magazine covers

Fox has appeared on the covers of many magazines. In 2007, the list includes Maxim. In 2008, the list includes Cosmo Girl,Paw Print, Jack (ITALY), FHM (UK), and GQ. In 2009, the list includes, USA Weekend, Esquire, Empire, Maxim, GQ (UK), Entertainment Weekly and ELLE.

Rankings

Fox was ranked #17 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow", ranked #16 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, named #68 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement, ranked #18 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, she was ranked #1 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25' in 2008, and was ranked #2 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2009 list in 2009. FHM readers voted her the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008. On June 18, 2009, Daniel Tosh commented on Fox's "toe thumbs" on his series tosh.0.

Comparison to Angelina Jolie

Fox has often been compared to actress, Angelina Jolie by the media dubbing her as an "Angelina clone", "Angelina 2.0" and "Angelina Jr." among others. Fox has been compared to Jolie because they each have a "tattoo collection", and status as a "built in sex-symbol".

Fox said of the comparisons that "I think it’s a lack of creativity on the media’s part. Because I have tattoos and dark hair and I was in an action movie? That’s as far as the similarities extend. I’m not the next anyone." Fox was also said to have been replacing Jolie in the next Lara Croft film, but Fox turned down the role, saying "There have been a lot of films I've had to pass on because I don't want people thinking I'm trying to emulate her." Fox said of meeting Jolie that "I haven't had the opportunity to meet her and I try to avoid that because I'm afraid," and "She's a powerful person and I bet she would eat me alive." Fox remarked, "I'm sure she has no idea who I am. But if I were her, I'd be like, 'Who the fuck is this little bullshit brat who was in Transformers that's going to be the next me?' I don't want to meet her. I'd be embarrassed."

Tattoos

Fox has eight known tattoos, including her fiancé's name "Brian" on her lower hip and a picture of Marilyn Monroe's face on her right forearm. Fox also has another tattoo on her right shoulder that reads, "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies" a line adapted from William Shakespeare's play King Lear, a yin and yang tattoo on her left inner wrist, a poem on her left side rib cage that reads "there once was a little girl who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART," and a Chinese word for strength on her neck. Fox also has a crescent moon overlapping a five pointed star on the inner aspect of her lower leg above her right ankle. This tattoo is the one known colored tattoo that Fox has.

Fox said she has a Marilyn Monroe tattoo because "She was one of the first people I saw on television, like, literally moments after I was born. Every time I heard her voice growing up I always would cry. I wouldn't know why when I was younger but had my own theories. I've just always empathized with her." Fox also said of that tattoo that "I know a lot about her but I empathized with her before I knew any of those things so that’s why I was driven to actually ink it on my arm. It was between her and Kurt Cobain and I went with her." Fox also said on her yin/yang tattoo that "The guy was smoking weed while he tattooed me and he didn't do it correctly. Now it's nothing and I'm gonna get it removed. I was told he was a really amazing tattoo artist but he wasn't on his game that night. He was distracted." However, Fox still has that tattoo as of May 2009. Fox has said of her tattoos that "Every time I get a tattoo, it's a little 'fuck you' to anyone who tells me not to."

Personal life

Megan Fox at Spike TV's 2007 Scream Awards

Fox has been involved with actor Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles fame since 2004, having first met on the set of Fox's show Hope & Faith. It was reported that the couple had ended their relationship in July 2008 and in February 2009; however, Fox and Green both confirmed on both occasions that the two are still in a relationship. On June 15, 2009, Fox confirmed that she is single again.

Fox has openly stated that she's taken drugs saying that, "I've done drugs, and that's how I know I don't like them.", saying that she'd "tried several things" in order to "make an informed decision" but that she "didn't enjoy anything other than marijuana.". Fox also said that "Cocaine is back with a vengeance ... Celebrities aren't trying to hide it, except when people have camera phones," and commenting that "I know about five people who aren't on drugs today, and I'm one of them." Fox has also openly stated that she supports the legalization of marijuana, saying "I don't even think of it as a drug -- it should be legalized," and continuing with "When they do, I'll be the first person in line to buy my pack of joints," and "I can't tell you how much bullshit I've been through because I will openly say that I smoke weed. People look at it like it's this crazy, hippy, fucked-up thing to do. And it's not. I hope they legalize it."

In a frank interview with GQ Magazine, Fox claimed that she once fell in love and sought to establish a relationship with a female stripper when she was 18 years old. Fox used the experience to illustrate her belief that, "all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes." On May 14, 2009 Fox stated that she is bisexual, saying "I have no question in my mind about being bisexual."

On June 15, 2009, at the premiere of the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, she revealed to "have a crush" on British singer Cheryl Cole and to "love her tattoos".

Fox has recently stated that she is romantically interested in Korean pop singer Rain. On June 10. 2009, Megan Fox was on an Australian Radio Show titled "The Kyle and Jackie O Show" and was asked who she wanted to date next. Fox responded by saying, "There's this Korean Justin Timberlake named Rain. And I'm really on this situation right now, I'm trying to fix this up."

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Bad Boys II	Club Kid	Extra (Uncredited)
2004	Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen	Carla Santini
2007	Transformers	Mikaela Banes	Nominated — Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure Nominated — Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Breakout Female Nominated — Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Liplock Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance Nominated — National Movie Award for Best Performance by a Female
2008	How to Lose Friends & Alienate People	Sophie Maes
	Whore	Lost
2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Mikaela Banes
	Jennifer's Body	Jennifer Check	(Post-production)
2010	Jonah Hex	Leila	Cameo (Filming)
2011	The Crossing	TBA	(Pre-production)
2011/2012	Transformers 3	Mikaela Banes	(Pre-production)

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Holiday in the Sun	Brianna Wallace	(Debut Role)
2002-2003	Ocean Ave.	Ione Starr
2003	What I Like About You	Shannon	Episode: "Like a Virgin (Kinda)"
2004	Two and a Half Men	Prudence	Episode: "Camel Filters and Pheromones"
	The Help	Cassandra Ridgeway	3 episodes
	Crimes of Fashion	Candace
2004-2006	Hope and Faith	Sydney Shanowski	Nominated — Young Artist Award for Supporting Young Actress - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) (2005)

References

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External links

• Megan Fox at IMDb
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• Megan Fox at AllMovie
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