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November 9, 2009

Jamie Foxx & Martin Lawrence Breathe Life Into ‘Sheneneh And Wanda’

Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence are heading to the big screen together for the first time.

The stand up comedians-turned-movie stars will star in a comedy based on two popular TV characters they each created in the 90s, Foxx’s ‘Wanda’ of “In Living Color” fame and Lawrence’s ‘Sheneneh’ of “Martin” fame, a source close to Foxxhole Productions confirmed to TV One Access.

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It’s hard to image more opposite characters than a juxtaposition of Jamie Foxx’s portrayal of über-ugly girl Wanda on television’s “In Living Color” and his haunting portrayal of Ray Charles in the biopic “Ray.” The roles highlight the deep talent of the former standup comic who was born Eric Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas.

Although he did the standup gigs earlier in his career, it wasn’t until his 1991 signing to the cast of Fox’s sketch comedy show “In Living Color” that Jamie’s career really took off. His big screen successes weren’t far behind either. He notched a few small roles with films like “Toys” and “The Players Club” and then really cut loose in the early 2000’s with starring roles in films like “Ali,” “Breakin’ All The Rules,” “Ray” and “Dreamgirls.” His 2004 Best Actor award for “Ray” secured his place as one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood.

Name: Jamie Foxx
Birthdate: December 13, 1967
Birthplace: Terrell, Texas

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Jamie started his career as a stand-up comedian.
Jamie started piano lessons at 5 years old and went to college on a music scholarship.
Jamie changed his name while doing standup comedy and chose “Jamie Foxx” to sound more feminine and trick club managers, who liked to put women comics on stage to break up the male monotony.
Jamie was nominated for two 2004 Oscars, Best Actor for “Ray” and Best Supporting Actor for “Collateral” (alongside Tom Cruise).
Jamie was the quarterback for his high school football team, which would serve him well for his role in 1999’s “Any Given Sunday.”