Jamie Foxx has made a full recovery following his medical emergency.
The Academy Award winner’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, issued a statement on Instagram on April 12, 2023, revealing that the actor was on the mend after facing a “medical complication.”
“Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers,” the statement read.
Jamie received a plethora of well wishes from family, friends and fans after the news of his health complication was made public.
Stars including Kerry Washington and LeBron James took to social media to post tributes to the actor, penning sweet sentiments and words of encouragement. Additionally, other celebrities close to Jamie, including Martin Lawrence, shared updates on his recovery.
On May 3, 2023, Jamie broke his silence on the topic for the first time. He has since shared that he suffered a “brain bleed that led to a stroke.”
Here’s everything we know about Jamie’s health incident, from when it was first made public to what he shared in his Netflix comedy special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…
April 11, 2023: Jamie Foxx faces a ‘medical complication’
On April 12, Jamie’s daughter, Corinne, shared an Instagram post written on behalf of the Foxx family that referred to a medical issue her father had experienced on April 11, and added that the actor was in good hands and was “already on his way to recovery.”
April 12, 2023: Jamie Foxx’s film Back in Action halts production
A source told PEOPLE that Back in Action‘s set was “shut down” the same day Corinne shared the news of Jamie’s health scare on April 12. Filming resumed on April 13 using a stand-in for Jamie on set, the source said. Other scheduling reconfigurations were made after the actor experienced a medical complication.
April 13, 2023: Kerry Washington sends love to her ‘movie huzbin’
Washington paid tribute to Jamie as he recovers from the mysterious health scare. The actress shared on Instagram a sweet throwback photo of her resting her head on her Ray costar.
In the movie, Jamie played legendary late singer Ray Charles and Washington portrayed Charles’ second wife, Della Beatrice Howard Robinson. “A @iamjamiefoxx appreciation post,” the Scandal alum captioned the moment. “Sending you all the love and prayers my movie huzbin🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾”
April 14, 2023: LeBron James sends words of encouragement to Jamie Foxx
James sent his prayers to Jamie amid the actor’s health scare via Twitter. The Los Angeles Lakers player wrote, “Sending my thoughts and prayers to the heavens above to my brother @iamjamiefoxx!!!! Get well and back to yourself SOONER THAN LATER! God willing.”
Jennifer Hudson chimed in with a post, sharing a photo of her Dreamgirls costar with a heartfelt caption. “Lifting my friend @iamjamiefoxx and the Foxx family up in prayer !” the actress and singer said, adding, “We pray for healing in Jesus’ name! Sending u all the love in the world, Jamie!!!”
April 14, 2023: PEOPLE receives a medical update on Jamie Foxx
Few details have been disclosed regarding Jamie’s mysterious medical complication, but the updates since have been positive. A source told PEOPLE on April 14 that the Day Shift actor is steadily improving.
April 17, 2023: Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized, per reports
PEOPLE confirmed that Jamie was still in a Georgia medical facility on April 17, as he was still under medical observation. “They are running tests and still trying to figure out what exactly happened,” a source told CNN of Jamie’s health scare.
April 17, 2023: Cameron Diaz returns to filming Back in Action, without Jamie Foxx
Diaz returned to the set of her Netflix film Back in Action on April 17. The actress was seen on the movie’s Atlanta set laughing and joking with her stunt double and castmates.
Two doubles were also seen standing in for Jamie, one stunt double and a second individual who served as a photo double.
April 20, 2023: Martin Lawrence says Jamie Foxx is ‘doing better’
Lawrence spoke out about Jamie during his interview with Extra at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on April 20.
“I hear he’s doing better… My prayers go out for him every night and just wishing the best for him, one of the best that we got in Hollywood,” Lawrence said. “Not only one of the best entertainers but a good person.”
April 20, 2023: Tracy Morgan and Steve Harvey Send Love to Jamie Foxx
While also attending Lawrence’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Tracy Morgan and Steve Harvey sent their love to their recovering friend.
“I love Jamie. Jamie’s a good friend of mine … my prayers go up for Jamie,” Morgan told Entertainment Tonight. “He’s strong, he’s a fighter, he’s gonna come out of it and he’s good. He’s gonna be stronger and better than ever.”
“I’ve been there. I was on the other side in a coma for 10 days, so I know about [being hospitalized],” continued Morgan, referring to his accident in 2014 when a Walmart truck slammed into his limousine, killing his friend James McNair and leaving Morgan with life-threatening injuries.
“I just want Jamie to please get strong,” the 30 Rock alum added. “Jamie, I love you. My prayers go out to you and your family. Please get well.”
Meanwhile, Harvey told ET, “I don’t even really know what happened, man. I was just stunned because Jamie’s fit.”
“This dude, he don’t do nothing, man. This dude is fit, so I was really concerned, man,” Harvey added. “So I hope everything works out. I’m pretty sure it will.”
April 21, 2023: Sources tell PEOPLE that Jamie Foxx is ‘OK’
“He’s OK, thank God,” a source told PEOPLE on April 21. “He’s still in the hospital and doctors are running tests but he’s awake and alert. They’re keeping him under observation.”
April 23, 2023: Nicole Murphy prays ‘everything works out for the best’ for Jamie Foxx
Nicole Murphy, who has been friends with Foxx for decades, told PEOPLE her heart is hurting for her “brother,” Jamie.
“I just pray everything will be okay,” she told PEOPLE. “We love Jamie. You know, he’s so talented and he’s an iconic person. He’s just amazing. He’s like a brother to me, and I adore him.”
“I really pray that everything works out for the best for him,” she added.
April 23, 2023: Nick Cannon says Jamie Foxx is ‘alert’ in update
When speaking with Entertainment Tonight during an interview, Nick Cannon shared an update on Foxx’s health, though “reluctant” at first. “I can’t really say what it is, but it’ll be out there soon,” he said of his friend’s medical complication.
“I was reluctant to go all the way there, and even talk about it, but he gave me the blessing, so it’s a beautiful thing. He’s awake. They say he’s alert, so, we love it,” Cannon continued. “That’s family right there,” he added.
April 27, 2023: Tiffany Haddish says Jamie Foxx is ‘doing well’
When chatting with Entertainment Tonight during Tiffany & Co.’s historic Fifth Avenue flagship reopening, Tiffany Haddish shared a positive update on her friend.
“I have heard that he’s doing well. We have a lot of mutual friends that are keeping me updated,” she said during the interview. “I’ve been praying really hard for him. I love that man a lot. That’s my big bro.”
May 3, 2023: Taraji P. Henson says she’s ‘praying’ for Jamie Foxx
Taraji P. Henson posted a tribute to Foxx on her Instagram, featuring text that reads “Jamie Foxx” and “God Is,” along with three prayer hand emojis. The post prompted her followers to respond with supportive messages in the comments.
The Empire alum, herself, paired the post with a caption letting Foxx know that she’s praying for him. “We are praying for you and your family!” she wrote, concluding with the hashtag “#GODIS.”
May 3, 2023: Jamie Foxx breaks silence on social media
Foxx broke his silence for the first time since his mystery medical complication was made public in April. He took to Instagram to share an update with his followers, in addition to showing his gratitude for their support.
“Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed,” Foxx wrote in his post, overlaying the text on a plain black background. He also added prayer hand emojis, in addition to a red heart and a fox.
May 3, 2023: Kevin Hart gives positive update on Jamie Foxx’s health
Kevin Hart appeared on an episode of the Impaulsive podcast, where he spoke about the status of Foxx’s health. He expressed that his “love, synergy, energy” goes out to Foxx, as he is someone who is “needed” and “necessary.”
“I think the dope thing is that he’s getting better in his situation, and everybody’s prayers, everybody’s love, energy, all that stuff is seen and felt,” Hart shared with hosts Logan Paul and Mike Majlak.
“I don’t know the details or the exact details as to what’s going on, but to my knowledge, there’s a lot of progression and a world of better,” he added. “I know that he knows that, and I know that he feels that because there’s been an outcry and outpour in his regard, and I can only hope that it continue.”
May 3, 2023: FOX announces that Jamie Foxx will not host the new season of Beat Shazam
FOX confirmed that Foxx will be replaced by Nick Cannon to temporarily host the upcoming season of Beat Shazam, while Kelly Osbourne will assume Corinne’s role on the musical game show for the time being.
“Beat Shazam has been an unscripted mainstay on the FOX schedule for six seasons and counting,” the network wrote in a post on Instagram.
“This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Fox. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ.”
The statement concluded, “Everyone at FOX Entertainment wishes Jamie well as he continues his recovery, and we greatly appreciate Nick’s willingness to jump in and help this summer.”
May 5, 2023: Natasha Blasick says she’s been assured Jamie Foxx is ‘recovering’
At the John Ritter Foundation’s annual An Evening From the Heart fundraiser, Natasha Blasick — who worked with Foxx on a film titled All-Star Weekend — told Entertainment Tonight that a friend of the actor’s recently told her that Foxx is “recovering.”
“I was texting him, and just yesterday I talked to his friend, who’s like really in touch with him. I was, like, really freaking out [with] all of the news that he’s getting worse,” Blasick told the outlet. “So I was texting [his friend], and he’s like, ‘No, no, no, he’s recovering.'”
“So just hearing that he was recovering made me feel so much better,” she continued, sharing that she is “just praying” for Foxx’s continued recovery.
“And my friend yesterday reached out to me, and she’s like, ‘Let’s pray together,’ ” Blasick told the outlet. “I mean, it’s really crazy. All we have in this world is our health. Our life. So it’s very scary.”
May 5, 2023: Source says Jamie Foxx is not in a ‘life-threatening situation’ anymore
A source in the actor’s circle shared with PEOPLE that they were told “Jamie is stable and not in a life-threatening situation now.”
“[Doctors] are doing more tests and want to be completely sure that he will be okay before allowing him to” leave the hospital, the insider said, adding that Foxx is being advised to “keep his stress level down,” when he is discharged.
The source told PEOPLE that the hospital is “the last place Jamie wants to be” despite his need for medical care.
“He has a lot of projects going on,” the insider added. “He gets things done; he is focused and astute. What happened to him medically is serious enough to keep him in the hospital.”
May 12, 2023: Jamie Foxx’ friends ask their followers to pray
One week after a source in the actor’s circle told PEOPLE that they were told “Jamie is stable and not in a life-threatening situation now,” a number of celebrities took to social media to voice their thoughts and prayers for Foxx.
“Man, prayin for Jamie Foxx,” musician and actor Kid Cudi wrote on Twitter. Meanwhile, Tyler The Creator shared a now-deleted video to his Instagram Story re-sharing a fan account’s video of Foxx performing his 1994 song “Infatuation” and wrote that he was “sending love to” the actor and musician.
Actor James Woods, who costarred with Foxx in the 2013 action movie White House Down, recently shared a story on Twitter saying he came to know Foxx “for for the kind and caring man he is.”
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons wrote on Twitter: “Please God protect one our black heroes!! Please everyone send a prayer!!” Parsons added in his post, “Can’t lose a great father, brother, son and too many of us an hero!!”
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III asked his Twitter followers to “please send a prayer up for Jamie Foxx and his family.” He added, “He is much more than a talented actor, comedian and musician.”
May 12, 2023: Jamie Foxx’s daughter says he’s ‘been out of the hospital for weeks’
Following rumors about the status of Foxx’s health, his daughter Corinne shared an update on social media, revealing he’s out of the hospital.
“Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating,” wrote Corinne on her Instagram Story Friday, sharing a report that claimed the family was preparing for “the worst.”
“In fact,” she continued, “he was playing pickleball yesterday! Thanks for everyone’s prayers and support! We have an exciting work announcement coming next week too!”
May 15, 2023: Fox announces Jamie Foxx’s return to TV
FOX announced on May 15 that Foxx and his daughter Corinne will host a new musical game show called We Are Family, marking the first new project that stars the actor since news of his health scare in early April. The series, similar to The Masked Singer, is expected to debut in 2024.
We Are Family is a music guessing game that will feature one celebrity every episode alongside a non-famous relative. But there’s a twist: the featured star will be hidden until their identity can be guessed. Up to $100,000 on the line for the studio audience, whose job is to sniff out the celeb based on the clues.
This isn’t the first music-based show for the father-daughter team. They’re currently the hosts of FOX’s Beat Shazam, where contestants have to guess a song correctly to add money to their prize pot.
June 2023: Jamie Foxx’s costars continue to share updates on his health
While promoting Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in May, Foxx’s Project Power costar Dominique Fishback shared that she was very happy the actor was doing better after his health scare. “I always just think that Jamie Foxx is superhuman. So it’s almost like, if I didn’t hear it from somebody close, I didn’t really pay any attention to it,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m just so happy that he is doing well.”
During They Cloned Tyrone‘s premiere in June at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach, Florida, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris expressed well wishes for Foxx. “I wish Jamie all the recovery and healing. He’s just so amazing,” Parris told Entertainment Tonight. “It was just such an honor to work with him.”
Boyega admitted that while he wanted the Oscar winner “to show up” to the premiere, “I know he’s dealing with what he’s dealing with, and we just wish him all the best.” And though the two haven’t communicated since Foxx’s medical incident, “I’ve been calling, I’m just gonna keep on calling. He better pick up. Come on Jamie!” the Star Wars actor said.
In late June, Porscha Coleman gave an update on her former Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! costar, saying he’s “doing well.” “Once I heard the news, of course, I reached out, but how Foxx is doing it is how Foxx should be doing it,” said Coleman. “He’s resting, he’s well. And he’s going to be back. Trust and believe.”
Shortly after, a source told PEOPLE that Foxx’s Back in Action costar Cameron Diaz is “shocked and saddened by Jamie’s health crisis.” On the film’s Atlanta set, noted the source, “one day they were working together, and the next he was just gone.” The source added, “She wanted to be supportive and help out in any way, but his family has kept his status very quiet.”
June 28, 2023: Source says Jamie Foxx is “still not himself”
“He is getting the best care and working hard to recover right now, but he is still not himself,” a source told PEOPLE, noting that those closest to the actor remain tight-lipped about Jamie’s health situation.
“He has the tightest circle around him,” the source added.
July 9, 2023: Jamie Foxx is seen in public for the first time since his medical emergency
TMZ published a video of Foxx on a boat traveling along the Chicago River. The clip marked the actor’s first public sighting since his health scare.
Soon after, Foxx posted on Twitter for the first time in months. “Boat life 🦊,” he wrote. “Celebrating summer with @brownsugarbbn. Stay blessed.”
A source told PEOPLE the actor was “doing great” amid his recovery. “He is just taking it easy. He’s not really having any visitors or anything like that yet but he’s doing really really well,” the source said, following Foxx’s boat ride.
July 11, 2023: A source says Jamie Foxx looked “healthy” while playing golf
Jamie Foxx was seen at a Topgolf outing in Naperville, Illinois. A source told PEOPLE that the actor “was in good spirits and having a good time.”
The insider added that Foxx “looks healthy” and said he “didn’t need any physical assistance.”
July 17, 2023: Jamie Foxx throws party at rehab center
Foxx isn’t fully healed, but a source told PEOPLE that the actor threw a party at his rehab center in Chicago to “celebrate being better.”
The insider added: “[Foxx] has been working really hard these last couple of months to get back to normal and has greatly improved since he first got to the facility. He is still doing some outpatient rehab.”
July 20, 2023: Jamie Foxx posts a photo of himself on a race car
Foxx proved that he’s back in action when he shared a photo of himself wearing a dark suit, sitting on a black and gold Formula 1 race car.
“Thankful for my @betmgm family and a great few nights in Vegas. We got BIG things coming soon,” he wrote in the caption, referring to his campaign with BetMGM, a sports betting company.
July 22, 2023: Jamie Foxx talks about his medical scare in an Instagram video
Foxx opened up about his medical scare for the first time in a video he shared on Instagram.
In the clip, he thanked fans for their prayers. “I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back,” the actor said of his fans’ support.
He also dispelled some rumors about his health. “Now, you know, by being quiet sometimes things get out of hand,” he said. “People saying what I got, some people said I was blind, but as you can see … the eyes are working just fine. Said I’m paralyzed — I’m not paralyzed.”
“But I did go through … I went to hell and back,” added Foxx. “And my road to recovery had some potholes as well. But I’m coming back. And I’m able to work.”
August 16, 2023: Jamie Foxx says he’s starting to feel like himself again
On Instagram, Foxx gave his followers a health update — revealing that he’s “finally” turned a corner in his recovery.
“finally startin to feel like myself… it’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light…” he wrote. “I’m thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well wishes and prayers… if you didn’t know… GOD IS GOOD… all day every day.”
December 10, 2024: Jamie Foxx shares that he suffered a stroke
Foxx opened up about his medical emergency in his Netflix comedy special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… The actor shared that he suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke.
Foxx underwent brain surgery at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. The doctor told the “Blame It” singer’s sister that he’d make a “full recovery but it’s going to be the worst year of his life.” Foxx was in a coma for 20 days and woke up unable to walk. He was sent to Chicago for rehab where he did work to recover mentally and physically.
“It’s about blessings. God blessed me with his talent. He blessed me with all this money and this fame. And when I forgot about God, he blessed me with a stroke,” he told the audience, fighting back tears.
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