Megan Denise Fox-Green, (Oak Ridge, Tennessee, May 16, 1986) is an American actress and singer. After a successful modeling career in 2001, Fox launched his acting career as an actress in a supporting role as “Brianna Wallace” in Holiday in the Sun starring Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Soon after she starred in several TV series, including What I Like About You, Two and a Half Men, The Help and Ocean Ave. She also played a recurring role as Sydney Shanowski in Hope & Faith.
In 2004, Fox starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. His other films include The Heir to the Mafia, A Fool in Love and Whore. Fox won international fame after playing Mikaela Banes, love interest of Shia LaBeouf’s character in the blockbuster film Transformers, 2007, a role for which she was nominated and won several 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.
Biography
Fox was born in Tennessee, daughter of Darlene Tonachio, Director of Tourism in Tennessee, and Franklin Foxx, who later took an “x” to his surname. Fox has an older sister. His parents divorced when he was a child, she and her sister were raised by his mother and stepfather, Tony Tonachio. Fox has Irish and French ancestry and grew up in Rockwood, Tennessee. She began her training in theater and dance for five years in Kingston, Tennessee. She attended a dance class at the community center and participated in the school choir Kingston Elementary School and was part of the Kingston Clippers swim team. At ten years old after moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox continued his studies.
Fox flirted with actor Brian Austin Green in the series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, after they met on the set of Hope & Faith. It was reported that the couple had ended their relationship in July 2008 and February 2009, however, Fox and Brian confirmed that on both occasions the two were still dating, and married on June 24, 2010 in Hawaii. They would have formalized the union in an intimate ceremony in Our Seasons Resort hotel, and away from the press. On June 15, 2009, at the premiere debut of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in the UK, Fox said he was single. However, she was seen later with Brian and the media report that the two are dating again. On June 24, 2010, Megan married Brian in a small ceremony in Hawaii.
Megan at the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Paris.
Fox is a close friend of Jennifer Blanc, Kellan Rhude and Michael Biehn and Amanda Seyfried as her co-star in Jennifer’s Body and Transformers star, Shia LaBeouf. Fox is a fan of comic books, anime and video games. She said her interest in art began when he was twelve years old when she watched Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. His favorite artist is Michael Turner, and his work he most admires is the comic book Fathom, which she describes as “one of his longtime obsession.” Fox has two dogs, including a Pomeranian named Sid Vicious, a tribute to punk icon.
Fox openly stated that he used drugs. She also said that “cocaine is back with a vengeance … Celebrities are not trying to hide it, except when people have camera phones in and says” I know five people who are not currently using drugs, and I am one of them. ” Fox also said that she openly supports the legalization of marijuana, saying “I do not even think of it as a drug – it should be legalized,” and continues “when they do, I’ll be the first person to buy a package,” and “I can not tell you how much crap because I speak openly said that they smoked marijuana. People look like madness. And it is not. I hope to legalize. ”
In an interview with GQ Magazine, Fox said that when he was eighteen years old, fell in love and tried to establish a relationship with a stripper. Fox used the experience to illustrate his conviction that “all human beings are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes.” In May 2009 Fox confirmed his bisexuality.
On June 15, 2009, at the premiere debut of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in the UK, said Fox attracted by Cheryl Cole, and his tattoos. Fox declared in June 2009 that she is interested in Korean pop singer Rain. Fox said, when he was on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that “there is this Korean Justin Timberlake called Rain. And I’m actually in that situation now, I’m trying to fix it.” In an interview with GQ magazine Fox showed interest in Olivia Wilde, saying, “I could see myself in a relationship with a girl – Olivia Wilde, she is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She is incredible. ”
Curiosities
* Megan said in an interview that he always sleeps naked and with four pillows.
* Megan lost her virginity at 17.
* One of his eight tattoos is composed of a poem that she made her first boyfriend.
* She was married in June 2010 with actor Brian Austin Green, father of Kassius Green.
Career
Megan Fox in Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards.
At 16, Fox debuted in film in 2001 with the film Holiday in the Sun as a rival of Alex Stewart (Ashley Olsen). The film was released straight to DVD on November 20, 2001. In 2002, Fox has the lead role in the series Ocean Ave and Ione Starr. The series lasted two seasons, from 2002 – 2003 Fox and appeared in 122 episodes with an hour long. Fox also starred in Bad Boys II, which in 2003 was not credited.
Also in 2002, she starred in What I Like About You, appearing in the episode “Like a Virgin (Kinda). In 2004, Fox starred in Two and a Half Men episode “Caramel Filters and Pheromones”. Also in 2004, Fox made his film debut with the film Confessions of a Teenage Drama co-starring opposite Lindsay Lohan. Fox in the film plays the role of Carla Santi, a rival of Lola (Lindsay Lohan). Also in 2004, Fox was cast as a recurring role on ABC’s Hope & Faith, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski, replacing Nicole Paggi in the paper. In 2006, the series was canceled due to poor hearing. Fox appeared in 36 episodes of the second and third seasons.
The international fame came in 2007 with the Transformers movie, based on the toy and cartoon saga of the same name. Fox played the sexy Mikaela Banes, the passion of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Fox was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Newcomer and was also nominated for three Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice Movie Actress, Choice Movie: Premiere Women and Choice Movie: Liplock. Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels.
In June 2007, Fox was cast in a minor role in A Fool in Love, starring alongside Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst. She portrayed “Sophie Maes,” love interest “Sidney Young (Simon Pegg). The film premiered on October 3, 2008. The film was a flop, making only $ 17 million worldwide against the $ 28 million budget. In 2008, along with Rumer Willis, Fox appeared as the character “Lost in Whore. The film revolves around a group of young teenagers who come to Hollywood hoping to have a career, however find that the business is more difficult than they had imagined. The film was released October 20, 2008.
Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox at the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Paris
Fox will have his first role in a movie, playing the title character in Jennifer’s Body, written by Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay, Diablo Cody. She will play “Jennifer Check,” a cheerleader cursed by a demonic possession. The film was released on September 18, 2009. Besides Fox, the film also features Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody.
Fox reprising her role as Mikaela Banes in Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There was a controversy surrounding the appearance of Fox while filming the movie when the director Michael Bay, ordered the actress to put on weight about four pounds. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen debuted on June 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, the film was released worldwide on June 24, 2009.
Fox at the premiere of Jennifer’s Body in September 2009
In April 2009, Fox began filming Jonah Hex, in which she will portray “Leila.” The film, currently in production, is set to be released on June 18, 2010. The actors Josh Brolin, Will Arnett, and Fox described their roles in the film as being an imitation. In early April 2009, Fox has signed on to star in the film The Crossing. The film is in pre-production and due out in 2011. The central plot revolves around a young couple that falls trafficking drugs while vacationing in Mexico. In March 2009, Variety reported that Fox is set to star as the lead as Aspen Matthews in the film adaptation of the comic book Fathom, and she will also co-producing with Brian Austin Green. Fathom is currently in preproduction.
Megan has also appeared in five pages, in November 2005 in the popular magazine FHM and was considered the 68th among the “100 Sexiest Women’s” 2006. Also posed in March 2007 in the same journal. She was named the sexiest woman in the world by FHM magazine in 2008. Many describe it as the new Angelina Jolie for its many similarities with the actress.
He was again voted the sexiest woman in the world by FHM in 2009.
In 2010 he participated in the clip Love the Way You Lie Rihanna with Eminem, he worked with Dominic Monaghan, whose passion for two turns violent, and the relationship is between the sweat, agony and violence.