Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and
model. She is known for her roles on the television series
Hope & Faith (2004) and in the
2007 live-action film Transformers.
Fox was born in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Darlene Tonachio, former
Roane County,
Tennessee Tourism Director,
[2][3] and Franklin Foxx.
Fox's father dropped an "x" from his surname prior or subsequent to Megan's birth. Fox has one older sister.
She is of
Irish,
French and
Native American ancestry.
Fox grew up in nearby
Rockwood, Tennessee, beginning her training in drama and dance at age 5, in
Kingston.
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.
At age 16, Fox launched her career after winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Fox made her film debut in the 2001 film
Holiday in the Sun as the spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace and rival of Alex Stewart (
Ashley Olsen). She then landed guest appearances on
Ocean Ave.,
What I Like About You,
Two and a Half Men and
The Help from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, Fox starred in
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen alongside
Lindsay Lohan. She was subsequently cast in a recurring role on the television series
Hope & Faith, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski from 2004 through 2006
Fox's big break arrived when she acquired 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. She played the love interest of
Shia LaBeouf's character
Sam Witwicky. In June 2007, Fox was cast in
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring alongside
Jeff Bridges,
Simon Pegg and
Kirsten Dunst. The character Fox portrayed is that of a young
Hollywood starlet getting her first taste of fame. The film premiered in October 2008, and she has signed on for two more
Transformers sequels
As a model, Fox has been featured in the men's magazines
FHM,
GQ and
Maxim.
FHM voted her the, "Sexiest Woman in the World," in 2008
