Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American
actress. She began her acting career in 2001 with several minor television and film roles, and played a recurring role on
Hope and Faith. In 2004, she launched her film career with a role in
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. In 2007, she was cast as
Mikaela Banes, the love interest of
Shia LaBeouf's character in the blockbuster film
Transformers which became her
breakout role and earned her various
Teen Choice Awards nominations. Fox reprised her role in the 2009 sequel,
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Later in 2009, she starred as the titular lead character in the film
Jennifer's Body.
Fox is considered a
sex symbol and frequently appears in
men's magazine "Hot" lists. She was listed #18, #16, and #2 on
Maxim magazine's yearly Hot 100 list in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, while
FHM readers voted her the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008.
She ranked number one on
Moviefone's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.
In 2004, Fox began dating
Brian Austin Green, of
Beverly Hills 90210 fame, after reportedly having met on the set of
Hope and Faith.
The two have since been in an on-and-off relationship.
Early life
Fox is of Irish, French and Native American ancestry
and was born in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Darlene Tonachio and Franklin Foxx, who dropped an "x" from his surname.
She 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.
She said that the two were "very strict"
and that she wasn't allowed to have a boyfriend.
She lived with her mother until she made enough money to support herself.
