Megan Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States, on May 16, 1986. She grew up in Rockwood.
Megan Fox had a disturbed childhood because of her parents Gloria Darlene and Franklin Thomas Fox at Rockwood. Her parents separated when she was three years old and her mother remarried. After that, Fox and her sister were brought up by her mother and stepfather, Tony Tonachio. She stayed with her mother until she earned enough money to provide for herself.
How was Megan Fox's early life?
At the age of five, Fox began her dance and theatre training in Kingston, Tennessee. She attended a dance class at the community centre and attended the choir of the Kingston Elementary School and the Kingston Clippers swimming team.
When she turned 10, after moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox continued her training, and at 13, Fox started modelling after winning multiple awards at the 1999 American Modeling & Talent Convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina. When she was 17, she got out of correspondence school and moved to L.A., California.
How did Megan Fox's career begin?
Megan Fox made her movie debut in 2001, she worked during the holidays in the sun and played the character Brianna Wallace. In 2003, she auditioned to make a short appearance in Bad Boys II. She was only 15 then and director Michael Bay had always allowed her to appear as an adult. When she appeared in the film, she was dancing wet under a waterfall wearing a star and a striped bikini streaked with six-inch heels and a red cowboy hat.
In return, she was given the opportunity to play a role in the movie Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen where she portrayed Carla Santini. Carla was the supportive character of Lindsay Lohan and her rival. In 2007, she was, fortunately, picked to be Mikaela Banes in the first film of the Transformers franchise. In the movie, she played the part of Sam Witwicky’s girlfriend. The film became a worldwide hit and bought a fair share of the spotlights for Fox as well.
Megan Fox's Trivia
Fox has nicknames like Foxy Megan, Mega Fox and Meg.
Megan was five years old when she decided to get into acting. She went to see the film with her mom, Wizard of Oz, and she was fascinated by it. She truly admired the lead character Dorothy and discovered her love of theatre and cinema. She shared that in an interview with The New York Times in 2009.
Teenage Megan was in the habit of stealing makeup from Walmart, and when she got caught, she was punished for the offence and banished from Walmart.
Megan became ill trying to lose weight for her part in "Jennifer's Body." She played Jennifer, a flesh-eating zombie, in the comic horror movie.
Before she became an actress, Megan disguised herself as a giant banana for her work in a smoothie store. When she appeared in 2012 on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Fox talked about her work.
Megan Fox had a tattoo of Marilyn Monroe's face on her arm, which she later removed.
FAQs
Q. Which high school did Megan Fox go to?
A. Fox attended Morningside Academy, a private Christian school in Port St. Lucie during her junior high school years. She completed high school at St Lucia West Centennial High School, Port St. Lucie.
Q. Where was Megan Fox born?
A. Megan Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States, on Friday, May 16, 1986.
Q. How many tattoos does Megan Fox have?
A. Megan has nine tattoos on her body altogether.
