Jamie Foxx’s Most Heartfelt Fatherhood Quotes—and the Lessons He’s Teaching His Two Daughters

Jamie Foxx has the career flexes, sure, but lately his best material has been pure dad energy. Over the last few years he’s talked openly about his daughters, pulled off a backyard wedding, survived a terrifying health scare, turned it into a Netflix special, and now he’s got a new baby on the way. Busy house, busy heart.

The family roster just got bigger

Foxx has two daughters: Corinne (with ex Connie Kline) and Anelise (with ex Kristin Grannis). In May 2026, word got out that he’s expecting his third child, his first with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp. File that under joyful plot twists.

From ICU to the mic: the special, the scare, and the support

In 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke. He later unpacked the whole ordeal in his Netflix stand-up special, "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was," and credited his daughters for getting him through it — both behind the curtain and under the lights.

'Shout-out to my daughter Corinne Marie Foxx, who took care of me and made sure I was protected. She wouldn’t let anybody see me [backstage], and then shout-out to my youngest daughter who was courageous in front of that crowd.'

That crowd moment was Anelise’s. There was no rehearsal, no safety net. She just grabbed a guitar, walked onstage, and played — a gutsy cameo that impressed her dad and everyone else in the room.

Like a lot of music-obsessed teens, she floated the idea of getting an Instagram to push her songs. Foxx vetoed it — lovingly — and told her to let the work do the talking. Cue the post-show fan who ran up to her in tears. That, he argued, is the point: the art builds the audience. He also took a beat to thank everyone who prayed for him when things looked bad. Fair to say he meant it.

Corinne’s big day, dad’s big feelings

Corinne and producer Joe Hooten got engaged in December 2023, and Foxx turned into the proud father writing an emotional Instagram note about how the couple shows up for each other mentally and physically — and yes, he joked he had tissues ready.

The wedding followed in September 2024, and Foxx hosted it himself at his place in Thousand Oaks, California. The detail that got me: Corinne walked down the aisle to a strings version of 'Georgia on My Mind.' That’s a nod to Dad’s 2005 Oscar win for playing Ray Charles in Ray — and to 10-year-old Corinne being his date that night. According to her October 2024 Vogue interview, there wasn’t a dry eye when she and her father made that walk. Foxx later summed it up — in classic Jamie fashion — as simply amazing. Hooten told Vogue he was overwhelmed seeing them come down the aisle together and said Foxx’s example shaped how he thinks about family. That’s the stuff you remember.

Quick timeline

• Dec 2023: Corinne and Joe Hooten get engaged; Foxx posts a heartfelt congrats.
• Sept 2024: Backyard wedding at Foxx’s home in Thousand Oaks; Corinne walks to 'Georgia on My Mind' in strings, a Ray Charles callback.
• Oct 2024: Corinne tells Vogue how meaningful the aisle moment was after her dad’s health scare.
• March 2025: Foxx tells Us Weekly that Corinne protected him during the Netflix special taping and praises Anelise’s fearless onstage guitar cameo; he reiterates his post-stroke recovery and thanks everyone who prayed.
• May 2026: News breaks that Foxx is expecting baby No. 3 with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp.

For a guy with an EGOT-worthy resume in reach, Foxx’s best work lately has been pretty simple: show up for your kids, let them shine, and keep the doors — and the backyard — open for all the big moments.