Megan Fox is an American actress who rose to fame with her role as Mikaela Banes in the Transformers film series. She is also known for her roles in Jennifer’s Body, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and New Girl. She is widely regarded as a sex symbol and has appeared in many magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and FHM
Fox was born on May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to parents Gloria Darlene and Franklin Thomas Fox. She spent her early childhood in nearby Rockwood, where her father was a parole officer and her mother was a housewife. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and her mother remarried to Tony Tonachio, who was verbally, mentally, and emotionally abusive to Fox
Fox began her training in dance and drama at age five, and moved to Florida at age ten, where she continued her education and modeling career. She won several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue acting. She made her film debut in Holiday in the Sun, starring the Olsen twins, and landed several supporting roles in film and television, such as Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Hope & Faith
Fox’s breakthrough role came in 2007, when she was cast as Mikaela Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf’s character, in the blockbuster action film Transformers, directed by Michael Bay. The film was a huge success, and Fox became an instant star and a global sex symbol. She reprised her role in the 2009 sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but was fired from the third film after comparing Bay to Hitler in an interview. She later apologized and reconciled with Bay, who cast her as April O’Neil in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films
Fox also starred in the horror comedy Jennifer’s Body, written by Diablo Cody, in 2009. The film received mixed reviews, but Fox’s performance was praised by some critics. She also appeared in Jonah Hex, This Is 40, Friends with Kids, and Zeroville. She joined the cast of the Fox sitcom New Girl in 2016, playing Reagan Lucas, a bisexual pharmaceutical sales representative. She received positive feedback for her comedic timing and chemistry with the other actors
Fox married actor Brian Austin Green in 2010, after dating him on and off since 2004. They have three sons together: Noah Shannon, Bodhi Ransom, and Journey River. Fox filed for divorce in 2015, but they reconciled in 2016. They separated again in 2020, and Fox began dating rapper Machine Gun Kelly, whom she met on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass
Fox is known for her outspokenness and candor in interviews, often revealing personal details about her life and opinions. She has also faced criticism and controversy for some of her statements and actions, such as admitting to having a crush on a female stripper, posing for risqué photoshoots, and calling herself a bisexual. She has also spoken about her struggles with body image, self-esteem, and mental health, and has revealed that she suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, self-harming tendencies, and manic depression
Fox is a fan of comic books, video games, and anime, and has several tattoos, including a quote from Shakespeare’s King Lear, a portrait of Marilyn Monroe, and a tribal symbol. She is also interested in ancient history, mythology, and spirituality, and has said that she believes in aliens, ghosts, and the paranormal. She is not religious, but has said that she has a connection with God
Fox is one of the most popular and influential actresses of her generation, and has been named as one of the most beautiful and sexiest women in the world by various media outlets. She has also been nominated for several awards, including two Scream Awards and four Teen Choice Awards. She has a net worth of $8 million as of 2021
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