| Jméno: | Megan Fox |
| Datum narození: | 1986-05-16 |
| Místo narození: | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA |
| Výška: | 1.63 m |
| IMDb ID: | nm1083271 |
Megan Denise Fox (narozena 16. května 1986) je americká herečka. Herecky debutovala v rodinném filmu Prázdniny na slunci (2001), po němž následovala řada vedlejších filmových a televizních rolí, například v hudební komedii pro teenagery Zpověď královny dramatu (2004), a také hlavní role v sitcomu stanice ABC Hope & Faith (2004-2006). Její průlomovou rolí byla Mikaela Banesová v akčním trháku Transformers (2007), kterou si zopakovala v jeho pokračování Transformers: (2009), ve kterém se objevila ve filmu Transformers: Pomsta padlých (2009). Ztvárnila také titulní postavu v hororové komedii Jennifer's Body (2009), zahrála si April O'Neilovou v superhrdinském akčním filmu Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) a jeho pokračování Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Lucasové v páté a šesté sérii sitcomu stanice Fox New Girl (2016-2017). Fox se také objevila v mnoha časopisech, jako jsou Maxim, Rolling Stone a FHM. Je držitelkou několika ocenění, včetně dvou Scream Awards a čtyř Teen Choice Awards.
- She was included in FHM magazine's list of '100 Sexiest Women in the World' in 2006 (#68) and 2008 (#1); Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women in 2007 (#18), 2008 (#16), 2009 (#2), 2010 (#5), 2011 (#17), 2012 (#8) and 2013 (#20); and AskMen's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2011 (#49) and 2012 (#96).
- She found out that she was pregnant with her son Bodhi just two weeks into filming Želvy Ninja (2014). Some costume changes had to be added to disguise her growing stomach (such examples include the trampoline scene), and some action scenes had to be removed or rewritten. She returned to work seven weeks after giving birth to her son Bodhi in order to complete filming.
- On June 24, 2010, she married her boyfriend of six years Brian Austin Green following a three-year on-and-off engagement. They married in a secret wedding ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea with his son Kassius as their only witness.
- Has around ten tattoos until now. Although she has removed the tattoo of the immortal Marilyn Monroe on her right forearm (2011). She also has replaced her ex-husband's name "Brian" with a snake winding through a bouquet of flowers on her right pelvis (2023).
- Her ancestry is mainly English, with small amounts of German, Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and distant French and Welsh. Also, her six times great-grandmother, Mary Powhatan, was said to be of the Powhatan Native American tribe; if so, this would make Megan 1/256th Native American ancestry.
- Auditioned for the role of Lisa the babysitter in Michael Bay's remake 3:15 zemřeš (2005), which went to Rachel Nichols.
- Is the first actress to grace the front cover of Gorezone magazine.
- Ranked #17 on Interview magazine's Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow".
- Her sister Kristi Branim Fox is 12 years older than her and is a high school education counselor.
- Named #50 on Channel 4's television episode "50 Greatest Plastic Surgery Shockers" (2010).
- At age 15, she was banned from Walmart for shoplifting (stealing cosmetics), and never came back.
- Ranked #1 on Moviefone magazine's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" (2008).
- Ranked #14 in the 2011 Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time list, she placed behind Angelina Jolie, Sharon Stone, Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Deneuve.
- She was the Brahma (beer trademark) muse at the Brazilian carnival at Rio de Janeiro (2013).
- Was scheduled to be in the "Transformers" movie series, but was dismissed after the second movie because of her statements comparing director Michael Bay to Napoléon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler.
- Filed for divorce from Brian Austin Green on August 21, 2015, several days after she and Green announced their separation. By early 2016, they were back together and expecting their third child. On April 25, 2019, Fox filed to dismiss her second attempt for a divorce in Los Angeles, California.
- She cannot ride a motorcycle during the shooting of Transformers: Pomsta poražených (2009), so when she shot her riding scenes someone had to push her so that she could have a good start, and when shooting ended someone was always on hand to catch her motorbike.
- She and Brian Austin Green are supporters of Generosity Water, and have funded the creation of over 10 water wells for the organization. She also has participated into charity auctions for organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer.
- Has a condition called Brachydactyly type D, which caused her to have unique-looking thumbs. Has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which she has been medicated since childhood. Has also discussed her obsessive-compulsive disorder, insecurities, self-harming, and has acknowledged that she has low self-esteem.
- Returned to work seven months after giving birth to her son Noah to begin filming Želvy Ninja (2014). Also returned to work eight months after giving birth to her son Bodhi to begin filming Zeroville (2019).
- To prepare for her role as a possessed living-dead teenager in Jennifer's Body - Bacha, kouse! (2009), she lost around 15 lbs., bringing her weight down to a near-frail 97 lbs., and stayed out of the sun for four months to keep her skin pale.
- She began her dance training and drama training at age five in Kingston, Tennessee. 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.
- On March 5, 2020, she separated from her husband of nine years, Brian Austin Green. Fox filed for divorce from Green for the second time on November 22, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving. The divorce was finalized on October 15, 2021.
- On June 16, 2020, she and musician Colson Baker announced their relationship, several weeks after the release of Baker's song "Bloody Valentine", whose music video features Fox. On January 22, 2022, Fox announced that the two were engaged. However on March 21, 2024, Fox announced their engagement was cancelled.
- On March 12, 2023, she and singer Billie Eilish attended the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California. Fox wore a plunging black velvet dress and a dazzling diamond necklace as she posed alongside Eilish.
- On August 8, 2023, Fox announced the launch of her first book "Pretty Boys Are Poisonous", a collection of her own poetry. The book was released on November 7 the same year and she revealed from there that she has suffered a miscarriage from her pregnancy with what was her fourth child.
- Has a quote from William Shakespeare's "King Lear" tattooed on her right shoulder that reads: "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies.". Has a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche tattooed on her back that reads: "And those that were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.". Has a poem tattooed on her side that reads: "There was once a little girl, who never knew love until a boy broke her heart.".
- She practices meditation as her pursuit of personal growth and mindfulness. She also has expressed affinity for astrology as her devotion to learn more about herself and the world on a deeper level.
- Is a staunch advocate for environmental conservation and wildlife protection. She uses her digital platform to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable practices and animal rights.
- Says she's a huge fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars.
- Says she's a huge fan of comic books and video games.
- Has two goats (Lulu and Coco), four dogs and two cats.
- Good friends with Amanda Seyfried and Shia LaBeouf.
- Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
- Speaks multiple languages fluently.
