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Jeff Foxworthy: Biography

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Birth Name: Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy
Birth Place: Atlanta, GA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/06/1958, Virgo
Profession: Actor; comedian; writer; producer

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Jeff Foxworthy Fast Facts:

Worked at IBM for five years in Atlanta before winning the Great Southeastern Laugh-Off comedy competition in 1984.
Met his future wife the first time he appeared in a comedy club; married her in 1985 in New York's Central Park.
Inspired to begin his trademark "You might be a redneck if..." routine after seeing valet parking offered at a Detroit bowling alley.
Named "Best Stand-Up Comic" in 1990 at the American Comedy Awards.
Received his first Grammy nomination for his 1995 comedy album Games Rednecks Play.
Headlined his own sitcom, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, on ABC and NBC.
Has authored over 20 humor books (Hick Is Chic; Learning to Talk More Gooder Fastly) and children's books (Dirt on My Shirt; Hide!!!).
Appeared on the successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour with Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White.
Served as host of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Jeff Foxworthy Relationships:
Carole Foxworthy - Mother
Jay Foxworthy - Brother
Jennifer Foxworthy - Sister
Jim Foxworthy - Father
Jordan Lane Foxworthy - Daughter
Juliane Foxworthy - Daughter
Pamela Gregg - Wife
Jeff Foxworthy Awards:
1996 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
College:
Attended Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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