Jamie Foxx’s Daughter Saves His Life: A Miracle in Music

Jamie Foxx's daughter Anelise played guitar to calm his vitals during a health scare.

Jamie Foxx suffered a brain bleed leading to a stroke in April 2023.

[{"selector":"#anim-8409cbac-2895-4039-a6c4-c966bbf8a724 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-539bd007-f39c-4215-aed3-8c3479256130","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd8d7dac-baa2-4ca6-8653-d702c9e55b7b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 198.65905%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Doctors called his condition "touch and go" with unstable vitals.

[{"selector":"#anim-f216c777-a144-4653-a33c-e3af0bc378eb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84bf5d9c-e6fc-4f26-8952-f41580707a8b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2139a5d7-cf6b-410d-a343-2909830388f6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.93493%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Anelise snuck into the hospital with her guitar to help her dad.

[{"selector":"#anim-0a934615-4c2d-45e8-b8dd-fb9592ca1b8d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6314122d-6163-4566-9a63-1f744553a394","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5f28da3-5d61-4041-a9a6-6cfabc07aa8e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.93493%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Playing music, she miraculously stabilized Jamie’s vitals.

[{"selector":"#anim-32a10d01-b912-4dc7-aa57-ddc961ec5c8b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b751c1c2-2aa4-4197-aa92-6e4d8c96cbb3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-786eef5a-209e-47c4-bf75-a349a5144c24","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.93493%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Jamie described her as his "spiritual defibrillator."

[{"selector":"#anim-97615388-fb51-491f-ad64-5f3609b3f893 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ac883f2-6458-47e0-b2f9-8141465c9221","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5df3eb9a-859a-4416-8a21-f2f3727664b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 234.86597%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Their emotional story is in the Netflix special What Had Happened Was….

[{"selector":"#anim-4c1d053b-75ea-495b-9601-5223094c6a69 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e35abfd-cd96-44f8-bacd-1a23a589d4e7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dce42576-037e-405f-9819-36ae450469f9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 234.86597%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Jamie Foxx thanked his daughters and sister for their unwavering support.

[{"selector":"#anim-cde513b4-a966-41d2-9bc1-ac785062db43 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6abd8a44-804c-45d0-908b-22cfefa6076f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-806bb5cf-268f-4429-bfdd-fce7da00d2e0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 234.86597%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The Netflix show celebrates his recovery and family’s strength.

[{"selector":"#anim-07fe3d8c-06c7-4d52-b535-bdfb03843843 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9a0d922-27b1-4ce3-baf6-5b8349a2e674","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-385f0582-ddf2-4bee-9265-bccbead8c495","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 269.34879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

1. The special marks Jamie’s return to the stage after 18 years.

[{"selector":"#anim-f1fb6264-6819-4894-9cc8-c6bf27c22a66 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99bf3510-9b87-4a4a-b4a1-2a71aeb2d335","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-053828de-d3a1-4bac-8e68-b0c1fa126c75","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 269.34879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Ali Vitali Joins ‘Way Too Early’; Jonathan Lemire Moves to Morning Joe

[{"selector":"#anim-c7a4bac0-e53f-45c1-a614-46fd2ad25c11 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more