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Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986, in Roak Ridge, Tennessee) is an American actress and model.

Fox is considered a sex-symbol and frequently appears in men's magazine "Hot" lists. She was voted the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008.

Fox is of Irish, French and Native American ancestry and was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Darlene Tonachio and Franklin Foxx, who dropped an "x" from his surname. She has one older sister. Fox's parents divorced when she was young and she and her sister were raised by her mother and her stepfather. She lived with her mother until she made enough money to support herself.

Fox began her training in drama and dance at age five, in Kingston, Tennessee. At 10 years of age, after moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox continued her training. When she was 13 years old, she began modeling after winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

At 16, Fox made her acting debut in the 2001 film Holiday in the Sun, as spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace and rival of Alex Stewart (Ashley Olsen). The following year, Fox landed the lead main role as Ione Starr on the television series Ocean Ave. Also in 2002, she guest-starred on What I Like About You. In 2004, she guest-starred on Two and a Half Men. Again in 2004, she was cast in regular role on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith. Fox appeared in 36 episodes from seasons 2 to 3, until the show was cancelled in 2006.

In 2007, Megan Fox won the lead female role of Mikaela Banes in the 2007 live-action film Transformers. Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels. In 2009, Fox reprised her role as Mikaela Banes in the Transformer sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Fox had her first lead role playing the title character in Jennifer's Body.

In April, 2009 Fox began filming Jonah Hex, in which she will portray a gun-wielding beauty.

Fox has often been compared to actress Angelina Jolie, with the media dubbing her as "next Angelina Jolie". Fox has been compared to Jolie because they each have a "tattoo collection", and status as a "built in sex-symbol". Fox commented that the comparisons indicate a lack of creativity on the part of the media, and are simply due to the dark hair and tattoos that she and Jolie have, and that both have been in action movies. "I am a brunette with tattoos, I curse and I have made mention of sex before. I joked about it which people find outrageous so they want to constantly compare that to her."

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