She was raised "very strictly Pentecostal", but later attended Catholic school for 12 years. Her mother later remarried, and Fox and her sister were raised by her mother and her stepfather, Tony Tonachio. Fox's father, a parole officer, and her mother divorced when Fox was three years old. She spent her early childhood in nearby Rockwood. Megan Denise Fox was born on May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to parents Gloria Darlene (née Cisson) and Franklin Thomas Fox.
She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Scream Awards and four Teen Choice Awards.įox made her acting debut in the family film Holiday in the Sun (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and television, such as the teen musical comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), as well as a starring role in the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith (2004–2006). She has made multiple appearances in major film franchises, including the Transformers franchise, as well as numerous magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and FHM. Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model.