Jamie Foxx delivers emotional speech at BET Awards, ... Texas, was a stand-up comedian before breaking into television with various roles on Fox TV's musical-comedy “In Living Color” in 1990.

Jamie Foxx gives emotional response to BET Awards tribute: 'I have so much love to give' "When I saw that in memoriam, I was like, 'Man, that could've been me," the "Ray" Oscar winner said.