Jamie Foxx, who suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke in April 2023, revealed on the Golden Globes 2025 red carpet that only 5 percent of people who experience his medical crisis survive it.

Jamie Foxx is sharing more details about the near-fatal medical emergency that almost ended his life. At the Golden Globes Red Carpet, Foxx told Marc Malkin, Variety's Senior Culture & Events Editor,

Jamie Foxx revealed his nurse told him that he had a 5 percent chance of surviving the medical emergency that almost took his life in 2023.

Jamie Foxx is a “five-percenter,” and by that, we mean he only had a 5% chance of surviving his health scare last year. Appearing at tonight’s Golden Globes, Foxx told Variety that one of his nurses called him a “five-percenter” because “less than 5% of people that have what you have walk out of here” with the severity of stroke that he had.

Jamie Foxx reveals how close he was to death after his medical emergency, recalling a story from his time in the hospital to Variety while at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Jamie Foxx had 5% chance to survive previous health scare In 2023, Jamie Foxx, the multitalented actor, comedian, and musician, faced a health crisis that shocked his fans and left many wondering about his future.