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 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 revealed that he was close to death during his 2023 medical emergency. On the red carpet at Sunday's 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Foxx told Variety‘s Mark Malkin that the nurse who treated him in Atlanta dubbed him a "five-percenter,

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 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.

Jamie Foxx’s life flashed before his eyes; now, two years later, the star is seizing every day. Jamie Foxx stepped into 2025 with a new attitude. While attending the 2025 Golden Globes, Foxx shared his new perspective on life in a red-carpet interview with Extra.

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.