Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Cuba Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American actor. He is the son of Cuba Gooding, Sr., lead singer of soul group The Main Ingredient, and older brother of actor Omar Gooding.

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January 2 - 1968 - The Bronx, New York - African-American - Cuba Gooding, Sr. - Soul - The Main Ingredient - Omar Gooding

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His family moved to Los Angeles after The Main Ingredient had a hit single with "Everybody Plays the Fool" in 1972 by Gooding, Sr. Unfortunately, the elder Gooding abandoned his family two years later. The subsequently tumultuous nature of Gooding Jr.'s upbringing did not deter him from achievement: During his teens, he attended four different high schools but managed to become class president of three of them.

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Los Angeles - 1972

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He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire.

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Oscar - Best Supporting Actor - 1996 - Jerry Maguire

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Cuba Gooding, Jr. is married to schoolteacher Sara Kapfer, with whom he has two children.

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