Megan Fox's Real Name: Megan Denise Fox

Quick answer: Megan Fox's real name is Megan Denise Fox. She was born on May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Real name and early life

The Library of Congress name authority records her as Fox, Megan, 1986-. Encyclopedia.com lists full name Megan Denise Fox, born May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was raised in nearby Rockwood, began acting and modeling as a teen, and made an early film appearance in Holiday in the Sun (2001) before television work that led to bigger studio roles.

Quick facts

• Real name: Megan Denise Fox
• Known as: Megan Fox
• Born: May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• Known for: Actor
• Notable work: Transformers, Jennifer's Body, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Sources checked: Library of Congress Name Authority, Encyclopedia.com

Career highlights

Fox's breakthrough was as Mikaela Banes in Michael Bay's Transformers (2007); she returned for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). The same year she led the horror comedy Jennifer's Body (2009). Later franchise turns include the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. She has continued in action, comedy, and genre projects while remaining a high-visibility fashion and tabloid figure.

Early TV credits and modeling work preceded the Transformers boom that made her one of the most photographed young stars of the late 2000s. Interviews around Jennifer's Body underscored her interest in darker, genre-leaning leads beyond blockbuster romance. Beyond the blockbusters, she has taken supporting and lead parts in thrillers and comedies, remaining a frequent headline name in entertainment coverage through the 2010s and 2020s. Press profiles have repeatedly returned to her Tennessee roots and early modeling years as the setup for that sudden blockbuster visibility.

Name notes

Megan Denise Fox is her birth name; she has not used a separate stage surname. Fan sites often copy names from one another, so we checked this page against the Library of Congress and Encyclopedia.com.