Cuba Gooding Jr.
Birthday
Cuba Gooding Jr. was born on January 2, 1968
Place of Birth
Cuba Gooding Jr. was born in the Bronx in New York
Occupation
Cuba Gooding Jr. is an Actor
Achievements
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1997 · Jerry Maguire
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
1997 · Jerry Maguire
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2004 · Radio
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
2013, 2010 · Firelight, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy or Musical 1997 · Jerry Maguire
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
1997 · Jerry Maguire
Camie Award
2005 · Radio
Fun Fact
Cuba Gooding Jr’s dad, Cuba Gooding was a lead vocalist for the R&B group, The Main Ingredient, who recorded the song “Everybody Plays the Fool.”
Good Character Trait
Cuba Gooding jr. has respect towards the people he plays in movies and tries to display them actually.
Be Inspired
Cuba Gooding jr. started out as just a street break dancer and rose all the way to his status as a well- respected actor that we know him by today. We can all learn to overcome adversity.