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• American comedian Jeff Foxworthy rose to popularity in 1993 with the release of his first album, You Might Be a Redneck If, which sold over three million copies.

  He is also an author who has written 26 books, one being his first children's book, Dirt On My Shirt, which reached number two on The New York Times best sellers list.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 6, 1958
  2. Origin: Hapeville, Georgia
  3. Married to Pamela Gregg since 1985
  4. Two daughters, Jorden and Julianne
  5. Written over 13 best-selling books
  6. Host of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
  7. Co-star of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour
  8. Worked five years for IBM

• Career

  In 1993, when Foxworthy released the album You Might Be a Redneck If, it started the "you might be a redneck" craze and considerably boosted his popularity.

  In 1995, Foxworthy starred in the comedy The Jeff Foxworthy Show, but the show was short-lived. In the early 2000s, Foxworthy did stand-up comedy with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which also featured Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White. The tour was so popular it continued for three years.

  In 2004, Foxworthy co-created Blue Collar TV, serving as executive producer and starring alongside Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall with occasional guest appearances from Ron White.

• Notable Works

  • 1995: The Jeff Foxworthy Show
  • 2003: The Movie
  • 2004: Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again
  • 2004: Blue Collar TV

• Quotes

  Responding to MSNBC's question, "Do you count yourself as a redneck or do you consider yourself an escapee looking in from the outside?"

  "I'm pretty much in—I'm in. But I've made more money than I've ever dreamed of and I still wear jeans and t-shirts every day and drive a truck."—Jeff FoxworthyMSNBC: You know you're a rich redneck when ...

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