Cuba Gooding Jr

Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. Cuba Gooding, the son of Shirley, a singer with the Sweethearts, and Cuba Gooding, Sr., a lead vocalist of soul group The Main Ingredient. He has two brothers, musician Tommy Gooding and fellow actor Omar Gooding, and sister, April Gooding. His family moved to Los Angeles after Gooding, Sr.'s music group had a hit single with "Everybody Plays the Fool" in 1972; the elder Gooding abandoned his family two years later. During his appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Gooding revealed that after his father had left, his family lived in hotels throughout Los Angeles. Gooding was raised by his mother and attended four different high schools: North Hollywood High School, Tustin High School, Apple Valley High School, and John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills in Los Angeles. He served as class president in three of them. He became a born-again Christian at age 13. His first job as a professional entertainer was as a breakdancer performing with singer Lionel Richie at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. -- I NEVER Groped Those Women

Cuba Gooding Jr.
I NEVER Groped Those Women

Cuba Gooding Jr. is shooting down reports he sexually harassed and groped several women in a New Mexico bar last month ... telling TMZ the allegations are "bulls**t."Just a few weeks ago, reports… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, Gossip / Rumors - 54 days ago
Cuba Gooding Sr. -- I Owe My Career to Don Cornelius

Cuba Gooding Sr.
I Owe My Career to Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius isn't getting the credit he deserves for "creating" the biggest music stars of the 70s -- at least according to Cuba Gooding Senior ... who got his big break on "Soul Train." Long… READ MORE >

Exclusive, Music - 116 days ago
Cuba Gooding Jr. -- The Drunken Bar Toast

Cuba Gooding Jr. -- The Drunken Bar Toast

Cuba Gooding Jr. gave an intoxicating speech to some bar patrons while partying it up in Spokane, Washington -- and if you like watching drunk people ramble incoherently, you're gonna love this… READ MORE >

Party All The Time, DUI - 769 days ago
Cuba Gooding Jr. - Where All the White People At?

Cuba Gooding Jr. - Where All the White People At?

Cuba Gooding Jr. was all about making Jerry Maguire scream "I love Black people" -- but last night at the House of Blues, all he wanted to know was "Where all the white people at?!"Cuba jumped… READ MORE >

 - 855 days ago
Cuba -- Show Me the Porn Stars!

Cuba -- Show Me the Porn Stars!

One of the people in this photo is an ultra-successful award-winning thespian, with more than 100 films in the can, and several major motion pictures set to be released in the next few months… READ MORE >

Hot Bodies, Hot Vegas - 1035 days ago
Cuba Gooding: Show Me the Hiney

Cuba Gooding: Show Me the Hiney

While at a Super Bowl party in Tampa this weekend, Cuba Gooding Jr. checked out a tight end.Sadly, this is the best picture Cuba has been in since "Jerry Maguire." See Also Show Us Some Range  READ MORE >

Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Party All The Time - 1213 days ago
Show Us Some Range

Show Us Some Range

How could it be -- Cuba Gooding Jr. is still into the whole "Show me the money" thing ...12 years after the fact.How 'bout some new lines from "Boat Trip," "Snow Dogs," or "The Land Before Time… READ MORE >

 - 1306 days ago
At Least Cuba's Body Isn't in the Toilet

At Least Cuba's Body Isn't in the Toilet

Just in case they make sequels to "Snow Dogs," "Boat Trip," or "Daddy Day Camp," Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. is keeping his physique in rock hard shape.The 40-year-old worked out at an L.A. gym… READ MORE >

Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Movies - 1413 days ago
Forget Cigars, U.S. Should Ban Movies from Cuba

Forget Cigars, U.S. Should Ban Movies from Cuba

Cuba Gooding Jr. says the key to a good career is "longevity."insertBCSinglePlayer(1517401831);Right, because flicks like "Boat Trip," "Norbit," "Daddy Day Camp," "Snow Dogs" and "The Land Before… READ MORE >

 - 1499 days ago
Creepy Scheider Fan Loves Cuba Too!

Creepy Scheider Fan Loves Cuba Too!

The same guy who was spotted telling Roy Scheider, "I know where you live," was caught hugging Cuba Gooding, Jr. just a few hours earlier. Who doesn't he know?!… READ MORE >

 - 1708 days ago