Fox is considered a sex symbol and frequently appears in men's magazine "Hot" lists. She was listed #18, #16, and #2 on Maxim magazine's yearly Hot 100 list in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, while FHM readers voted her the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008.^[1] She ranked number one on Moviefone's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.^[2] In 2004, Fox began dating Brian Austin Green, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, after reportedly angelina jolie nackd having met on the set of Hope and Faith.^[3][4] The two have since been in an on-and-off relationship.

Fox is good friends with Jennifer Blanc, Kellan Rhude, Jennifer's Body co-star Amanda Seyfried, Michael beyonce Biehn and Transformers co-star Shia LaBeouf.^[76] She is both a fan of comic books, anime, and video games, and has said that her interest in art began at 12 years old, when she watched animated shows during Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network.^[14] Fox's favorite artist is Michael Turner whose Fathom comic she describes as a longtime obsession.^[7] Fox has two dogs, including a Pomeranian named after the punk-icon Sid Vicious.^[76][77] Fox has openly stated that she has taken drugs, and that it has meant she knows she doesn't like them, adding that she knows a few people who aren't on drugs, herself included.^[78] Fox has also openly stated that she supports the legalization of marijuana, saying that she does not consider it a drug and that she would be first in line to buy a pack of joints.^[79]

Fox is of Irish, French and Native American ancestry^[5] and was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Darlene Tonachio and Franklin Foxx, who dropped an "x" from his surname.^[6] She has one older sister.^[6] Fox's parents divorced when she was young and she and her sister were raised by her mother and her stepfather.^[6][7][8] She said that the two were "very strict"^{megan fox nude pics class="reference">[7]} and that she wasn't allowed to have a boyfriend.^[6][7] She lived with her mother until she made enough money to support herself.^[7]

Fox reprised her role as Mikaela Banes in the Transformer sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There was some controversy surrounding Fox's appearance while filming the sequel of Transformers when Michael Bay, the movie's director, ordered the actress to gain 10 pounds.^[21] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen premiered on June 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The movie was released worldwide on June 24, 2009.^[22] Fox had her first lead role playing the title character in Jennifer's Body, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody.^[23] She played Jennifer Check, a mean-girl cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins to feed off the boys in a Minnesota farming town.^[24] The film was released on September 18, 2009^{see sex class="reference">[25]} and co-stars Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody.

Fox said of being a popular media topic that, though she is not on the same level as Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, or Lindsay Lohan, she does find it difficult and that there have been times when people have avoided being around her because they do not want to end up in the media's spotlight. "I need to behave rihanna in a way and handle myself in a way that will cause people to take me seriously," she said, "[and] you can be sexy and be intelligent and be taken seriously, or you can be sexy and you can be out at clubs every night and not be [taken seriously]" but that she has not gone "completely insane".^[32] Fox also said of going from being "relatively unknown" to her current celebrity status that: "I definitely feel ill-prepared; I mean, I don't know if anyone ever sits back and goes, 'Now is the moment that I think I should be a famous celebrity,' – but I definitely feel it's premature. I mean, I was in one movie that people have seen."^[32]

Fox said she has a Marilyn Monroe tattoo because, "she was one of the first people I saw on television, like, literally moments after I was born. Every time I heard her voice growing up I always would cry. I wouldn't know why when I was younger but had my own theories" and that Fox has always "empathized" with her.^[67] emma watson Fox had shown interest in getting her yin/yang tattoo removed remarking that the tattoo artist "didn't do it correctly" because he was under the influence of marijuana; however, Fox still has that tattoo as of August 2009.^[67] Fox has said of her tattoos that when she gets a tattoo, "It's a little 'fuck you' to anyone who tells me not to."^[68]

Further, Fox has a fear of flying; she said she developed this about the time she turned 20. She has had to come up with ways to deal with it in order to avoid having panic attacks when getting onto a plane, most notably by listening to Britney Spears songs.^[90] paris hilton In addition, she has expressed a distrust of men. "I just don’t like them or trust them," stated Fox.^[84]

In 2007, Fox won the lead female role of Mikaela Banes in the 2007 live-action film Transformers, based on the toy and cartoon saga of the same name. Fox played the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. Fox was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category of "Breakthrough Performance", and was also nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, in the category of "Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure", "Choice Movie: Breakout Female", and "Choice Movie: Liplock".^[16] Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels.^[15][17] In June 2007, Fox was cast in a minor role in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring alongside Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst. She portrayed Sophie Maes, a love britney spears interest of Sydney Young (Simon Pegg). The film premiered on October 3, 2008, but was considered a box-office failure.^[18][19] In 2008, Fox appeared alongside Rumer Willis as the character Lost in Whore. The film centers around a group of young hopeful teenagers who have come to Hollywood in the hopes of an acting career find that the business is harder than they had ever imagined. The film was released October 20, 2008.^[20]

In April, 2009 Fox began filming Jonah Hex, in which she will portray Leila, a gun-wielding beauty and Jonah Hex's (Josh Brolin) love interest. The film, currently in production, is set to be released on June 18, 2010. The movie stars Josh Brolin and Will Arnett,^[26] and Fox described her role in the film as being a cameo.^[27] In early April, 2009 Fox signed on to star as the lead female role in the up-coming 2011 film The Crossing about a young couple who get caught up in a drug trafficking scheme during their vacation to Mexico.^[28] In March 2009 Variety reported that Fox was set to star as the lead role of Aspen Matthews in the film adaption of the comic books Fathom which she will also co-produce with Brian Austin Green.^{kendra class="reference">[29]} Fathom is currently in pre-production.^[30]

In September 2008, Fox alluded to being bisexual; in an interview with GQ magazine, she said that when she was 18 years old she fell in love with and sought to establish a relationship with a female stripper. She used this experience to illustrate her belief that "all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes" and additionally showed interest in Olivia Wilde and Jenna Jameson.^[80][81][82] In May 2009, she confirmed her bisexuality.^[83] In the June 2009 issue of ELLE, however, she stated that she somewhat distorted the events of her relationship with the stripper, saying she has given certain male writers "an amped-up version" of her past. "They’re boys; they’re easily toyed with," she said. "I tell stories and have them eating out of my hand. Not all of it is true. In fact, most of it is bullshit."^[84] Fox said, "I never said she was my girlfriend! I just said that I loved her, and I did love her. The real story is more sobering. It’s not a sexy, fun-time, fantasy story. But that’s not the story you tell GQ."^[84] On June 15, 2009, at the UK premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Fox revealed having a crush jessica alba on Cheryl Cole and a love for Cole's tattoos.^[85] During an appearance in June 2009, on the The Kyle and Jackie O Show, she stated that she is interested in male Korean pop singer Rain.^[86][87][88]