Meet Gloria Darlene Fox, Megan Fox’s Mother

Gloria Darlene Fox is Megan Fox’s mother who has worked in the real estate industry in many capacities. The 71 year-old who was born on July 14th, 1952, was married to Franklin Thomas Fox and gave birth to Megan Fox on May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Gloria’s second daughter, Megan Fox, is a famous Hollywood actress and model who came to the limelight after her role in Transformers and has gone ahead to record other notable roles in the movies and television series. Gloria was married two times. She divorced her first husband, Franklin Fox, after 18 years together and went on to wed Tony Tonachio, who later passed away.

When was Gloria Darlene Fox Born?

Gloria Darlene Fox’s date of birth is listed as July 14th, 1952, which pegs her current age at 71. Her given name at birth was Gloria Darlene Cisson, but she took on her first husband’s last name, Fox, after marriage.

Gloria was born in Cooksville, Tennessee, which is an indication of her American nationality. Her ethnicity, on the other hand, is captured as White. She is of Anglo-Irish descent. The Tennessee native has not said anything about her parents and hasn’t mentioned having siblings. We were only told that she grew up in a Christian household and follows the faith to date.

Growing up in Cooksville, Gloria attended Tennessee Technological University, though her course of study and year of graduation is not known, and nothing is known about her early academic journey.

What Does Megan Fox’s Mother Do for a Living?

After she graduated from college, Gloria Darlene Fox landed her first job in the real estate field; she worked at Marco Shores Estates as a manager from May 2008 to March 2009.

Fox went on to join Imperial Bonita Estates, where she spent six long years before moving over to Riverside Club Condominium Association. At Riverside, Gloria functioned as the company’s general Manager – a position that lasted for over one year, from January 2015 to November 2016.

Nearly a decade and three companies later, Gloria Darlene Fox moved over to eXp Realty in May 2019, and she has remained with the firm to date, working in her capacity as a sales specialist.

Gloria Darlene Fox was Married to Franklin Thomas

Gloria Darlene Fox’s first husband was Franklin Thomas Fox. Franklin worked and earned a living as a parole officer.

How and when they first crossed paths have never been revealed, but according to reports, it was love at first sight for Franklin, and Gloria was already crushing on him before he noticed her.

The duo wasted no time in commencing a romantic relationship and made moves to take things a notch higher within a short while. They eventually tied the connubial knot in 1971 and went on to enjoy 18 solid years of marital life before divorce came calling. Gloria was just a teenager when she wedded Franklin and was still young by the time their union came to an end.

Gloria is a Mother of Two

Gloria Darlene Fox had her first child at the age of 22. Kristi Michelle Fox was born on the 2nd of June 1974. Kristi is all grown up and forging her own path in life. She is in the academic field, working as a counselor in a school. In 1995, she wedded Douglas Ray Branim – a physical education coach who also works in a school. However, their marriage ended in 2018.

After giving birth to Kristi, Gloria waited for twelve long years before having her second daughter. Megan Dennis Fox arrived on May 16th, 1986. Megan grew to become a model and actress best known for the production, Transformers, where she essayed the role of Mikaela Bane in 2007. She has also played starring roles in Two and a Half Men, What I Like About You, Bad Boys II, and many more.

After she divorced her first husband, Gloria Darlene Fox got custody of her children and trained them as a single mother, even in the face of so many life difficulties.

Does Gloria Darlene Fox enjoy a Close Relationship with Megan?

Megan Fox forged a close bond with her mother from childhood, and the bond became even stronger after Gloria started raising her as a single mum. Mother and daughter are often seen photographed together, and from what is obvious, Megan shares her deepest secrets with her mum.

When Megan started dating her current boyfriend turned fiancé, Machine Gun Kelly, she was quick to confide in Gloria, and according to Megan, her mum recognized Kelly as her future son-in-law right away. This happened before he popped the big question.

Gloria often stays in Megan’s house; mother and daughter were staying together when Kelly composed a song about Megan, who rushed home to play it for her mum. Gloria, after listening to the track, responded, “Well, that’s my future son-in-law. I know that right away”.

Why Did Gloria Fox Divorce her First Husband?

As earlier mentioned, Gloria’s union with Franklin crashed in 1989, and to date, neither of them has deemed it necessary to reveal the real reasons behind their divorce. While nothing has been heard about Franklin since the divorce, Gloria later moved on with her life while raising her two daughters.

Did She Remarry?

Gloria Darlene Fox did remarry after divorcing her first husband. After spending three years as a single mother, she got married to Tony Tonahio in 1996. Gloria’s second husband was a strict and conservative Pentecostal Christian, and coupled with the fact that he was 19 years older than his wife, Tony made life difficult for his wife and Megan, who was then 10.

He forbade her from living normally like her mates, and she was not allowed to bring friends home. At a point, Megan decide to leave home early and started surviving on her own. Gloria and Tony’s union endured until the 30th of May 2011, when he lost his life at the age of 77.

Gloria is a Grand Mom of Five Kids

Gloria has five grandchildren from her two daughters. Kristi and her first husband, Douglas Branim, gave birth to two sons – Kyler and Caleb Branim, while Megan has three sons – Noah Shannon Green, Bodhi Ransom Green, and Journey River Green, from her relationship with Brian Austin Green.