Eddie Murphy

Summary

Eddie Murphy is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1961^[3]. He worked as a comedian^[4], film actor^[5], screenwriter^[6], television actor^[7], and voice actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.08% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127,656 views/month, #798 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Eddie Murphy was born on April 3, 1961^[3].
• Eddie Murphy was married to Paige Butcher^[10].
• Among Eddie Murphy's spouses was Tracey Edmonds^[11].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Myles Murphy^[12].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Shayne Murphy^[13].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Zola Ivy Murphy^[14].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Bella Murphy^[15].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Izzy Oona Murphy^[16].
• A child of Eddie Murphy was Max Charles Murphy^[17].
• Eddie Murphy held citizenship in United States^[18].
• English was Eddie Murphy's native language^[19].
• Eddie Murphy is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[20].
• Eddie Murphy's professions included comedian^[4].
• Eddie Murphy worked as a film actor^[5].
• Eddie Murphy's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Eddie Murphy worked as a television actor^[7].
• Eddie Murphy worked as a voice actor^[8].
• Eddie Murphy worked as a film producer^[21].
• Eddie Murphy's education included a stint at Roosevelt High School^[22].
• Eddie Murphy was educated at Nassau Community College^[23].
• Eddie Murphy received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[24].
• Eddie Murphy received the Grammy Awards^[25].
• Eddie Murphy received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[26].
• Eddie Murphy received the Saturn Awards^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-04-03^[30]

• Genre(s): comedy^[31]

• Community tags: comedy^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 98744f0b-20fc-4bb2-9ac4-e2041058911f^[33]

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Origins and Family

Eddie Murphy's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1961^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[20]. English was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Roosevelt High School^[22], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1956^[36] and Nassau Community College^[23], a community college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1959^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[4], film actor^[5], screenwriter^[6], television actor^[7], voice actor^[8], and film producer^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[24], a cultural prize^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1998^[42]; Grammy Awards^[25], a music award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1958^[45]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[26], an award for best supporting actor^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1943^[48]; Saturn Awards^[27], a film award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1972^[51]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role^[52], an award for best supporting actor^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1994^[55]; and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay^[56], a class of award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1981^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paige Butcher^[10], an actor^[60], b. 1979^[61], of Australia^[62] and Tracey Edmonds^[11], a businessperson^[63], b. 1967^[64], of United States^[65]. Children include Myles Murphy^[12]; Shayne Murphy^[13]; Zola Ivy Murphy^[14]; Bella Murphy^[15], a film actor^[66], b. 2002^[67], of United States^[68]; Izzy Oona Murphy^[16]; and Max Charles Murphy^[17].

Why It Matters

Eddie Murphy ranks in the top 0.08% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127,656 views/month, #798 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peele^[71], an actor^[72], b. 1979^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[75], specialised in acting^[76]; Bo Burnham^[77], an actor^[78], b. 1990^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Emmy Award^[81], specialised in acting^[82]; Kevin Hart^[83], a comedian^[84], b. 1979^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[87], specialised in film^[88]; Eric André^[89], a screenwriter^[90], b. 1983^[91], of United States^[92]; Dave Chappelle^[93], a comedian^[94], b. 1973^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[97]; and George Lopez^[98], a comedian^[99], b. 1961^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[102], specialised in film acting^[103].

FAQs

Where was Eddie Murphy born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Eddie Murphy…

Who was Eddie Murphy married to?

Eddie Murphy's spouses include Paige Butcher^[10] and Tracey Edmonds^[11].

What did Eddie Murphy do for work?

Eddie Murphy worked as comedian^[4], film actor^[5], screenwriter^[6], television actor^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Where did Eddie Murphy go to school?

Eddie Murphy was educated at Roosevelt High School^[22] and Nassau Community College^[23].

What awards did Eddie Murphy receive?

Honors received include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[24], Grammy Awards^[25], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[26], and Saturn Awards^[27].

Who did Eddie Murphy influence?

Eddie Murphy has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peele^[71], Bo Burnham^[77], Kevin Hart^[83], and Eric André^[89].