Celebrity Biographies
Eddie Murphy Height Weight Body Stats
Born name
Edward Regan Murphy
nickname
Ed, Eddie, Murph
Sun sign
Aries
Place of birth
Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, USA
nationality
training
Murphy attended Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, Long Island in 1979.
After graduating from Roosevelt High School, he attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York . He has not obtained a college degree.
occupation
Actor, singer, comedian, author, director
family
- Vater – Charles Edward Murphy (Transitpolizist)
- Mutter – Lillian Murphy Lynch (Telefonistin)
- Siblings – Charlie Q Murphy (Older Brother) (Comedian, Actor) (Died April 12, 2017 of Leukemia)
- Andere – Roy Murphy Sr. (Onkel), Roy Murphy Jr. (Cousin), Vernon Lynch Jr. (Stiefbruder), Vernon Lynch Sr. (Stiefvater)
Manager
Eddie is signed to William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
Build
Average
Height
5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm
weight
170 lbs or 77 kg
girlfriend/spouse
Eddie Murphy dating –
- Jasmine Guy – In the early days of Murphy’s career, there were potential rumors linking him to American actress Jasmine Guy. These rumors hinted at a possible encounter between the two actors.
- Beverly Johnson – As the rumors involving Jasmine Guy settled down, another rumor surfaced stating that Eddie had been dating American model Beverly Johnson.
- Tatiana Thumbtzen – There were rumors that Eddie was sleeping with American model Tatiana Thumbtzen. They both denied the story.
- Maya Gilbert – There were other rumors that Murphy dated American actress Maya Gilbert for a short time.
- Whitney Houston (1980-1983) – Eddie started dating Whitney5. March 1980. After two years of being committed, Eddie and this popular American singer became engaged on August 9, 1982 but split on April 28, 1983.
- Lisa Figueroa (1982-1984) – In 1982, Murphy began dating unknown girl Lisa Figueroa. Their relationship lasted 2 years.
- Charlotte Lewis (1986) – As early as 1986, there were a number of other RUMORs that hinted at an encounter between Eddie and American actress Charlotte Lewis.
- Tracy Richman (1987-1989) – Eddie was in a relationship with Tracy Richman for 2 years.
- Paulette McNeely (1988) – Murphy had an encounter with a local girl, Paulette McNeely. The night they spent together resulted in Paulette becoming pregnant and later giving birth to a baby boy. The child was born on July 10, 1989 and was named Eric.
- Nicole Mitchell Murphy (1989-2006) – Eddie dated American modelNicole War in 1989. The couple were 4 years old and eventually married on March 18, 1996. They divorced on May 22, 2006. Eddie and Nicole have 5 children, 1 son Miles Mitchell Murphy (born November 7, 1992) and 4 daughters Bria Murphy (born November 18, 1989), Shayne Audra (born October 10, 1994), Zola Ivy (born December 24, 1999 ) and Bella Zahra (b. January 29, 2002).
- Tamara Hood (1990-1991) – Eddie and Tamara were in a relationship for almost a year. They have a son named Christian.
- Halle Berry (1991) – Eddie was rumored to be dating American actress Halle Berry.
- Nicolle Rader (1993) – Eddie and Nicolle were dating in 1993. They have a daughter, her name is Ashlee.
- Autism Seiuli (1997) – In 1997, Eddie slept with American model Autism Seiuli. These two met at a bar on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood and fell asleep in bed that same night.
- Melanie Brown (2006) – Eddie and the popular Spice Girl ( Mel B) dated for a little while. They had a baby together, which Eddie initially didn’t accept, but the paternity report confirmed him as the father and he admitted paternity. Melanie gave birth to a girl named Angel Iris Murphy Brown on April 3, 2007, who is Eddie and Melanie’s child.
- Tracey E. Edmonds (2006–2008) – Murphy began dating Tracey E. Edmonds in October 2006. After almost a year in a relationship, the couple became engaged and married six months later on January 1, 2008. The wedding ceremony took place on the island of Bora Bora instead. On January 16, 2008, it was announced that their marriage was illegal and they decided to remain friends.
- Nischelle Turner (2007) – Eddie had a brief fling with TV news reporter Nischelle Turner.
- Melody Thornton (2008) – Eddie was rumored to have met American singer Melody Thornton.
- Lara LaRue (2008) – Eddie had an affair with Lara LaRue, an American who worked as a waitress. These two met at a restaurant in Los Angeles and dated for some time before finally breaking up.
- Amber Rose (2010) – Eddie has been friends with Amber since September 2010 at Stylist Miami Mansion and decided to meet her for a while. After a brief period of this affair, Amber was informed that she and Eddie are going to have a baby. Eddie reacted furiously to this story and broke up with her in November 2010.
- Rocsi (2011-2012) – Eddie Murphy was rumored to be dating an American talk show host Rocsi.
- Toni Braxton (2012) – US Weekly reported on a rumor that popular actor Eddie Murphy was dating popular singer Toni Braxton. The singer, best known for the single Glue My Heart together had a run-in with Murphy, dated a few times and broke up in short order.
- Paige Metzger (From 2012 to present) – In September 2012 Eddie started Paige Butcher is an Australian model. The model was first spotted with Murphy at a Los Angeles restaurant. In May 2016, the couple welcomed a daughter, Izzy. This was Paige’s first and Eddie’s ninth child. The couple got engaged in September 2018. On November 30, 2018, the couple had a second child, boy Max Charles Murphy. This was Eddie’s 10th child.
race/ethnicity
Schwarz
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- His moustache
- Big smile
- Idiot laugh
- Good sense of humor
brand promotion
TV advertisement for Toyota Celica (1990).
Religion
Christianity
Known for
His roles in The Beverly Hills Cop Series (1 and 2), where he played the role of Alex Foley , was widely appreciated. He is also loved in the film The Golden Child where he played the role of Chandler Jarrell. His role on the late-night sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live is considered outstanding.
first movie
Murphy first appeared in the film 48 Hours in which he played the character, Reggie Hammond .
First TV show
Eddie first noticed it when he appeared on Saturday Night Live , a popular sketch comedy and variety show.
Eddie Murphy favorite things
- Food – pancakes
- Music Band – Ratt, Cinderella
- Color – blue
- Wrestler – Hulk Hogan
- Movie – Doctor Dolittle
- Sänger – Elvis Presley, Kylie Minogue
Eddie Murphy Facts
- At the age of eight, he and his brother lived in foster care for a year.
- Eddie is also a singer. He provided background vocals on the song The Boys Are Back in Town by The Bus Boys . He also credited two singles Put Your Mouth On Me and Always Party . Both were huge hits.
- He has his own music album called Alles Liebe .
- Murphy has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, cancer, parenting, charities for the homeless, education, and the creative arts.
- He has a home in Englewood, New Jersey.
- He appeared in the music videos Remember the Days of Michael Jackson (1992) and We Will Be Free by Garth Brooks.
- He received the Golden Globe Award for his acting performance in the films 48 Hours , The Beverly Hills Cop , The Nutty Professor , and Trading Places .
- He began creating his own stand-up comedies when he was only fifteen.
- In the United States, Eddie is the fourth highest-grossing actor.
- His role model is the African American actor and comedian Richard Pryor.
- Eddie hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1993.
- You can follow Eddie on Facebook, Google+ and YouTube VEVO.