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{{Short description|American actor, comedian and singer (born 1961)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name= Eddie Murphy
| image= Eddie Murphy by David Shankbone.jpg
| caption= Murphy at the 2010 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]
| birth_name= Edward Regan Murphy
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|4|3}}
| birth_place= [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.
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| medium= {{hlist|Stand-up|film|television|music}}
| active = 1976–present
| genre= {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[Comedy music|musical comedy]]|[[blue comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[physical comedy]]|[[cringe comedy]]|[[insult comedy]]|[[satire|satirical comedy]]|[[sketch comedy]]|[[Children's film|family comedy]]}}
| subject= {{hlist|[[African-American culture]]|[[Sociology of race and ethnic relations|race relations]]|racism|marriage|[[Sexual intercourse|sex]]|everyday life|[[Popular culture|pop culture]]}}
| spouse= {{marriage|Nicole Mitchell|1993|2006|end=div}}
| domesticpartner={{plainlist|
* [[Mel B|Melanie Brown]] (2006)
* [[Tracey Edmonds]] (2008)
* Paige Butcher (2012–present)
}}
| children = 10<ref>{{cite news |title=Eddie Murphy and fiancee have baby boy, his 10th child |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/eddie-murphy-and-fiancee-have-baby-boy-his-10th-child |orig-year=December 3, 2018 |date=December 4, 2018 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[WTHR]] |access-date=January 7, 2020}}</ref>
| relatives = [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]] (brother)
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[funk]]|[[synth-pop]]|[[comedy music|comedy]]}}
| instruments = Vocals
| label = {{hlist|[[Sony BMG]]|[[CBS Records International|CBS]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Motown]]}}
| associated_acts = [[Arsenio Hall]] <br />[[Rick James]]
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'''Edward Regan Murphy''' (born April 3, 1961)<ref name=filmref /><!-- Citation for birth date, birthplace and full name Edward Regan Murphy. --> is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on [[Comedy Central]]'s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.<ref>{{cite web | title=Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time | website=IMDb | date=19 October 2021 | url=http://www.imdb.com/list/ls509798303/ | access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>

Murphy has received [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for his performances in ''[[48 Hrs.]]'' (1982), the [[Beverly Hills Cop (film series)|''Beverly Hills Cop'' series]] (1984–present), ''[[Trading Places]]'' (1983), ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor]]'' (1996), and ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]'' (2019). He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film [[Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)|''Dr. Dolittle'']] (1998) and its [[Dr. Dolittle 2|2001 sequel]]. In 2007, Murphy won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor]] and received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his portrayal of [[soul music|soul]] singer James "Thunder" Early in the musical film ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dreamgirls-snares-multiple-golden-globe-nods-56447/ |title='Dreamgirls' Snares Multiple Golden Globe Nods|date=December 14, 2006 |author=Kilday, Gregg |magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref>

Murphy has worked as a voice actor, including roles playing the [[Chinese dragon]] [[Mushu]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998), Thurgood Stubbs in the sitcom ''[[The PJs]]'' (1999–2001), and [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]] in [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[Shrek (franchise)|Shrek]]'' series (2001–2010). In some films he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character; this is intended as a tribute to one of his idols, [[Peter Sellers]]. He has played multiple roles in ''[[Coming to America]]'' (1988), [[Wes Craven]]'s ''[[Vampire in Brooklyn]]'' (1995), the ''Nutty Professor'' films, ''[[Bowfinger]]'' (1999), ''[[The Adventures of Pluto Nash]]'' (2002), ''[[Norbit]]'' (2007), and ''[[Meet Dave]]'' (2008). {{As of|2016}}, Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8&nbsp;billion ({{US$|6.5&nbsp;billion|long=no}} adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada box office,<ref name="BOMEddie">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=EddieMurphy.htm |title=Eddie Murphy |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607032348/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=eddiemurphy.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |access-date=March 8, 2020}}</ref> and over $6.7&nbsp;billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Murphy – Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/700401-Eddie-Murphy#tab=acting |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref> In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=IMDb List of Highest Grossing Actors in the United States|website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/list/ls074328260/ |access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="BOMEddie"/>

In 2015, Murphy was awarded the [[Mark Twain Prize for American Humor]] by the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/10/19/eddie-murphy-burns-bill-cosby-during-his-mark-twain-prize-acceptance-speech/74207470/ |title=Eddie Murphy burns Bill Cosby during his Mark Twain Prize acceptance speech |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 19, 2015}}</ref> In 2020, he won his first [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]] for hosting ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-eddie-murphy-wins-first-emmy-20200920-tgnx3yo6b5filex3qggenc2une-story.html |title=Eddie Murphy wins first Emmy for 2019 'Saturday Night Live' return |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |access-date=September 20, 2020}}</ref> As a singer, Murphy has released three studio albums, including ''[[How Could It Be]]'' (1985), ''[[So Happy]]'' (1989), and ''[[Love's Alright]]'' (1993).

==Early life==

==Career==

==Singing career==

==Personal life==

==Discography==
{{Main|Eddie Murphy discography}}

==Filmography==
{{Main|Eddie Murphy filmography}}

==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Eddie Murphy}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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