Eddie Murphy

Actor

A giant of American comedy, Eddie Murphy rose to prominence in the 1980s—a time when few black comics had broken through to mainstream America. His career runs from edgy Saturday Night Live skits like “Kill My Landlord” to classic stand-up films Raw and Delirious to feature films like Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Dr. Doolittle, The Nutty Professor, and an Oscar-nominated role in 2007’s Dreamgirls. An inspiration to future stars like Chris Rock, Murphy ranks just behind Tom Hanks as the second highest grossing movie star of all time.

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Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places

Nearly two decades after the Civil Rights era, casual racism still found its way into entertainment. In this 1980s film, about a preppy commodities broker (Aykroyd) who trades places with a street hustler (Eddie Murphy), the N-word is dropped with...

Jennifer Hudson in Talks to Become an American Idol Judge?

Idol alum may sign on for season 13.

Beachy Keen

Nicole Murphy, Eddie Murphy's ex-wife and mother of 5 of his kids, shows off her incredible body in a tiny bikini in Maui, Hawaii, while fiance Michael Strahan watches from the beach. (Photo: Stewy / starsurf / Splash News)

Murphy-Approved

Eddie Murphy gives the paps a thumbs up while spotted grabbing a midday pick-me-up at The Coffee Bean in Los Angeles. (Photo: Splash News)

Eddie Murphy

No good deed goes unpunished for Eddie Murphy. The actor and comedian was pulled over by police in the wee hours of the morning in 1997 for keeping company with a transgender sex worker. Murphy claims he was simply giving the "woman" a ri...

Imagine That

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