Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had his breakthrough as a stand-up comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023, and the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026. Murphy shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984 and broke out as a movie star in the 1980s films 48 Hrs., Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop. He then established himself as a leading man with starring roles in The Golden Child, Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, The Nutty Professor, Dr. Dolittle, Bowfinger, Daddy Day Care, and Norbit. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_M...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)