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Eddie Murphy

1961 - Today

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Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. 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 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Murphy is the 3rd most popular comedian, the 730th most popular biography from United States (down from 569th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Comedian.

Eddie Murphy is most famous for being a comedian, actor, and singer. He has starred in many movies such as "Beverly Hills Cop," "Coming to America," and "Shrek."

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Eddie Murphy ranks 3 out of 98. Before him are Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg. After him are Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cosby, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Kevin Hart, George Carlin, Ellen DeGeneres, and David Cross.

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Among people born in 1961, Eddie Murphy ranks 13. Before him are Nadia Comăneci, Stephen Hillenburg, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, George Clooney, and Hibatullah Akhundzada. After him are António Costa, Liam Cunningham, Yanis Varoufakis, Joko Widodo, Petr Pavel, and Peter Jackson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie Murphy ranks 730 out of 20,380. Before him are Martin Landau (1928), Francis Fukuyama (1952), James Caan (1940), Donna Summer (1948), Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916), and Sidney Sheldon (1917). After him are Reese Witherspoon (1976), Hugh David Politzer (1949), Napoleon Hill (1883), Maya Angelou (1928), Doris Day (1922), and Roger D. Kornberg (1947).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Eddie Murphy ranks 3. Before him are Robin Williams (1951), and Whoopi Goldberg (1955). After him are Dick Van Dyke (1925), Bill Cosby (1937), Adam Sandler (1966), Tina Fey (1970), Steve Martin (1945), Kevin Hart (1979), George Carlin (1937), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), and David Cross (1964).

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