Eddie Murphy Is a Dad to 10! Learn More About His Family

Eddie Murphy isn’t just known for his long movie career, he’s also known as a father, 10 times over! Yup, the A-list star and Academy Award-nominated actor, known for tons of movies including The Nutty Professor, Coming to America, Dreamgirls, and the Shrek film series, has 10 children – all from the ages of 2 to 31! Murphy, 59, shares two young children with his fiancée, Paige Butcher. He also had five children during his marriage to Nicole Murphy and had one child each from prior relationships with Paulette McNeely, Tamara Hood, and Mel B.

Murphy opened up about all his children on the Ellen show in late 2019. “Men kind of look at me like, ‘He’s crazy! How much did that (expletive) cost?'” he said. “And women, it’s kind of like there’s something sexy about it, I think. ‘Eddie Murphy must be doing his thing,'” he joked. Read on to find out more about Murphy’s children.

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Eric Murphy

Eddie’s first son, Eric (far right), was born in 1989. His mom is Paulette McNeely, who was Eddie’s then-girlfriend. He has lived a relatively private life.

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Izzy Oona Murphy

Daughter Izzy was born in 2016. Her mom is actress Paige Butcher, whom Eddie has been in a relationship with since 2012. Butcher and Eddie later got engaged in 2018.

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Max Charlie Murphy

Max, Eddie’s youngest child, was born Nov. 30, 2018. His middle name pays tribute to Murphy’s late brother, Charlie, who died from leukemia in 2017.

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