At 57 years old, Eddie Murphy welcomed his 10th, yes 10th, child into the world in November
2018.
With his kids ages spanning nearly 30 years, it's safe to say the comic legend has as much
experience with parenting as he does with cracking jokes.
Let's get to know his brood a little better.
"Yes I'm quite the fellow."
"You sure are."
Eric Murphy
Born in 1989, Eric Murphy is Eddie's first and only child with then-girlfriend Paulette
McNeely.
And, possibly setting the tone for his siblings, Eric has seemingly shunned the spotlight.
The New York Post maintains that Paulette McNeely's relationship with Eddie "appears
to have been short-lived" since Eric's younger sister Bria was born to another woman just
five months after Eric arrived.
Bria Murphy
Also born in '89, Bria Murphy, is Eddie's second child, and his first with ex-wife Nicole
Mitchell Murphy.
An actress and model, Bria appeared in the 2016 comedy film Amateur Night with Jason
Biggs and Ashley Tisdale.
That same year, she had her debut art show in L.A., with her proud pops gushing to People,
"We've known for years how talented she is.
It's exciting to see her stuff up on the walls…
I'm having all of those proud parent feelings."
"Bria is one of the most selfless people I know, just in terms of like being an older
sister."
In a 2013 interview with GMA, Bria discussed the "pressure to be perfect" in the modeling
industry that drives girls to come up with dangerous ways to stay thin.
She claimed,
"I've heard of people eating the cotton balls with the orange juice…
And it makes you think you're full, but you're not."
Here's hoping Bria stays fit the healthy way.
Christian Murphy
Born one year after Bria, Christian Murphy is Eddie's third child and the only one he
had with Tamara Hood Johnson.
He appeared to briefly catch the acting bug with a 2008 episode of The Shield, and the
2011 comedy Cougars, Inc., but much like his older brother Eric, Christian has maintained
a relatively private life.
He has a strong love for his family, calling them the "best looking family in america"
on Instagram.
And his mother garnered national attention in 2013 when she sued the producers of the
reality show Hollywood Exes for $1 million, claiming they ripped off her idea.
Per TMZ, she had pitched a show called The Hollywood ExClub to the production company
in 2008 based on her relationship with Eddie Murphy but, she says "the discussion went
nowhere."
Myles and Shayne Audra Murphy
Almost nothing is known about Myles, Eddie's fourth child, and second with Nicole Mitchell
Murphy.
We know much more, though, about his sister Shayne Audra Murphy: she was born in '94,
and is Eddie's fifth child and third with Nicole Mitchell Murphy.
And other than appearing in several episodes of Hollywood Exes with her mother in 2014,
Shayne's life is pretty lowkey.
"Shane is by far the most interesting person I know, and I love that about her."
She's an active presence on Instagram, uploading photos of her burgeoning modeling career and,
of course, the ever-popular selfie.
Zola Ivy Murphy & Bella Zahra Murphy
Born in '99, Zola Ivy Murphy is Eddie's sixth child and fourth with Nicole Mitchell Murphy.
She's an IMG model, and in June 2018, she forced her parents make a rare public appearance
together when she graduated high school.
Born three years later, Bella Zahra Murphy is Eddie's seventh child and fifth with Nicole.
In 2018, she celebrated her sweet sixteen with family and friends.
Angel Murphy Brown
A 2007 baby, Angel Murphy Brown is Eddie's eighth child and only one with Spice Girl,
Mel B. But Angel was once the subject of a fierce paternity battle.
The Nutty Professor star blasted a Dutch TV host who raised the possibility that she was
his child, claiming, via People,
"We're not together anymore.
And I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test.
You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir."
A DNA test eventually confirmed Murphy's paternity.
His publicist said in a statement,
"He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as
well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy."
And after an alleged three-and-a-half years of no contact, Murphy made an effort to enter
his daughter's life.
In 2018, Metro reported that Mel B says Angel now spends weekends with her father, and also
claimed,
"Eddie was and still is the love of my life.
He's a genuinely decent man."
"Do you still love him?"
"Yeah I always will."
"Are you still in love with him?"
"I think that's very unfair for me to talk like that because he's in a committed relationship."
Izzy Murphy & Max Charles Murphy
Izzy Oona Murphy, born in 2016, and Max Charles Murphy, born two years later, are Eddie Murphy's
ninth and tenth kids and, as of early 2019, his only two so far with Australian actress
Paige Butcher.
Murphy and Butcher became engaged in September 2018 when the actress was pregnant with baby
Max.
After nine kids at 57, you'd think the former Saturday Night Live star might be too tired
to have more kids, but he and Butcher were ready for a tenth.
A source told People,
"They wished for a younger sibling for their daughter.
They live a pretty low-key life.
They are all about family."
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