Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor.

Comeback and Image Makeover

Murphy's career continued to slide until 1996, when he would make his comeback in family-friendly comedies (likely reflecting Murphy's new life as a responsible father), starting with The Nutty Professor. His record since then has been hit and miss, with several big flops (Holy Man, Metro, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy, and Showtime) and some hits (Mulan, Dr. Doolittle, Bowfinger, Shrek, Daddy Day Care, and The Haunted Mansion).

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1996 - The Nutty Professor - Holy Man - Metro - The Adventures of Pluto Nash - I Spy - Showtime - Mulan - Dr. Doolittle - Bowfinger - Shrek - Daddy Day Care - The Haunted Mansion

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On May 2, 1997, Los Angeles police stopped Murphy's car and found a transgendered prostitute named Shalimar (Atisone Seiuli) in the passenger's seat. Murphy claimed that he was just been driving through and the prostitute asked him for a ride home. This incident was later lampooned by Tim Meadows on Saturday Night Live. This particular sketch, along with the aforementioned comments from David Spade, reportedly created an even greater rift between Murphy and SNL.

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May 2 - 1997 - Los Angeles police - Tim Meadows

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In August 2005, Murphy's wife Nicole Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences." The couple wed on March 18, 1993 and they have five children together. http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2005/08/08/eddiemurphy/ They met in 1988 at a NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for a year and a half before they married. They were married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

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August 2005 - Irreconcilable differences - March 18 - 1993 - 1988 - NAACP Image Awards - The Plaza Hotel - New York City

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