Many fans would be surprised to learn that Eddie Murphy has ten children with five different women. As reported by People, Murphy had his first son, Eric Murphy, with Paulette McNeely in 1989. He then went on to have Bria with his then-wife Nicole Mitchell. In 1990, Murphy had his son Christian with his ex-girlfriend, Tamara Hood. Murphy and Mitchell went on to have Myles, Shayne, Zola, and Bella.
Murphy and Mitchell divorced in 2006, and his subsequent relationship with former Spice Girl Mel B. was a bit controversial. Mel B. gave birth to Murphy’s eighth child, Angel, in 2007. Following a custody and child support disagreement, the two exes are reportedly getting along. Murphy started dating Paige Butcher in 2012, and they share Izzy and Max together. The “Nutty Professor” star proposed to Butcher in 2018, and the two have been together ever since.
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While Murphy is no stranger to the limelight, his children have mostly stayed under the radar. However, his daughter Bella seems to be following in her father’s footsteps, with the actor breaking his own rule so she could star alongside him in “Coming 2 America,” per Yahoo! According to the budding star, she and her siblings are “not allowed to work in this industry until [they’re] 18.” Murphy’s illustrious career earned him a prestigious award, during which he thanked Butcher and all of his kids. While his speech was touching, a previous joke about his ten children by a fellow actor had the audience rolling.
