COMEDIAN

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eddie Murphy has received more than 32,623,300 page views. His biography is available in 96 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Murphy is the 3rd most popular comedian (down from 2nd in 2019), the 569th most popular biography from United States (down from 476th 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."

Memorability Metrics

  • 33M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 96

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Eddie Murphy ranks 3 out of 98. Before him are Robin Williams, and Adam Sandler. After him are Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, George Carlin, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, and Simon Pegg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Eddie Murphy ranks 9. Before him are Yevgeny Prigozhin, Ilham Aliyev, Lothar Matthäus, George Clooney, Stephen Hillenburg, and Nadia Comăneci. After him are Joko Widodo, Michael J. Fox, Enya, Carl Lewis, Julia Gillard, and Peter Jackson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie Murphy ranks 569 out of 20,380. Before him are Quincy Jones (1933), Ronald Wayne (1934), Mia Farrow (1945), Leonard Nimoy (1931), Charles Goodyear (1800), and Sean Penn (1960). After him are Dennis Ritchie (1941), Steven Tyler (1948), Arthur Compton (1892), John Coltrane (1926), Babe Ruth (1895), and Harry Belafonte (1927).

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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 Adam Sandler (1966). After him are Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Bill Cosby (1937), Steve Martin (1945), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), George Carlin (1937), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Bob Newhart (1929), and Joan Rivers (1933).

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