Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
He starred on Saturday Night Live from 2010 until 2016, known for his impressive impressions he did of Barack Obama, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Tracy Morgan and more.And Jay Pharoah also talked about how he essentially coined the term Karen during a his 2015 special called: Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?
during an interview on Couch Surfing for People TV.In the interview, the actor/comedian, 33, said that he did that joke for years, before the memes about Karen went viral.
Speaking out:Jay Pharoah also talked about how he essentially coined the term Karen during a his 2015 special called: Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?
during an interview on Couch Surfing for People TVIn the clip, he is heard saying during his stand up segment: 'Why do people do such.
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