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.
From Wakanda to Zamunda: Ruth E. Carter on dreaming up costumes for Coming 2 America’s fashion-forward royals
msn.comcostumes for Black Panther’s Wakandan superheroes back in 2017, she ended up taking a brief detour via another fictional African nation after cast members Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya asked her to help them out for their Coming to America-themed fancy dress party.
The actors had hoped that she and her team might lend them some cast-offs from the Marvel movie’s wardrobe department. Instead, she decked them out in brand new, custom made outfits inspired by those worn by Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and co in the cult 1989 comedy, which starred Murphy as Prince Akeem of Zamunda, crossing the Atlantic to New York in the pursuit of love.
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