Eddie Murphy has spent nearly half a century making audiences roar with laughter, but the comedy icon insists that his true legacy isn’t the countless box office hits—it’s his family. In a rare, heartfelt moment at the 2026 AFI Life Achievement Award, the Beverly Hills Cop star was surrounded by ten of his children and his wife, Paige Butcher, as he reflected on what matters most. “Seeing all of my family, all my kids, my beautiful wife, I’m just really filled up,” he said, adding that it’s “raining blessings on me this month.”
For Murphy, who turned 65 in 2026, the quiet joy of family life is a far cry from the glitz of Hollywood. He’s traded late nights for early evenings, saying he now finds his “batteries get recharged” at home with his loved ones. So, who exactly makes up the Murphy household today?
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Paige Butcher: The Wife Who Changed Everything
The woman by Murphy’s side now is Australian model and actress Paige Butcher, whom he married on July 9, 2024. The couple tied the knot in a small, private ceremony on the island of Anguilla after more than a decade together. Butcher, who is 46 years old as of 2026, is a full 19 years younger than her husband. Despite the age gap, their relationship has provided a grounding stability for the star.
Butcher first crossed paths with Murphy on the set of Big Momma’s House 2 in 2012. According to Murphy, she helped him trade his old, chaotic lifestyle for a much calmer one. “I used to stay up two days sometimes before going to bed,” he admitted. “When I met Paige, I got more on her schedule, and now we watch two episodes of Seinfeld and go to bed.” He describes his home life as simple, and himself as easy to figure out, noting, “You always know where I am.”
A Blended Brood of Ten
Murphy is a proud father of ten children from five different relationships, and his current marriage added two more to the mix. With Butcher, he shares a daughter, Izzy Oona (born in 2016), and a son, Max Charles (born in 2018), who are both described as the “center of everything” in his life.
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The rest of his kids form a large, blended family with his previous partners:
- With Paulette McNeely (c. 1989): His first child and eldest son, Eric (born 1989), now an adult and a recent father himself.
- With ex-wife Nicole Mitchell (1993–2006): The bulk of his brood, including Bria (born 1989), Myles (born 1992), Shayne (born 1994), Zola (born 1999), and Bella (born 2002).
- With Tamara Hood (c. 1990): A son named Christian (born 1990).
- With Melanie “Mel B” Brown (c. 2006): A daughter, Angel (born 2007), whose paternity was confirmed by a blood test.
Murphy’s family tree expanded once again in 2026, as he announced he’d become a grandfather for the third time. “I just had my first grandson and my third granddaughter,” he shared. With a new grandchild and a house full of love, Eddie Murphy’s greatest production is clearly the one he’s built at home.
