Prince Akeem’s ordinary life in Queens, upcoming York, and the opulent royal realm of Zamunda, which resembles a contemporary rapper’s home, are the two worlds that Eddie Murphy’s upcoming sequel film “Coming 2 America” explores.
Regarding Murphy, he was raised in public housing in Brooklyn, a different borough of New York City. However, the comedian started a solo stand-up and acting career after becoming well-known from “Saturday Night Live,” which came with a luxurious lifestyle.
In addition to his reputed $15 million island in the Bahamas, the 59-year-old now resides with his family in a custom-built $20 million residence in Beverly Hills.
Here are some photos of his former home and current residence.The actress, who plays four parts in each of the movies “Coming to America” and “Coming 2 America,” resides in a $20 million house in North Beverly Park that was constructed in 2003.
He paid $10 million for the 3.7-acre land in 2001, and since then, he has erected a 10-bedroom, 17-bathroom home with an expansive library that serves as his principal dwelling.
According to the original advertisement and Los Angeles property records, the mansion has an enormous swimming pool, a hot tub, a four-car garage, a sunken brick barbeque pit, a courtyard, an underground vault, and a tennis court with a trellis.
He received his three youngest children, Max Charles (now 2), Izzy Oona (now 4), and Angel Iris (now 13), from this home.
Murphy, whose estimated net worth is unclear, is said to have paid $15 million for the Bahamas island of Rooster Cay in 2007, according to a prior Page Six article. However, other sources claim that Rooster Cay is better known as the Long Cay resort. According to Forbes, the island measures 15 acres and is located close to Nassau. Murphy’s ownership of the island could not be independently confirmed by The New York Post.
Lillian Laney, a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer, welcomed Murphy into the world on April 3, 1961.
At a 2016 press conference, the aspiring comic revealed that he grew up in poor housing in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
“I’ve known all my life that I have a fortunate life. I’m from Brooklyn’s Tilden Projects. All of this is gravy, he said.
The 27 X-shaped brick apartment buildings in Brownsville that comprise the 16-story apartment complexes he refers to as the “Tilden Projects” are public housing units.
According to what the comedian told the local newspaper Newsday in 1981, Murphy’s parents divorced in 1964 or 1965, and his father was killed in 1969.
Murphy told Newsday that shortly after his father’s passing, his mother was so sick that he was switched around to many babysitters, one of them being Mrs. Jenkins, a strict lady who always provided grits and gravy.
Although it is not known that Murphy has officially said that he spent that year in foster care, foster care websites and other NGOs make this claim. It is unclear where he lived throughout that year of his life.
A lime green living room in Roosevelt, Long Island
1970-late ’70s
Cher’s Moroccan abode
1988-1995
A 27-year-old Eddie Murphy bought this 20,000-square-foot Moroccan house from Cher for $5.9 million in 1988, the year the original “Coming to America” film was released.
The 11-bedroom, 17-bathroom mansion, which was built in 1980, has undergone significant renovations since either celebrity owned it.
But property records show that when Murphy owned it, he enjoyed a fish pond, a large swimming pool and a guest house. During his stint as owner, Murphy re-roofed the Moroccan abode, property records show.
