[sahars]

Hailed as one of the most talented, versatile and influential comedian actor of the 1980s, Eddie Murphy serves as an inspiration to a number of African-American comedians including Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle and Jamie Foxx just as he was inspired by the famous Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor. He became the first global superstar of Hollywood after the airing of “48 Hrs. in 1982, “Trading Places” in 1983 and “Beverly Hills Cop” in 1984. He also played in “Coming to America” in 1988, “The Nutty Professor” in 1996, “Dr. Dolittle” in 1998. At the peak of his career, he was involved in a controversy after having been caught with a transvestite prostitute at the Sunset Boulevard in 1997. His career rose again to fame when he became a voice actor in Shrek and its 3 sequels. “Norbit” and “Meet Dave” have not been a success but his musical “Dreamgirls” in 1996 has been an absolute success. Despite his failures in the industry, Eddie Murphy is one of the most fortunate actors who can take back his prominence after some time.

[A.T.]

His first taste of being a celebrity took place in the Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. In school, Murphy spent most of his time cracking jokes instead of studying. He was sent to the principal’s office for several times nevertheless, he was loved by his teachers and fellow students. He possessed an extraordinary wit and charm which won him the “Most Popular Student” award twice. At 15, he began performing in youth centers, school talent shows and local comedy clubs. At 18, he became a professional performer in dive bars and comedy clubs around New York. He got a chance booking at the Comic Strip Live comedy which made his career rose to fame. here

[paradoxs]

Eddie Murphy, Edward Regan Murphy in real life, was born to Charles Murphy, a NY City police officer, and his wife Lillian on April 3, 1961. His parents were divorced and her mother married a foreman at the Breyer’s Ice Cream Plant, Vernon Lynch. Even as a young child, Eddie is seen to be an intelligent child who spend most of his time watching cartoons and old movies. Also, he has passion for entertaining people, especially friends and family. Most of his repertoires in the past include scatological raps, mock church sermons and celebrity impersonations. here

[altamic]

Murphy continued with his stand-up acts in clubs which earned him a great deal of respect from his peers. In 1980, he joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live”. It could have been a golden opportunity for everyone to join in the show, however, for Murphy, it wasn’t just a good timing. The show has once been considered a cutting-edge and progressive, but by the time Murphy joined the show, it has already lost its appeal to the viewing public. To make things worst, by the end of the show’s fifth season, there has been a heap exodus of talent which includes the creator-executive producer Lorne Michaels and head writer Michael O'Donoghue. here

[Sherry05]

In 1994, police found marijuana in Nelson's car near Waco, Texas. In 2006, while traveling to former Texas Governor Ann Richards' funeral, Nelson was arrested in Louisiana and charged with possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Nelson received six months of probation. Nelson was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas in November 2010 for possession of marijuana found in his tour bus while traveling from Los Angeles back to Texas. He was released after paying a bail of $2,500. [links]

[Koyama743]

Career: Nelson got a job as a DJ at KBOP and moved to Pleasanton, Texas. In 1955, he recorded his first two singles: "The Storm Has Just Begun" and "When I've Sung My Last Hillbilly Song," using the equipment at the radio station. He sent the demos to a local record label and was rejected. Nelson went on to work for a number of radio stations in Texas and played in nightclubs. He ended up in Portland, where his mother lived. During this period, he worked as a DJ at a number of radio stations in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. This was when he wrote a number of the songs that would become not only some of his biggest hits, but country standards including "Funny How Time Slips Away." Nelson moved to Nashville in 1960 and signed a publishing contract. He recorded his first album in 1962, "…And Then I Wrote." The album was a success. He signed with RCA Victor in 1964 and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1965.

[BCuser]

Nelson's lung collapsed in 1981 while swimming in Hawaii. He was taken to Maui Memorial Hospital. [links]

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Nelson is a second-degree black belt in taekwondo.

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Money Issues: In 1990, the IRS claimed that Nelson owed $32 million in back taxes and seized his assets. Nelson was a bit cash strapped after a number of bad investments he made in the 1980s, so, in 1992, he released the double album "The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories," the sales of which, along with the auction of his property, paid his IRS debt. here

[simplesharp]

Eddie Murphy is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. Eddie Murphy has a net worth of $200 million. Eddie Murphy is one of the highest-grossing actors in film history. As of this writing, his movies have grossed nearly $7 billion at the worldwide box office. That makes him the sixth-highest grossing American actor at the box office. In the late 80s, 90s and 2000s, Eddie was consistently one of the highest-paid actors in the world, routinely earning $20 million per movie. During his career to date, Eddie has easily earned over $300 million in salaries and backend royalties. In 2019 Netflix paid Eddie $70 million to deliver a series of comedy specials.

[i5Steve]

After buying his lot for $10 million in 2001, Eddie spent untold told millions constructing a brand new 40,000 square-foot mansion. The home has 32 rooms – 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms. The property has a large pool, tennis court, library and bowling alley. If it were to hit the market, the house would easily fetch north of $30-40 million. A previous Beverly Hills home that Eddie owned in the 1980s, was listed in 2016 by a later owner for $85 million.

[kathysafari]

Over the years Eddie has owned a number of extraordinary mansions. For a period in the 1990s, Eddie lived in Granite Bay, California (near Sacramento) in an opulent custom-built mansion in a luxurious gated community. After selling the Granite Bay home, Eddie spent $10 million on a 3.7-acre undeveloped lot in the extremely exclusive Beverly Hills neighborhood of Beverly Park. Beverly Park is a gated community at the top of the most-expensive part of Beverly Hills. It's home to stars like Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Rod Stewart and Sylvester Stallone… in addition to a number of multi-billionaires.

[leoragraves666]

The tech boom isn’t just limited to the United States. Brothers Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer are known for shamelessly ripping ideas off of successful Silicon Valley companies and creating foreign knockoffs. The three brothers join the billionaire ranks after successfully taking both Zappos-copycat Zalando and Berlin-based incubator Rocket Internet public in October 2014.

[bitboy]

The most famous rookie on the billionaires list? Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time and indisputably the best-paid athlete of all time. Forbes first outed Jordan as a billionaire last June. Most of his cash comes from Nike payouts on his iconic brand. The Jordan brand grossed an estimated $2.25 billion in 2013, earning his Airness some $90 million. But his most valuable asset is his stake in the Charlotte Hornets, worth more than $500 million. When ex- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for a stunning $2 billion, values of all NBA teams skyrocketed, creating three new billionaires. Jordan’s old boss Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago Bulls, joined the list with a fortune of $1.3 billion, and Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander boosted his net worth to $1.6 billion. more

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Aside from Jordan, the Silicon Valley kids are the stars of the incoming class. Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick and Ryan Graves, the trio of early Uber members, have seen plenty of bad publicity over the last year. India temporarily banned their service, Spain shut it down entirely, and an Uber executive brought on a torrent of criticism when he suggested digging up dirt on the personal lives of journalists. None of the news has scared away investors, who have put over $4 billion into the company already, valuing it at $41.2 billion. Camp and Kalanick are now worth an estimated $5.3 billion, and first-employee Graves is worth $1.4 billion. more

[qqqqqq]

Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia, the three Airbnb creators, are also facing regulatory concerns, with their couch-crashing business coming up against legal issues in New York City. No matter: The company has 1 million listings for places to stay and is worth more than Hyatt Hotels. Each of the cofounders have $1.9 billion fortunes. here

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Nearly 25% of this year’s first-time billionaires hail from China, which produced a world-leading 71 newcomers. The United States came in second, with 57, followed by India, with 28, and Germany, with 23. here

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The youngest newcomers to the list are Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel, the Snapchat founders who brazenly turned down $3 billion in cash from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg for their disappearing photo app in 2013. Smart move: Snapchat is now reportedly getting offers that would value the company at $19 billion, and Forbes estimates Murphy and Spiegel are worth $1.5 billion apiece.