COMEDY LEGENDS

Eddie Murphy’s Son Welcomes First Baby With Comedy Icon’s Daughter

The couple was first linked publicly in 2021 and married in 2025.

Eddie Murphy’s son, Eric Murphy, and Martin Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmin Lawrence, have welcomed their first child together. The legendary comedian shared the news about his son in an interview with E! while receiving the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award on Saturday. “They just had a baby girl. They just had her two weeks ago, or a week ago,” he said, revealing her name is Ari Skye. The couple was first linked publicly in 2021 and married in 2025 after a year-long engagement. Prior to connecting, they had no idea that each other’s parents were comedy icons, but instead met through Jasmin’s uncle. “It wasn’t even our dads, and they’ve done two movies together. They’re friends. I don’t even know. It’s crazy,” Lawrence told InTouch during a 2022 interview. The couple first announced their pregnancy earlier this year, sharing a baby-bump reveal on February 2 in a joint Instagram post. “Thank you, Jesus, for the greatest gift ❤️❤️,” they captioned the pictures.