How old was Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. Read on to find out the age that accompanied the spotlight.

In Dreamgirls, Eddie Murphy took on the role at the age of:

44 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

The shown age corresponds to the celebrity’s age at the very start of the release year of Dreamgirls:

January 1, 2006

And the date of birth of Eddie Murphy, that is:

April 03, 1961

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Eddie Murphy during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.