Eddie Murphy Jokes His and Martin Lawrence's Grandchild Won't Be Funny
Eddie Murphy opened up about his son Eric marrying Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin and shared why he doesn't think their grandchild will be funny
www.usmagazine.comLatest news: Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence now share a grandchild. Eddie Murphy announced that his son Eric Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin Lawrence welcomed a baby girl named Ari Skye in April 2026. The news was confirmed during Murphy’s AFI Life Achievement Award appearance and has been widely covered, marking Murphy and Lawrence as co-grandparents.[2][3][8]
Key details
- Baby name: Ari Skye
- Parents: Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence
- Grandparents: Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence
- Timing: The baby arrived about a week to two weeks before Murphy’s April 18, 2026 confirmation.[8][2]
Sources you can check
- ABC News coverage of Murphy and Lawrence’s shared grandchild[2]
- Bet.com coverage with quotes from Murphy on the new grandchild[8]
- Ground News summary of Murphy and Lawrence’s family update[3]
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