Tracey Edmonds and Eddie Murphy Marriage Profile

Both Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds appeared to have had successful marriages in the past. Hopefully, they would have been able to take what they knew worked best in those relationships to make sure their marriage to one another was successful, but that wasn't the case.

Here is information about Tracey and Eddie met, their wedding, and more.

1/16/08: A legal wedding ceremony was not held. "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further," Murphy and Edmonds told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends.”
Source: "Eddie Murphy, Tracey Edmonds Suddenly Split", People.com.

Edward Regan Murphy: April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in the Bushwick projects of Brooklyn.

Tracey McQuarn Edmonds: February 18, 1967 in Los Angeles, California.

How Eddie and Tracey Met:

Tracey and Eddie had met briefly years before they got to know one another again at the launch party for Our Stories Films. They began dating in fall 2006 and were engaged in July 2007.

The wedding of Eddie and Tracey on January 1, 2008 at a private island off Bora Bora was not a legal wedding.

"The wedding that took place in Bora Bora was a ceremony to bind Eddie and Tracey spiritually in the presence of family and friends," according to the spokesperson. "The couple plan a legal ceremony as soon as they return to the States."
Source: People.com

The "spiritual" ceremony was held under a 6,000 shell covered gazebo on the beach at sunset before 25 guests. According to People.com, Tracey "walked barefoot down the aisle to Gladys Knight's "Makings of You."

The bride wore a custom-designed form-fitting dress by stylist and designer Sugia Nazel and Jill Baracci, designer and owner of Baracci boutique. Murphy wore a cream suit and vest with an off-white handkerchief."
Source: Ulrica Wihlborg, "Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Marry", ,People.com 01/01/2008.

Best man was Johnny Gill, the maid of honor was Nicole Avant, and the matron of honor was Julie Lev. Both Eddie and Tracey had family members present at the wedding and reception. Their wedding cake had four layers and was decorated with handmade sugar cymbidium and dendrobium orchids.

• Christian Murphy: His mother is Tamara Moore.
• Bria Murphy: Born in 1989, her mother is Nicole Mitchell.
• Myles Mitchell Murphy: Born in 1992, his mother is Nicole Mitchell.
• Shayne Audra Murphy: Born in 1994, her mother is Nicole Mitchell.
• Zola Ivy Murphy: Born in 1999, her mother is Nicole Mitchell.
• Bella Zahra Murphy: Born in 2002, her mother is Nicole Mitchell.
• Angel Iris Murphy Brown: Born in 2007. Her mother is "Scary Spice" Melanie Brown. Eddie's paternity allegedly proved via DNA test. In February 2007, Eddie was ordered to pay $51,000 a month in child support.

• Brandon Edmonds: His father is Kenneth Edmonds.
• Dylan Michael Edmonds: Born in 2001, his father is Kenneth Edmonds.

Occupations:

Eddie: Actor, comedian, writer, musician, director, and producer.

Tracey: Actress and producer.

Tracey about their romance: "We haven't moved in together yet. We're waiting until we get married."
Source: Jenny Sundel and Tim Nudd, "Tracey and Eddie's Old-Fashioned Romance", People.com, 10/31/2007.

Tracey about Eddie: "From the moment that we started talking at that launch party, both of us felt a strong connection ... He's the most interesting man that I've ever met. We just connect on so many different levels. He's obviously funny but he's really brilliant to talk to, he's very creative, he's very thoughtful and he's the one guy that I've met that I never get bored with. We talk about everything and have endless conversations and we have a lot of fun no matter what we're doing."
Source: Dana Slagle, "Tracey Edmonds: on engagement to Eddie Murphy motherhood & showbiz success", Jet, August 13, 2007.

Eddie Murphy:

• Lisa Figueroa: Eddie and Lisa, a biology student at Adelphi University in New York, were engaged in 1984.
• Nicole Mitchell: Eddie and Nicole Mitchell, a model, were married on March 18, 1993 in New York City.

Nicole Mitchell and Eddie Murphy Marriage Profile

Tracey Edmonds:

• Kenneth Edmonds: Ken, (an actor, singer, songwriter, and producer) and Tracey were married on September 5, 1992 at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Tracey's silk wedding dress cost $40,000 and was adorned with 10,000 austrian crystals and 450 strands of pearls. Their reception was held at Universal Studios. They separated in October 2005 and divorced due to irreconcilable differences on June 22, 2007.

About Kenny and Tracey Edmonds: "Despite all their responsibilities, the Edmondses manage to juggle things to keep family first ... they are committed to old-fashioned family values ... The biggest challenge for both Babyface and Tracey is to find quality time for each other. After being together for 11 years, they're always aware of each other's needs, and they've never missed a day not speaking to each other, even when one or both are traveling around the globe."
Source: Aldore Collier, "Babyface in a new place in his life and music: singer and wife redefine Hollywood power and togetherness", Ebony, December 2001.

Tracey about making time for her husband and son: "I devote my weekends to my son and husband. We go to movies and see whatever `kiddie' things are out. And the family makes certain that they take quarterly vacations, visiting interesting places around the world, where they do nothing but relax and concentrate on each other."
Source: Aldore Collier, Lynn Norment, Joy Bennett Kinnon, "New Faces of Celebrity Wives", Ebony, March 2000.

Tracey about her marriage to Kenny: "Our marriage is a great partnership. We get along great and balance each other very well ... The two of them were very individualistic before they married and wanted to make certain that they maintained that after their union. That's why it's important for them to work together and have individual projects ...The couple makes certain that their relationship with each other and their son always comes first. Besides their love and commitment to each other, Tracey says the union remains strong and special "because we really complement each other very well."
Source: "Babyface and Tracey Edmonds: Hollywood's hottest couple", Jet, 5/12/1997.