Eddie Murphy's daughter Bria looks radiant as she weds Michael Xavier in ENCHANTING ceremony
Bria Murphy, the actor Eddie Murphy's eldest daughter with ex-wife Nicole Mitchell, tied the knot with actor Michael Xavier on Saturday, July 9, in an enchanting ceremony at Beverly Hills. Bria, a 32-year-old artist and actress, and Xavier, 36, were joined in marriage by her mother Nicole, and her father, Eddie, who walked Bria down the aisle.
The bride's dress was designed by Netta BenShabu. Meanwhile, Dion Lattimore styled the groom's tuxedo from Knot Standard. Bria Murphy, the bride, was the center of attention during the ceremony, which was decorated with romantic accents like white flowers and candlelight chandeliers.
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At the intimate afternoon ceremony, which was attended by 250 close friends and family members, the happy couple exchanged vows, according to People magazine.
The information regarding the couple's first encounter is unknown, however, Bria Murphy shared pictures of herself and Michael's engagement on social media in December 2021, where she wrote, "My heart, my best friend, my forever. I love you, always."
She wrote in another upload, "I can't wait to marry you." At the same time, Xavier typed "Forever my love" on his own page. Xavier is a Canadian actor and hails from Ottawa. He was born in 1985, completed high school, and then enrolled at Humber College to pursue an acting career.
Xavier achieved success as a series regular on 'Bitten' on the Space Channel and as the protagonist of the movie 'Deadly Inferno'. He also appeared in the 2017 romantic comedy 'A Swingers Weekend' as a member of the ensemble cast. The 37-year-old has additionally appeared in a number of television shows and motion pictures, including 'The Expanse', 'Northern Rescue', 'Shazam!', 'Private Eyes', 'The Bold Type', 'Taken', and others.
The oldest of her siblings, Bria enjoys sketching and the arts. In an episode of the comedy-drama 'Baby Daddy' and the TV show 'Love That Girl!', the 32-year-old made her acting debut in 2011. In addition, she has had appearances in 'The Start Up', 'Hollywood Exes', and 'The Game'.
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Eddie Murphy, 61, is the father of 10 children — Bria, 32; Christian, 31; Miles, 29; Shayne, 27; Zola, 22; Bella, 20; Angel Iris, 15; Izzy Oona, 6, 3-year-old Max Charles and the oldest of them all, Eric, who turns 33 on Sunday, July 17. At Bria's Los Angeles painting exhibition in 2020, Eddie referred to her as a "good kid".
Eddie told the reporters, "I'm glad that people get to see how talented she is. We've known for years how talented she is. It's exciting to see her stuff up on the walls… I'm having all of those proud parent feelings." He added, "I really got lucky with my kids. There really isn't a bad one in the bunch, everyone turned out to be really good people."
In the meantime, the actor of 'Coming 2 America', Eric is dating Jasmin Lawrence, the daughter of another actor Martin Lawrence. Martin, 57, remarked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last month that if the two ever get married, he's willing to break the tradition and have the groom's father pay the bill, "I'm gonna try to get Eddie to pay for it."