The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees will bestow the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award to Eddie Murphy at the org’s Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026.

Eddie Murphy, the legendary actor and stand-up comedian, will receive the AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film, the American Film Institute’s board of trustees ...

Eddie Murphy has been selected to receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award. The American Film Institute will honor him at a gala tribute at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on April 18. Considered ...

Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute Board of Trustees announced on Friday. The comedian will collect his award at a gala on April 18, 2026, at ...

The comedian and Oscar-nominated actor will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026. “Eddie Murphy is an American icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy ...

From "Being Eddie" to becoming a lifetime achievement award recipient, Eddie Murphy is having a great November. Following the premiere of the Netflix documentary about his trailblazing career, the ...