Murphy is father of Brown’s baby

A DNA test has confirmed actor-comedian Eddie Murphy is the father of the newborn daughter of Spice Girl singer Melanie Brown, People magazine reported Friday, citing Brown’s representative.

Brown, 32, gave birth to Angel Iris Murphy Brown in April and listed Murphy as the father on the child’s birth certificate, but the star of movies such as “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Dreamgirls” has never publicly acknowledged paternity.

Earlier this month, media outlets reported that Murphy, 46, had taken a DNA test and Brown’s representative, Liza Anderson, told People the results, confirming Murphy’s paternity, were given to Brown Thursday. Murphy’s spokesman declined to comment.