Prince Akeem Joffer

Prince Akeem Joffer is the main protagonist of the 1988 romantic comedy Coming to America. He the crown prince and sole heir of the fictional African nation Zamunda. Akeem is portrayed by comedian Eddie Murphy, who also played Norbit Albert Rice, Dr. John Dolittle, and Axel Foley, and voiced Mushu and Donkey.

Royal Life
Akeem was born as the only child to King Jaffe Joffer and his wife Queen Aeoleon rulers the affluent African country of Zamunda. Although they vast amount of servants at their disposition, Akeem longs to be independent and self-reliant. Akeem cannot even use the bathroom on his own.

On his 21st birthday, Akeem is introduced to the woman that his parents arranged for him to marry, Imani Izzi. When Akeem learns that Imani has been taught to do whenever he says, he storms out only to followed by his father. Akeem tells his father he wants to marry an independent woman who likes him for who he is as a person, not as a prince. After he tells his father he find one in America, Jaffe agrees to give 40 days to find a woman in America. When Akeem and his royal retainer Semmi can't decide whether to go New York or Los Angeles to a find a woman, they flip a Zamundan coin and choose New York, then decide to go to Queens, mistakes, it where they can find a Queen.

American Journey
To be added.

Trivia

 * Akeem give money to the now poor Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places, another Eddie Murphy, who Akeem, stared in.