Martin Lawrence Biography

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is noted for his roles in the sitcom Martin and many feature films including ‘House Party’, ‘Boomerang’, ‘Bad Boys’, ‘Wild Hogs’, ‘Nothing to Lose’, ‘Blue Streak’, ‘Life’. , ‘Big Momma’s house’ and ‘A fine line between love and hate’.

Early life and biography of Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence was born on April 16, 1965, he was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. His parents were African American and were serving in the US Army. He was the fourth of six children. He was named after Martin Luther King, Jr. and United States President John F. Kennedy. After his parents divorced when he was eight years old, he stayed mainly with his mother, who worked various jobs to support the family. Lawrence rarely saw his father, who worked as a police officer.

As a teenager, Martin Lawrence was an avid boxer. He was raised in New York and Maryland, and attended Thomas G. Pullen School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Fairmont Heights High School, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, and Friendly High School in Fort Washington, becoming a boxing contender from the Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves. His intentions to become a professional boxer ended when he suffered eye damage.

Martin Lawrence career

Unable to continue his boxing career, Martin Lawrence ended up moving to New York City, where he found himself working at the legendary comedy club ‘The Improv’. Soon after, he won an acting spot on Star Search, but despite his best efforts, he did not win in the final round. His first acting job was the role of Maurice in ‘What’s Happening Now!!’.

After a few roles here and there, she made a breakthrough by playing the role of Cee in ‘Do the Right Thing’. Soon after, other roles followed in films such as the ‘House Party series’, ‘Talkin’ Dirty After Dark’ and the Eddie Murphy vehicle ‘Boomerang’. Martin Lawrence was also selected to host the groundbreaking Def Comedy Jam series. , from which he gained widespread exposure.

Martin Lawrence then appeared on his own hit series, Martin, which aired on Fox TV. The show ran from 1992 to 1997 and was a huge success. He also hosted Saturday Night Live, but was banned for his rude comments. After Martin finished, he found work in many comedy movies including ‘Nothing to Lose’, ‘Life’, ‘Big Momma’s House’, ‘Big Momma’s House 2’, ‘Wild Hogs’ etc. He is also notable for playing in the series ‘Bad Boys’ as detective Marcus Burnett.

Martin Lawrence Net Worth, Salary & Main Source of Income

Martin Lawrence has collected a large amount of net worth from his distinguished career. According to celebrity net worth, the comedian has a net worth of around $110 million in 2019.

Wife, children and married of Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence has had a busy love life. In 1993, he became engaged to actress Alondra Voorhees . He later married his ex-wife Pat Smith in 1995, who was once Miss Virginia. They have a daughter, Jasmin Page . But the couple divorced in 1997.

After a long time of dating, the comedian married his ex-spouse. Shamicka Gibbs on July 10, 2010. They have two daughters together: Iyanna Faith and Amara Trinity. They divorced in 2012.

After two failed relationships, the comedian is engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Roberta Moradfa r.

Age, height and other facts about Martin Lawrence

• Martin Lawrence’s age in 2019 is 53 years old.
• Lawrence’s height is 5’7½’ (1.71m).