Born name

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence

nickname

Martin

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Frankfurt, Hesse, Federal Republic of Germany

nationality

training

Martin has transferred three schools to Fairmont Heights High School , Eleanor Roosevelt High School , and Friendly High School .

He studied acting at the Thomas G. Pullen School for Creative and Performing Arts .

occupation

Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director

family

• Father – John Lawrence (Police Officer)
• Mother – Chlora (née Bailey) (Had many jobs to support the family financially)
• Siblings – Ursula Lawrence (Sister), Rae Proctor (Sister), Robert Lawrence (Brother)

Manager

Silver Lining Entertainment’s Jeff Golenberg is directing Martin’s career.

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 7.5 inches or 171 cm

weight

74 kg or 163 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Martin Lawrence has dated –

1. Lark Voorhies (1993-1994) – Martin and actress, singer and model Lark Voorhies were engaged in 1993. However, Martin abruptly ended their relationship, citing that he was engaged to someone else.
2. Patricia Southall (1995-1997) – In 1995, Martin married former beauty queen Patricia Southall. The couple have a daughter named Jasmine Lawrence (born January 15, 1996). However, the duo divorced in 1997.
3. Shamicka Gibbs (2010-2012) – Martin then met Shamicka and they married in a grand affair at Martin’s Beverly Hills home on July 10, 2010. They have two children, daughters Iyanna Faith (born November 9, 2000) and Amara Trinity (born August 20, 2002). However, the couple separated when Martin filed for divorce in 2012 over irreconcilable differences and requested joint custody of the children.
4. Roberta Moradfar (2017-Present) – Martin and beauty nurse Roberta Moradfar got engaged in March 2017. The news was confirmed by Roberta on her Instagram.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is African American.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• His temperamental tendency to err onside of the law. For example, when he carries a loaded gun with him on various occasions. Once he was arrested for hitting a man near a nightclub. He was once seen hurling abuses at passing cars. He also had a restraining order placed against him for threatening his ex-wife and her family.
• His very romantic personality in which his proposals range from the status of his love interests to the most expensive engagement rings.

brand promotion

Martin has not endorsed any major brand.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• His role in the TV show, Martin where he played a disc jockey. The show aired for 5 seasons between 1992 and 1997.
• His role in the House Party film series as Bilal. The film was originally planned as a short film.
• His role in the Big Momma’s House film series , as an FBI agent.

first movie

Martin’s first feature film was Do the Right Thing, a 1989 comedy-drama.

First TV show

His first TV show was the sitcom What’s Happening Now . The actor appeared in the third season of the show.

Personal trainer

Martin’s fitness training, diet and trainer and not known.

Martin Lawrence favorite things

• Celebrity Guests He Would Like To See On His Show – Carol Burnett, Whoopi Goldberg
• Komiker – Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor
• Politician – Barack Obama
• Drink – grape juice

Martin Lawrence Facts

1. Martin is the second youngest of his siblings.
2. Martin is a philanthropist and is involved in charities Marie Curie Cancer Cure and Micah’s Voice .
3. In 2012, Martin rented his 14,000-square-foot Beverly Hills condo for a whopping $2,00,000 a month.
4. He loves God and believes that a man can fall, but he can also get up again.
5. Martin excelled at boxing as a teenager. He was one of the choices for mid-Atlantic Golden Glove competitors in the 90-pound section, but he got a broken eye and had to give up the idea of ​​becoming a professional boxer.
6. Martin Lawrence once had a serious health problem and went into a coma because he was in intensive care where his body temperature was highly abnormal and he was having trouble breathing. After 4 days he recovered in the hospital.
7. Looking for a job as a stand-up comedian, Martin worked part-time as a janitor in a department store to earn money.
8. When Martin first appeared on television in 1992, his show slot followed The Simpsons which was the most successful show at the time. This fact and the rankings proved that Martin’s show was one of the five national shows most watched by young teenagers (in the 12-17 age group).
9. His show is credited with inventing the slogan, Speak to the Hand , which is a common idiom in our slang today.
10. On April 14, 2015, there was a strong rumor circulating about Martin’s fake death. Even his “Rest in Peace” page was created on Facebook. Twitter was also excited about the death. The news was verified as false when the sane ones checked and did not find this news on American websites and in American newspapers.
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