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"I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean? "
~ Martin Lawrence
| | Martin Lawrence Mini-Bio:
Martin Lawrene was born in Frankfurt AM Main, West Germany, on April 16, 1965 where His father was serving with the U.S. Military at the time, Martin was raised in Maryland.
He excelled at boxing as a teen, after graduating from High School,
Lawrence moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in comedy and found his way to the legendary Kings Wood comedy club. Shortly after appearing at the Wood, he won a performance spot on Star Search, a popular show in the United States. He did well on the show and made it to the final round before ultimately losing. However, executives at Columbia TriStar Television saw Martin's performance and offered him his first acting job; an appearance on the television sitcom What's Happening Now!!; Following What's Happening Now!!, Martin had bit parts in various films and television roles. 1992 was a banner year for Lawrence, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons personally selected him to host the groundbreaking series Def Comedy Jam on HBO. Def Comedy Jam gave many comedians (including Chris Tucker, Steve Harvey and Cedric The Entertainer) mainstream exposure. He made his Movie Debut in 1989 in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and went on to appear in House party 2 and the eddie murphy Vehicle Boomerang.
,Around the same time he was cast in the Def Comedy Jam role, Martin appeared in his own sitcom, the hit series Martin, which aired on Fox. The show ran from 1992 to 1997 and was considered a success. Lawrence also hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made crude remarks on women's genitalia and personal hygiene. The monologue was later completely edited out of reruns and syndicated versions. As a result, Martin was banned from the show for life. After Martin ended its run, Lawrence worked on many film projects. He starred or co-starred in many movies alongside such talents as Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, and Tim Robbins. Many of his films were blockbusters (including Bad Boys (1995) and Big Momma's House (2000) and his salary increased dramatically to over $10 million per role. He continues to work in film, with his new movie Big Momma's House 2 (2006) opening #1 at the North American box office in late January, grossing almost $28 million its first weekend.
Martin was once engaged to actress Lark Voorhies from "Saved By The Bell". Martin married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia winner in 1995 January. They divorced in September 1996. Martin has a daughter named Jasmine Page with Patricia who was born on January 15, 1996. Martin also has two other daughters born in 2001 and 2003.
| VITAL STATS | Martin Lawrence Information | | Birth Name: | Martin Fitgerald Lawrence
| | Eye color: | Brown
| | Hair color: | Black
| | Height: | 5 ft 7 in (170cm) | | Shoe Size: |
| | Zodiac/Star sign: | Aries
| | Nationality: | American (United States)
| | Nicknames: | Martin
| | Education: | Thomas G. Pullen School of Creative and Performing Arts in Landover, MD
Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Landover, MD
Friendly High School in Fort Washington, MD
| | Family: | Daughters:
- Jasmine Page (from Patricia Southall, Jan 15, 1996)
- Lyana (Born 2001)
- Ameria (Born 2003)
Ex-wife: Patricia Southall (1995-1996)
Father: John Lawrence (served in the military divorced Chlora 1973)
Mother:Chlora Lawrence
Sister:Rae Proctor (Works as Martin's assistant)
Sister:Ursula Lawrence (Manages Lawrence's fan club)
Nieces: Sadie Bowden and Diaviahn Bowden
| | Resides In: | Los Angeles, California USA
| Religious Affiliation:
| Catholic
| Political Affiliation:
| Democrat
| | Personal Interests/Hobbies: | Doing stand up comedy
| | Charities/Causes: | Causes:
Charities: | | Professions: | Comedian, Actor, Producer, Director, Screen Writer, Music Supervisor and was once a gas station attendant. | | Other/Trivia: | Agents discovered him on "Star Search"
His first name was taken from Martin Luther King Jr.
| | Soundtracks / Discography: | - "Duck Walk" - Written by Martin Lawrence for the movie Casablanca Driver (2004)
- "Martin Lawrence performed "Dance to the Music" and "Sound Off" (The Duckworth Chant) in the 2001 movie Black Knight.
- At his own TV sitcom named "Martin" (1995), on the episode "All the Players Came", Martin Lawrence sang "I Wanna Get Next to You" and "Be Thankful For What You Got"
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