About Martin Lawrence - Profile & Facts

Martin Lawrence Profile

Martin Lawrence

Famous As

Actor

Birth Name

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence

Birth Date

April 16, 1965

Birth Place

Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

Claim to Fame

Famous As

Actor

Personal Fact

Birth Name

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence

Birth Date

April 16, 1965

Birth Place

Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

Height

5' 7.5

Nationality

American

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Education

Attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland
Graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Landover, Maryland

Family and Relationship

Father

John Lawrence

Mother

Chlora Lawrence

Brother

Robert Lawrence

Sister

Rae Proctor Ursula Lawrence

Spouse

Patricia Southall former Miss Virginia 7-Jan-1995 - 17-Sep-1996) Shamicka Gibbs since 10-Jul-10-file for divorce)

Relation

Lark Voorhies actress broken engagement)

Son

Daughter

Jasmine Page b. 15-Jan-1996)

✦ His salary increased steadily from "Nothing to Lose" (1997) at $6,000,000 to "Black Knight" (2001) at $16,500,000 to "Bad Boys 2" (2003) at $20,000,000.
✦ His on screen characters are often thief or cop, sometimes both.
✦ Is known for his "Wassup!" term and his karate moves in his films.
✦ Quite proficient in boxing when he was young and became a boxing contender in Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves.
✦ Had an interview with Fox News entertainment reporter Bill McCuddy about his problem with marijuana in 1996 but the tape was not released in the end.

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

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