Martin Lawrence Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Martin Lawrence Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is a German-born

American stand up comedian, actor, producer, talk show host, writer,

and former Golden Gloves boxer. Lawrence came to fame during the

1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He is known

for playing Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!! (1987-1988). He

was a leading actor in the Fox television sitcom Martin, the Bad Boys

franchise and the films House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, Nothing to

Lose, Blue Streak, Life, Big Momma's House, and A Thin Line Between

Love and Hate.The fourth of six children, Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence

was born on April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt, Germany, to African-American

parents. His father, John Lawrence, was serving in the U.S. military

at the time of his birth. Lawrence was named after civil rights leader

Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. President John F. Kennedy. When

Lawrence was seven, his father left the military, and the family moved

from Germany back to the United States, settling in Landover,

Maryland, in the Washington, D.C., area. Following his parents'

divorce when he was eight years old, Lawrence rarely saw his father,

who was a police officer. His mother, Chlora (née Bailey), worked

several jobs, including as a sales representative and cashier at

various department stores to support her family.During his teen years,

Lawrence excelled at boxing. While living in Maryland, Lawrence

attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School and Friendly High School, and

he lived in Apple Grove, becoming a Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves boxing

contender.
Martin Lawrence Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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