Martin Lawrence

American actor and comedian (born 1965)
Person human Q183542
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Martin Lawrence

Summary

Martin Lawrence is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on April 16, 1965[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,631 views/month, #2,597 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Martin Lawrence…
  • Martin Lawrence was born on April 16, 1965[3].
  • Martin Lawrence held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Martin Lawrence held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Martin Lawrence worked as a comedian[4].
  • Martin Lawrence worked as a voice actor[5].
  • Martin Lawrence's professions included television actor[6].
  • Martin Lawrence worked as a film actor[7].
  • Martin Lawrence worked as an actor[8].
  • Martin Lawrence's professions included screenwriter[12].
  • Martin Lawrence's education included a stint at Friendly High School[13].
  • Martin Lawrence's education included a stint at Eleanor Roosevelt High School[14].
  • Martin Lawrence's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].
  • Martin Lawrence is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Lawrence's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Lawrence's Commons category is recorded as Martin Lawrence[18].
  • Martin Lawrence's residence is recorded as Encino[19].
  • Martin Lawrence's residence is recorded as Purcellville[20].
  • Martin Lawrence's residence is recorded as Beverly Hills[21].
  • Martin Lawrence's family name is recorded as Lawrence[22].
  • Martin Lawrence's given name is recorded as Martin[23].
  • Martin Lawrence's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Martin Lawrence's birth name is recorded as Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence[25].
  • Martin Lawrence's start of work period is recorded as 1987[26].
  • Martin Lawrence's net worth is recorded as {'amount': '+110000000'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-04-16[30]

  • Community tags: black comedy, observational comedy, physical comedy, ribaldry, satire[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 40e45458-559a-4081-beec-6bfb587ab704[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt[2], Martin Lawrence… he was born on April 16, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Friendly High School[13], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1970[35] and Eleanor Roosevelt High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1976[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and screenwriter[12].

Personal Life

Martin Lawrence's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].

Why It Matters

Martin Lawrence ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,631 views/month, #2,597 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peele[41], an actor[42], b. 1979[43], of United States[44], awarded the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[45], specialised in acting[46] and Kel Mitchell[47], an actor[48], b. 1978[49], of United States[50].

FAQs

Where was Martin Lawrence born?

Martin Lawrence was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Martin Lawrence do for work?

Martin Lawrence worked as comedian[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Martin Lawrence go to school?

Martin Lawrence was educated at Friendly High School[13] and Eleanor Roosevelt High School[14].

Who did Martin Lawrence influence?

Martin Lawrence has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peele[41] and Kel Mitchell[47].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 14w ago · R. Bardghji · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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