Marsai Martin is an American actress who becoming the youngest person ever to produce a studio film. She is best known for her roles in ABC sitcom Black-ish as Diane Johnson. Recently in 2022 she is known for her role in Fantasy Football movie and TV series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
She also appeared in Little, Paw Petrol, Nina, Lemonade Mafia and other entertainment industry projects. Her work has been recognized with many awards such as Time 100 Next, NAACP Image, Teen Choice, BET Awards, MTV Awards, Screen Actors Guild, Shorty Awards and many others.
Early life
Marsai Martin was born on August 14, 2004 to African American parents in Plano, Texas, USA. Her parents’ names are Joshua Martin and Carol Martin. She has not shared any details about her siblings with the media. Later in 2013, her family moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Marsai must have completed her high school education but has not revealed any details about it. The details of her further education were also kept private and out of the limelight. It was known that she went to Cathyrn Sullivan Acting for Film where she studied acting.
Marsai Martin career
Marsai started her career acting in various commercials. Later in 2014 she landed a role in a world famous TV series called Black-ish as Diane Johnson. The next year, she starred in the television series Goldie & Bear as Jill.
In 2016, she appeared in TV series and films titled The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Elena of Avalor, Nina and An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win.
In 2017, she worked in films called Fun Mom Dinner as Hannah and Lemonade Mafia as Kira Anderson. The next year she worked in the television series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Aisha. In 2019 she appeared in many projects such as Little, Mixed-ish, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Vampirina and DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders.
In 2021 she appeared in films and TV series such as Spirit Untamed and PAW Petrol: The Movie. The next year, she starred in film and television series called Fantasy Football as Callie Coleman and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder than Iyanna. She is also working on an upcoming movie called Amari and The Night Brothers and will be starring in the role of Amari.
Marsai Martin Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Caila Marsai Martin |
| Date of birth | Aug 14, 2004 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 17 years |
| Place of birth | Plano, Texas, USA |
| profession | Actress, singer, producer |
| University | – |
| qualification | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 2” – in centimeters – 157 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 49kg – in pounds – 108 pounds |
| hair colour | Black |
| eye color | dark brown |
Marsai Martin Family | |
| Father | Joshua Martin |
| mother | Carol Martin |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Marsai Martin’s boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
Marsai is currently single. She is also young to be in a relationship, so she has no record of previous relationships. As a child actress, she spends most of her time building skills and learning. In addition, she spends most of her time with friends and family and works in the entertainment industry.
Marsai Martin net worth
Marsai Martin has earned a lot from a young age and lives a dreamy life. She earns mostly from acting in TV roles, movies and commercials. Her monthly income has been estimated at $30,000 and earns an annual salary of more than $350,000. According to sources, her net worth was estimated at around $3 million.
Marsai Martin Social Media
Marsai is very active on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Her Facebook page has more than 1.6M followers. She joined on Twitter in May 2014 and has more than 195.5K followers. Marsai’s Instagram has the most followers which are more than 3.6M and has 331 posts. All her social media profile has verified badge. According to her Twitter profile, she is the CEO of Genius Entertainment and she showcase her product lineup on social media platforms and sales through her own website.
Facts About Marsai Martin
- She started her career when a glamor photographer promised her father to submit the photos to talent agencies.
- Her pictures were sent to four agencies and one immediately signed her.
- At the age of five she worked for Choice Hotel, which was her first national commercial.
- She appeared in a series called Balck-ish in 2014.
- She served as an executive producer on the film called Little and was the youngest producer ever to produce a studio film.
- In 2022 she worked as an executive producer for Remix MySpace with Marsai Martin.
- She has also worked as a producer for Free to Fall, a podcast series, and Saturdays, a television series.