16 Facts About Marsai Martin

Caila Marsai Martin is an American actress and producer, best known for her role as Diane Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish.

In 2019, Martin had a starring role in the comedy film Little, which she produced, becoming the youngest person ever to produce a studio film.

Marsai Martin was born in Plano, Texas to Carol and Joshua Marsai Martin.

Marsai Martin's acting career was launched with a glamour pictorial, in which the photographer gave Marsai Martin's parents a discount in exchange for her father's promise that he would submit the photos to talent agencies.

At age five, Marsai Martin landed her first national commercial for Choice Hotel.

In 2014, Marsai Martin was cast as Diane Johnson, the daughter of Andre and Rainbow Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish, created by Kenya Barris.

Marsai Martin has received six NAACP Image Awards nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

In 2019, Marsai Martin starred in her first studio feature film, the comedy Little, for Universal Pictures.

In February 2019, Genius Productions, Marsai Martin's company, signed a first-look production deal with Universal.

Marsai Martin is the youngest person to get a first-look deal at Universal, and the youngest person to get a deal at any studio.

In May 2019, it was announced Marsai Martin would be producing and starring in the film adaptation of Amari and the Night Brothers for Universal Pictures.

In December 2019, it was announced that Marsai Martin would be producing the comedy film Queen.

Marsai Martin voiced the character Liberty in the 2021 film PAW Patrol: The Movie and the 2023 sequel film PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

In 2024, Marsai Martin competed in season twelve of The Masked Singer as "Woodpecker" where Jenifer Lewis served as her Mask Ambassador.

Marsai Martin was eliminated in the Group A finals alongside Paula Cole as "Ship".

Marsai Martin is currently in a relationship with NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth.