Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin's early rise to fame began with her role as Diane Johnson on the ABC sitcom "Black-ish." Her contributions to the show earned her multiple BET Awards and multiple NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Martin's achievements also extended to her work as a film producer, particularly her role in producing and starring in the comedy film "Little" at the age of 14. This accomplishment led her to set a Guinness World Record as the youngest Hollywood executive producer.

Following her success with "Little," Martin continued to produce and star in various notable projects. In 2022, she took on a role in the sports comedy film "Fantasy Football," and later provided the voice for the character Liberty in "PAW Patrol: The Movie" and its sequel "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie." In addition, she showcased her talents in the Disney Channel series "Saturdays," which she also produced. Martin's diverse range of roles and contributions to the film industry led to her recognition in Time magazine's "Time 100 Next" list in 2019.

More recently, Martin competed in season twelve of "The Masked Singer" as "Woodpecker" in 2024. She has also been awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for "Little," and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in Motion Picture. In 2019, she received the Phenom Award – Entertainment at the Shorty Awards. Martin's continued success and influence in the entertainment industry led to her being named one of Time magazine's 'Most Influential Teens of 2018.' With a first-look production deal with Universal to develop new projects, and plans to produce and star in the Universal comedy "Queen," Martin's influence on the industry shows no signs of slowing down.