“Acting is great, but you know what I’m really obsessed with? Design.” By Andréa Butler At 17 years old, Marsai Martin has already stacked hella receipts in the entertainment realm — she’s starred as Diane Johnson on black-ish for eight seasons, founded her own company Genius Productions, become the youngest executive producer in history with […]
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Marsai Martin understands her power — and she’s wielding it oh so brilliantly. Now 16, the youngest executive producer ever (and co-founder of Genius Productions) is furthering her commitment to telling diverse stories, especially for and about Black girls in her generation, with a new Disney Channel pilot for her original comedy series Saturdays.
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By Ava Marshall Storm Reid You know her from A Wrinkle in Time, Euphoria, When They See Us, and her latest film Don’t Let Go, and ya’ girl is definitely living up to her name. Not only is she an incredible actress, but she also uses her platform to advocate for young girls with #Bamazing, […]
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Like the ‘fro she rocks in her movie Little, Marsai Martin’s goals are big and unshakeable. In our summer 2019 issue (our 4th-annual Natural Hair Love issue, btw), she talks hair, Hollywood, and having hella goals. Take a look behind-the-scenes of her photo shoot and subscribe now to get your copy!
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By Andréa Butler In 1988, there was a movie called Big, in which a little boy wished to be well, big, and woke up an adult the next day. But in the 1-9, Marsai Martin (from Black-ish) is hittin’ us with an updated twist — Little. Word about this movie, which sees a grown Black […]
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