Meet Martin Lawrence's 3 Kids (Including One Who's Married to Another Celebrity's Son!)
Meet Martin Lawrence's 3 Kids (Including One Who's Married to Another Celebrity's Son!)
Courtney Young, Emily BlackwoodMon, April 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC
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Martin Lawrence with his family at the 2018 premiere of 'A Wrinkle In Time.'Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty -
Martin Lawrence shares three daughters from his two marriages to Patricia Southall and Shamicka Gibbs
In April 2026, Jasmin Lawrence welcomed her first child with her husband, Eric Murphy, who is Eddie Murphy's son
Iyanna Faith Lawrence is a creative writing graduate and Amara Trinity Lawrence is pursuing a music career
Martin Lawrence is a proud girl dad of daughters Jasmin Page, Iyanna Faith and Amara Trinity Lawrence.
The actor, who first rose to comedy fame in the 1990s, welcomed his first child, Jasmin, with his ex-wife, former Miss Virginia USA Patricia Southall. He shares Iyanna and Amara with his second wife, Shamicka Gibbs, a TV personality and entrepreneur whom he married in 2010 before divorcing two years later.
In June 2021, Gibbs posted a touching Father's Day tribute on Instagram, writing: "Our girls are so blessed to have you as their daddy. They get their funny, their honesty, their loyalty, and their kindness from you."
Jasmin, Iyanna and Amara have occasionally joined their dad on the red carpet, including at the May 2024 premiere of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
The Martin star's eldest daughter became a parent herself in April 2026, when she welcomed a daughter with Eric Murphy, Eddie Murphy's son. They had gotten married a year prior.
Here's everything to know about Martin Lawrence's three daughters, Jasmin, Iyanna and Amara Lawrence.
Jasmin Page Lawrence, 30
Jasmin LawrenceCredit: Jasmin Lawrence Instagram
Jasmin was born on Jan. 15, 1996, to Martin and his then-wife, Southall.
She attended Duke University, where she graduated with honors in 2018. Her father celebrated the accomplishment on Instagram, writing, "Congrats to my 1st born. I'm so proud of you Jasmin. Keep doin your thing. I love you so much!"
Jasmin now lives in Los Angeles and is following in her father's footsteps by pursuing a career in acting. Her on-screen credits include Bad Boys for Life — a sequel to her father's famous film — and Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules and Family Time.
In honor of her dad's birthday in 2022, Jasmin penned a heartfelt message on Instagram about her childhood.
"Children of divorced parents sometimes feel the absence of one parent, but I've never felt that way. That's a testament to the amazing man that you are," she wrote in part.
Martin and Jasmin LawrenceCredit: Jasmin Lawrence Instagram
In November 2024, Jasmin and Eric got engaged after dating for more than three years.
"We're engaged!! God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter," the couple wrote on Instagram following Eric's romantic proposal.
Martin once joked about his daughter potentially conceiving a "comedy super-baby" with Eddie's son on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Eric Murphy and Jasmin LawrenceCredit: Jasmin Lawrence Instagram
Jasmin and Eric quietly tied the knot in May 2025 during an intimate church wedding.
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"They just had the two of them and the preacher. They had a quiet little thing," Eddie shared during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show that same month. "So, I think we'll have a big party or something."
In April 2026, Eddie confirmed in an interview with E! News that Eric and Jasmin welcomed their first child: a girl named Ari Skye.
Iyanna Faith Lawrence, 25
Shamicka Gibbs, Iyana Lawrence and Martin LawrenceCredit: Shamicka Hill Instagram
In 1997, Martin split with Southall and began dating Gibbs. Three years later, Gibbs gave birth to the couple's first child, Iyanna, on Nov. 6, 2000.
According to Instagram, Iyanna graduated from high school in 2018 and enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where she studied creative writing.
In September 2019, Gibbs posted an Instagram photo of her and Martin dropping Iyanna off at college, writing in the caption, "Today was one of the hardest days of my life. I left my baby girl @iyanna_faith at school to start her new chapter of college life."
She continued, "Your father @martinlawrence and I are so proud of the young woman that you have become. We know that you are in God's hands."
Shamicka Gibbs and Iyana LawrenceCredit: Shamicka Hill Instagram
In addition to writing, Iyanna is also passionate about activism, as evidenced by her mom's Instagram.
In 2018, prior to her graduation, Iyanna spoke about her experience being a Black student at a predominantly white school for a panel at her high school.
Gibbs posted a video of the speech on Instagram in February 2018 and wrote about how proud she was of her daughter. Earlier that year, Gibbs also posted an Instagram picture of Iyanna participating in a women's march in L.A.
Amara Trinity Lawrence, 23
Amara LawrenceCredit: Shamicka Hill Instagram
Amara, the second child of Martin and Gibbs, was born on Aug. 20, 2002. She graduated from high school in 2021, posing for sweet Instagram snaps with her parents and sister at her graduation ceremony.
She's an aspiring musician and songwriter. Amara has shared two original tracks on SoundCloud, "Long time" and "To Myself."
In 2019, Gibbs posted a video of her daughter singing, captioned, "I am in Awe Every Time I Hear Our Baby Girl Sing." Amara is also skilled on the guitar, and her mom has posted various Instagram photos and videos of her playing over the years.
Martin Lawrence, Amara Lawrence and Shamika GibbsCredit: Shamicka Hill Instagram
In June 2020, Amara posted a Father's Day tribute to Martin on Instagram, writing, "You have [always] put your heart in to everything you do even if it takes more time than you expect."
She continued, "I'm so blessed to say that I was raised by such a humble and loving person who has always tried to do the best he could to make sure we could accomplish anything we put our minds to."
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