Kym Whitley Brings the Laughs in New Martin Spinof
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Kym Whitley & Martin Lawrence's friendship spans 30+ years!
Whitley and Lawrence met on the comedy circuit in the early 1990s. Her casting in the Martin spinoff reunites two comedy veterans whose on-screen chemistry is already road-tested — a strong sign the new show hits the ground running.
Kym Whitley got her start on 'The Wayans Bros.' in the '90s!
Before joining the Martin spinoff, Whitley built her name on sketch comedy and sitcoms spanning 30+ years. Explore her full story at Wikipedia
The original 'Martin' ran 5 seasons on Fox, airing 132 episodes!
Fox's 'Martin' (1992-1997) became one of the most profitable Black sitcoms of its era. Its syndication value helped fuel a wave of legacy IP revivals now streaming on BET+, where the new spinoff with Kym Whitley lands.
