Funmi Martins Explained

Funmi Martins
Birth Place:	Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria
Death Place:	Iju, Ogun
Occupation:	Actress
Family:	Mide Martins

Funmi Martins was a Nigerian actress and a model. She was the mother of Mide Martins and she was known for her roles in Eto Mi, Pelumi, Ija Omode and many others.^[1]

Early life

Funmi Martins was born in 1963 in Ilesa, Osun State. She spent her life in  Lagos and Ibadan  ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Funmi Martins started her career as a model. She debuted her acting career under the tutelage of Adebayo Salami in a 1993 movie called Nemesis. After then, she featured in different movies until her death in 2002.

Death

Funmi Martins died of Cardiac arrest on 6 May 2002 at the age of 38 years.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-05-06 . Mide Martins Remembers Her Mother, Funmi Martins 19 Years After Her Death . 2022-08-04 . Independent Newspaper Nigeria . en-GB.
2. Web site: Kolesnik . Kay . 2018-01-04 . The truth about Funmi Martins death revealed . 2022-08-04 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
3. Web site: 2020-02-11 . Sam Loco, Funmi Martins, other Nollywood stars we miss . 2022-08-04 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
4. Web site: 2017-06-10 . Like Funmi Martins, like Moji Olaiya . 2022-08-04 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.