Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:48:46 GMT | By Francis Whittaker and Tom Phillips
Celebrity birthdays of the week: 16-22 April

Martin Lawrence



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They'll be blowing out candles at Big Momma's House on Monday too, when comedian and actor Martin Lawrence turns 47.

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