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Marsai Martin is world’s youngest ever executive producer-By Drive Africa Writer Black-ish’ star Marsai Martin is officially the world’s youngest ever executive producer. Martin has broken the Guinness World Record for being the youngest Hollywood executive producer to work on a major film production. Martin was recognized for her role in the film ‘Little’ in…
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