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Makayla Jenay Martin (née Crawford; born April 2, 1993) is a former American child actress who portrayed Kami on Barney & Friends from Seasons 7-9. Prior to her role on Barney & Friends, she was a child model for OshKosh.[1][2]

Career[]

Barney & Friends[]

Prior to Barney & Friends, Martin was a child model for OshKosh[1][2], but had no acting experience, so she and her parents decided to sign with an agency in Dallas, Texas. Eventually, an agent notified Martin and her parents that a children's television series is holding auditions for a home video. Her parents had made sure Martin was well-prepared for the audition. Eventually, Martin and her parents received a call informing them that she booked the role of "Kami". At the age of eight, Martin began portraying "Kami" for the video Barney's Christmas Star.

After Barney's Christmas Star was filmed, season seven of Barney & Friends began production. Martin continued to portray "Kami" until season nine when she was at the age of ten in 2003, but later returned to portray Little Miss Muffet in season ten of Barney & Friends, in the episode "Mother Goose".

Personal Life[]

Barney & Friends[]

Despite being aware of what Barney was as a child, Martin never watched the show growing up. Whenever Martin is not filming an episode, she would go back to public school, where people would tease and make of her for acting in a show aimed at preschoolers. After showing her earnings from the show, people thought it was a cool thing for her to act in a show. Martin faced challenges in transitioning between her regular life and her acting career because she was unable do the things that normal kids would do, such as going to birthday parties or being involved in any activities at regular school.

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Trivia[]

  • Martin's favorite episode was "All Aboard!" (due to it revolving around her character "Kami").

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