She was the mother of Mide Martins and she was known for her roles in Eto Mi, Pelumi, Ija Omode and many others.

[1][2] Funmi Martins was born in 1963 in Ilesa, Osun State.

She spent her life in  Lagos and Ibadan  [3][2] 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 and Not MyWill by Filmmaker Fidelis Duker.

[2][1][3] Funmi Martins died of Cardiac arrest on 6 May 2002 at the age of 38 years.