A strong and valued voice, Martinez is also a motivational speaker that is a favourite for corporate and school events. She is able to combine her comedic flame with serious matters to captivate an entire audience and influence them to strive for change.
In her early career, Francesca appeared on the children's TV programme Grange Hill, she was also featured in Holby City and BBC sitcom, Extras. As a comedian, Martinez has toured a whole list of countries including Australia and the United States. She has brought laughter to the most prestigious venues such as Caroline’s on Broadway, the Laugh Factory and the 2008 World Economic Forum. She has organised an abundance of charity gigs featuring the likes of Jo Brand, Al Murray and Lee Mack and released her own book, WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?! in 2014. As an established comedienne, Francesca has won The Daily Telegraph’s Open Mic Award at the Edinburgh Festival and has been listed in The Observers 50 funniest acts in British comedy.
April 2008 saw Martinez’s first and arguably most bold move as a campaigner. She was live on Channel 4 news when she announced that she would no longer be partaking in the Olympic torch relay, a decision that was made in protest over China’s treatment of Tibet. Francesca has launched a whole variety of campaigns including War of Welfare - the bid to end government cuts for disability benefits and This Changes Everything - an event on social and climate justice. She has also spoken about similar issues on prime-time TV programmes including Question Time and has become the patron of many charities.
As a determined figure within society, Martinez is no stranger to public speaking. She excels in motivating audiences to make a change as her passion takes over her to create the most captivating and empowering speech. She binds her strong ambition with her naturally hilarious performance style to engage the entire room and inspire them to leave the room with at least one positive change they could make in their lives.
