Kat Martin

Katrina "Kat" Martin is a main character in the novel series, Being Kat. She has a very unique family. She has a gay father, who is a childhood best friend of her mother. She was a talented artist and is also very interested in fashion, as shown through her unique sense of style. She is best friends with Maya Santos, Felix Hernandez, and Emma Saunders.

Character Profile
Pre-Being Kat

Kat is the daughter of two longtime best friends, Joey Martin and Marcie Kendall. The two friends lived next door to each other and went to the same schools together. After Joey told his parents that he was gay, he was kicked out of their house and moved in with Marcie throughout their high school years. After high school, Joey and his band went touring, while Marcie went to beauty college. One night, Joey and Marcie get drunk after attending a wild college party and have sex together. This led to Marcie getting pregnant and her and Joey figuring out what to do about it. Ultimately, Marcie decided to keep the baby and convinces Joey to be there for the baby. Joey and Marcie never became a couple nor married each other during Marcie's pregnancy.

Marcie gave birth to Katrina Rose Martin (Kat for short). Joey and Marcie co-parent Kat.

Being Kat
In the Being Kat series, Kat Martin is now a upbeat, happy-go-lucky teenager. She moves in with her father, Joey after Marcie moves to New York for a new job. Kat has a learning disability called Dyscalculia where Kat has a weakness for math, although she can count numbers. Kat's strongest is fashion.

During her senior year of high school, Kat applies for the Fashion Institute of California

Appearance and Style
Kat's look became more considerably fashionable and girly. In a more mature and trendy style, customizing her look with jewelry such as bracelets, rings, necklaces and wearing matching nail polish. She also wears more bright and colored fashion items with more trendy designs, no longer childish as she usually chose in the past, signifying her growth and gradual maturity. Maya's hair can be seen done up more often than in the past, usually in slight curls.

Family

 * Joey Martin - Kat's father, who is gay.
 * Marcie Kendall - Kat's mother, who is a childhood best friend of Joey. Star of Hair Divas: Hollywood