Biography
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed and/or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987.
A majority of his films have included him and one or more of his brothers and sisters in the cast.
One of these films, Scary Movie (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's Fantastic Four in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. Most recently, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing.
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Filmography
all 41
Movies 28
TV Shows 13
self 11
Writer 7
Director 3
Producer 3
This Is Stand-Up (2020)
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 (2019)
Dying Laughing (2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
Finding Your Roots (2012)
Inside Comedy (2012)
Dance Flick (2009)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
The Black List: Volume One (2008)
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
Little Man (2006)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
White Chicks (2004)
Last Comic Standing (2003)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
My Wife and Kids (2001)
Scary Movie (2000)
Most Wanted (1997)
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
The Glimmer Man (1996)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
In Living Color (1990)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party (1987)
A Different World (1987)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Star 80 (1983)
For Love and Honor (1983)
For Love and Honor (1983)
Cheers (1982)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
CHiPs (1977)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1958-06-08 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsDaphne Wayans (2001-01-01 - 2005-01-01)
ChildrenNala Wayans
SiblingsKim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsKeenen Wayans
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award
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