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 1990β1994 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 1
Dying Laughing (2017)
Little Man (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 Glimmer Man (1996)
In Living Color (1990)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
A Different World (1987)
Star 80 (1983)
For Love and Honor (1983)
For Love and Honor (1983)
Cheers (1982)
CHiPs (1977)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1958-06-08 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
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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