Keenen Ivory Wayans | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wayans in 2019 | |
| Born | Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans June 8, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Tuskegee University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse |
Daphne Wayans
(m. 2001; div. 2006) |
| Partner | Brittany Daniel (2007–2014) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Dwayne Wayans (brother) Diedre Wayans (sister) Damon Wayans (brother) Kimberly Nichole Wayans (sister) Elvira Wayans (sister) Nadia Wayans (sister) Vonnie Wayans (sister) Shawn Wayans (brother) Marlon Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans Jr. (nephew) |
| Family | Wayans family |
| Awards | 1990–Emmy Award Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series In Living Color (as executive producer) |
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958)[1] is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987. Most of his films have included him and one or more of his siblings 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.[2] Most recently, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing.
- ^ "Keenen Ivory Wayans". PBS. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Braxton, Greg (August 3, 1997). "Will 'Hip' Equal 'Hit'?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2011.