Wayans family
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The Wayans family is a family including many directors, screenwriters, comedians and actors. Their parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans. There are ten siblings in the first generation, with many children of their own.
- Dwayne Kim WayansDwayne WayansDwayne Kim Wayans is an American writer and film score composer. He is a member of the Wayans Family.-Early life:Wayans was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, a supermarket manager. His family was involved in the Jehovah's...
(born 1956), American writer and composer - Keenen Ivory WayansKeenen Ivory WayansKeenen Ivory Wayans is an American actor, comedian, director and writer known as the host and creator of the FOX sketch comedy series In Living Color, which also starred Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, brothers Damon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, sister Kim Wayans, David Alan Grier, Tommy...
(born 1958), American actor, comedian, director and writer. He has five children- Nala Wayans (born 1996)
- Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jr. (born 1998)
- Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans (born 1999)
- Bella Wayans (born 2001)
- Daphne Ivory Wayans (born 2003)
- Damon WayansDamon WayansDamon Kyle Wayans is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor, one of the Wayans brothers.-Early life:Wayans was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, a supermarket manager...
(born 1960), American actor, comedian and producer. Father of two sons and two daughters- Damon Wayans, Jr.Damon Wayans, Jr.Damon Kyle Wayans, Jr. is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is the oldest son of actor-comedian Damon Wayans. Wayans currently stars as Brad Williams on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.-Early life:...
(born 1982), American actor, comedian, and screenwriter - Michael WayansMichael WayansMichael Richard Wayans is an American actor.He is the son of actor and comedian Damon Wayans and part of the Wayans family.-Life and career:...
(born 1985), American actor - Cara Mia WayansCara Mia WayansCara Mia Dianne Wayans is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Damon Wayans and part of the Wayans family.-Career:...
(born 1987), American actress - Kyla Wayans (born 1991), American actress
- Damon Wayans, Jr.
- Kim WayansKim WayansKim Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. She is also a member of the Wayans family.-Early life:...
(born 1961), American actress- No children
- Shawn Wayans (born 1971), American actor and writer has two children
- Laila Wayans (born 1999)
- Illia Wayans (born 2003)
- Marlon WayansMarlon WayansMarlon L. Wayans is an American actor, model producer, comedian, writer, and director of movies, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988...
(born 1972), American actor and writer has two children- Shawn Howell Wayans (born 2001)
- Arnai Zackary Wayans
- Nadia Wayans, American actress
- Elvira WayansElvira WayansElvira Wayans is an American writer. She is the sister of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans...
, American screenwriter- Damien WayansDamien Dante WayansDamien Dante Wayans is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family.-Early life:Wayans was born in New York City, he is the nephew of the Wayans Brothers, which consists of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and...
(born 1980), American actor, screenwriter, television producer, and director - Chaunté WayansChaunté WayansChaunté Wayans is an American actress, comedienne, writer and editor.-Life and career:Wayans is a member of the Wayans Family, whose more notable members are brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, and her brother Damien Dante Wayans. She is the...
(born 1982), American actress, comedienne and editor
- Damien Wayans
- Diedre Wayans, American screenwriter and producer
- Craig WayansCraig Wayans-External links:...
, American screenwriter, television producer, director, and actor
- Craig Wayans
- Vonnie Wayans
Works
- In Living ColorIn Living ColorIn Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...
, a sketch comedy show created by Keenen and Damon - The Wayans Bros.The Wayans Bros.The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from 1995 to 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the sketch comedy show In Living Color...
the situation comedy starring brothers Shawn and Marlon - My Wife and KidsMy Wife and KidsMy Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
with Damon Wayans - WayneheadWayneheadWaynehead was a Saturday morning animated series created by American actor Damon Wayans. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Nelvana. It ran on Kids' WB from 1996-1997. It is about a young boy named Damien "Damey" Wayne from a poor background with a club foot and was based on Wayans' own...
the animated series created by Damon with Shawn, Marlon and Kim - Dance FlickDance FlickDance Flick is a 2009 American comedy directed by Damien Dante Wayans, written by his uncles, the Wayans Brothers, and starring Damon Wayans, Jr., and Shoshana Bush. The film is a spoof of the popular dance film genre...