Keenen Ivory Wayans
Personal Info
- Born
- Jun 08, 1958
- Age
- 67
- Nationality
- American
- Native Lang
- English
- Data Reliability
- 32%
Known For
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?Work (1990)Actor • 1990
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?Work (1990)Actor • 1990
Biography
Detailed profile & career
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans ( WAY-ənz; originally born on June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He has established a reputation as a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. From Harlem.
Biography & Career
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. In 2014, he was a legendary judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing.
Key Milestones
- 1990: Career Milestone
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