Keenen Ivory Wayans
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday8 June 1958 (68 years old)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
Known credits43
Biography
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (/ˈweɪ.ənz/ WAY-ənz; 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 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 America…
Scary Movie
2026 · Writer
Scary Movie
2026 · Producer
This Is Stand-Up
2020 · Self
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Dying Laughing
2017 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012 · Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Self
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Self
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Dance Flick
2009 · Mr. Stache
Dance Flick
2009 · Writer
Dance Flick
2009 · Producer
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Self
The Black List: Volume One
2008 · Self
Little Man
2006 · Director
Little Man
2006 · Screenplay
Little Man
2006 · Producer
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 · Writer
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 · Creator
White Chicks
2004 · Director
White Chicks
2004 · Screenplay
White Chicks
2004 · Producer
White Chicks
2004 · Story
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Director
My Wife and Kids
2001 · Ken Kyle
Scary Movie
2000 · Slave
Scary Movie
2000 · Director
Scary Movie
2000 · Producer
Most Wanted
1997 · Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn
Most Wanted
1997 · Writer
Most Wanted
1997 · Executive Producer
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · Self
The Glimmer Man
1996 · Jim Campbell
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 · Mailman
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 · Producer
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Shame
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Director
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Writer
The Real Malcolm X
1992
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Writer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990 · Writer
In Living Color
1990 · Self - Various Characters
In Living Color
1990 · Executive Producer
In Living Color
1990 · Creator
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Jack Spade
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Director
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Writer
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