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Keenen Ivory Wayans
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Keenen Ivory Wayans (born June 8, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, comedian, director and writer best known as the host and creator of the groundbreaking FOX sketch comedy series In Living Color, which introduced the likes of Jim Carrey and brother Damon Wayans to the masses. He was also one of the first cast members to leave the show, citing creative differences. He went on to a successful film career, directing broad comedies starring his brothers Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. His film "Scary Movie" (2000) is the most successful feature ever directed by an African-American.

He attended college at Tuskegee University; however, he dropped out in his senior year to pursue a career in comedy. He married in June 2001 and has five children; however, in 2004, Wayans and wife Daphne separated and have formally filed for divorce. He is one of several Wayans family members who have become famous in Hollywood, including his siblings Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. He is an uncle to Damon Wayans, Jr..

Wayans is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for black men.

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Partial filmography
Little Man (2006) (producer, writer, director)
White Chicks (2004) (producer)
Scary Movie 2 (2001) (director)
Scary Movie (2000) (actor and producer (uncredited))
Most Wanted (1997) (Sergeant James Dunn, executive producer and writer)
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997) (executive producer and actor)
The Glimmer Man (1996) (actor)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (actor and producer)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) (actor, writer and director)
In Living Color (1990) (actor, executive producer, director and creator/writer)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (actor, writer and director)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) (actor and writer)
For Love and Honor (1983) (actor)
Star 80 (1983) (actor)
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Facts
Parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans.
Has 3 sisters that are not involved in Hollywood:Diedre, Elvira and Vonnie. Even though Elvira hepled write some scripts for My Wife And Kids
Has 4 children by his ex-wife Dahpne.
Is a vegan and a vegetarian.
Father of Jolie Ivory Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr., Nala Wayans, and Bella Wayans.
Has an older brother named Dwayne Wayans.
Scary Movie 2 was supposed to be the last Scary Movie film until David Zucker made sequels. Wayans did not give out his thoughts about it.
Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans, Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, and Kyla Wayans.
Cousin of Craig Wayans.
He is often considered "the smartest of the Wayans"
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External link
IMDb Profile for Keenen Ivory Wayans
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keenen_Ivory_Wayans"

Damon Wayans
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Damon Wayans as 'Michael Kyle' alongside Tisha Campbell-Martin on My Wife and Kids.Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960 in New York City, New York), one of the Wayans brothers, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982. His earliest film appearance was a brief cameo as an effeminate hotel employee in the 1984 Eddie Murphy film Beverly Hills Cop. He was briefly on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer, before getting fired for playing his character as a flamboyant gay cop instead of a straight cop. In the SNL book "Live From New York", it was stated that Wayans did this largely due to growing frustrations that his sketches were not being considered for the show.

He went on to do the TV-show In Living Color from 1990 to 1992, part of a team that was nominated for Emmy Awards all three years.

In 1996, he produced Waynehead, a cartoon for the WB, loosely based on his own childhood growing up in a large family, starring a poor boy with a clubfoot. It only lasted a season due to poor ratings.

From 1997 to 1998, he was the executive producer of 413 Hope St., a short-lived drama on the FOX network starring Richard Roundtree and Jesse L. Martin.

In 1998, he starred in a short-lived comedy titled Damon, in which he played a Chicago detective. It aired on FOX.

From 2001 until 2005, Wayans starred in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. [1] Before that, he starred in the films The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne and The Great White Hype, he also wrote and starred in the film Blankman.

In 2006, he began starring in The Underground, a sketch comedy series on Showtime. His son, Damon, Jr. also stars on the show.

In 1999 his New York Times bestselling book Bootleg was published; it is a humorous compilation of his observations about family, children, marriage, and politics.

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1 Success
2 Saturday Night Live
2.1 Recurring Characters
2.2 Celebrity Impersonations
3 In Living Color
3.1 Characters
3.2 Impressions
4 Trivia
5 External link

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Success
Through My Wife and Kids Damon Wayans became a household name throughout the US. The show was also popular in countries such as UK, India and Brazil. His character called Michael Kyle is a father of three and the show is famous for his sarcastic form of comedy.

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Saturday Night Live
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Recurring Characters
Keith, one of the Stand-Up Comedians (because of his termination and cast changes after season 11, he was replaced with host Tom Hanks's stand-up character, Paul)
Ned Jones, one half of criminal pitchmen partners The Jones Brothers (his brother, Fed, was played by Anthony Michael Hall)
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Celebrity Impersonations
Louis Farrakhan (whom he also impersonated on In Living Color)
Babyface
Little Richard
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In Living Color
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Characters
Anton Jackson, a gross, drunken homeless man who hosts his own home-repair show and pops up in places where he shouldn't be
Blaine Edwards, one of the flamboyantly gay film critics in the Men On... series (this character and Anton Jackson were the only In Living Color recurring characters Wayans played when he hosted Saturday Night Live on an episode from the 1994-1995 season)
Handi Man, a mentally and physically disabled superhero
Head Detective, a police detective who was rebuilt to look like Mr. Potato Head after an accident
Homey D. Clown, an ex-con who performs as a kids' party clown
Les (Les and Wes)
Oswald Bates
The Wiz
Tom Brothers (The Brothers Brothers)
Reverend Ed Cash (partnered with Dr. Reverend Carl Pecos, played by Jim Carrey. Both were con artist preachers)
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Impressions
Louis Farrakhan
Red Foxx
Richard Pryor
Vanilli (Rob Pilatus)
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Trivia
His parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans
He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dwayne Wayans and Marlon Wayans.
He married Lisa Thorner. They divorced in 2000.
He is the father of Damon Wayans, Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, and Kyla Wayans.
He is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall.
He is a close friend of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
He is in Janet Jackson's video "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
Was considered for the role of The Riddler in Batman Forever.
Hosted the 2006 BET Awards which was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on June 27.
Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans.
Cousin of Craig Wayans.
He had a clubbed foot as a child.
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External link
Damon Wayans at the Internet Movie Database
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Wayans"

Shawn Wayans
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Shawn Wayans (born January 19, 1971 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and comedian who starred in In Living Color and The Wayans Bros. He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, and Kim Wayans.

Shawn grew up in the New York City Chelsea section in the housing projects. He is the second-youngest of ten siblings born to Howell and Elvira Wayans, Shawn made his feature debut in older brother Keenen's I'm Gonna Get You Sucka (1988). On Fox's In Living Color (1990-93), he began as SW-1, the classy, good-looking deejay and later became a featured performer, working with brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show's creator), Damon, Marlon and sister Kim. Along with Marlon, Shawn Wayans created and starred in the sitcom The Wayans Bros. (The WB, 1995-99) and co-wrote, co-executive produced and starred in the feature Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), in which Keenan also acted. Wayans guest-starred on episodes of MacGyver and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and provided the voice of Toof for the animated children's series Waynehead (based on brother Damon's real-life childhood experiences).

After a supporting stint in the little-seen gang drama New Blood (1999) Wayans' film fortunes increased dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother Keenan: Scary Movie (2000), a wildly comic satire (which he also co-wrote) on the then-recent trend of horror films like Scream. Wayans played the apparently closeted Ray Wilkins, a role he reprised for the similarly popular 2001 sequel Scary Movie 2. He kept the familial team intact when he and Marlon starred in the Keenan-directed comedy White Chicks (2004), playing a pair of FBI agents forced to masquerade as a pair of spoiled white blonde heiress a la the Hilton Sisters. Shawn also received a share of story and screenplay credit on the film. Wayans teamed up with Marlon and Keenen once again for the 2006 comedy Little Man. He acted, co-wrote, and co-produced the film.

Contents [hide]
1 Trivia
2 Movie Credits
3 Writing Credits
4 Producer/Director Credits

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Trivia
Parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans.
Was the DJ of In Living Color as SW1 from 1990 to 1991. He served as an actor from 1991 to 1993.
Had a bit part in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
Appeared on The Wayans Bros. from 1995 to 1999 with younger brother Marlon.
Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans.
Cousin of Craig Wayans.
Brother of Dwayne Wayans.
Has mini dreads
Saved dwarf actor Linden Porco from serious injury when a large lighting fixture nearly fell on top of him, but he was pushed out of the way by Shawn on the set of the movie Little Man.
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Movie Credits
Little Man (2006) .... Darryl
White Chicks (2004) .... Kevin Copeland
Scary Movie 2 (2001) .... Ray Wilkins
Scary Movie (2000) .... Ray Wilkins
"Waynehead" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Toof
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) .... Ashtray
"The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series .... Shawn Williams
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" - PMS: Post Moving in Syndrome (1993) TV Episode .... Dominique
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) .... Various Characters
"In Living Color" (1990) TV Series .... DJ SW-1 (1990-1992)/Various (1992-1993)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) .... Pedestrian
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Writing Credits
The Munsters (2006) (announced)
Little Man (2006)
White Chicks (2004) (screenplay) (story)
Scary Movie 3 (2003) (characters)
Scary Movie 2 (2001) (characters) (written by)
Scary Movie (2000) (written by)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (written by)
"The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series
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Producer/Director Credits
The Munsters (2006) (announced) (producer)
Little Man (2006) (producer)
White Chicks (2004) (producer)
Scary Movie 2 (2001) (co-executive producer)
Scary Movie (2000) (producer) (uncredited)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (co-executive producer)
"The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series (Producer, Director & Executive Consultant)
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Wayans"

Marlon Wayans
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Marlon Wayans (born July 23, 1972 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, producer, comedian, writer, and director of movies, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. From 1995 until 1999, Marlon co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with brother Shawn. Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream. He has also produced the Scary Movie trilogy and White Chicks. He was sharply criticized for his performance in the 2000 movie Dungeons & Dragons as "Snails," the incompetent Rogue.

Wayans grew up in the housing projects of New York City. He is the brother of Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, and Kim Wayans; all celebrities in their own right.

Wayans has two children with girlfriend Angelica Zackary, a son named Shawn Howell and a daughter named Arnai Zackary.

Though the Wayans' parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, their children were never baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses. They were only raised with that influence and chose not to do anything about it.

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Filmography
Little Man (2006) - Calvin Sims
White Chicks (2004) — Marcus Copeland
The Ladykillers (2004) — Gawain MacSam
Behind the Smile (2004) — Danny Styles
Scary Movie 2 (2001) — Shorty Meeks
Summer Music Mania 2001 (2001) (TV)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000) — Snraails
The Tangerine Bear (2000) (voice) — Louie Blue
Requiem For A Dream (2000) - Tyrone C. Love
Scary Movie (2000) — Shorty Meeks
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Trivia
Rumor has it that Wayans was slated to be Robin in Batman Returns and filled a cut scene as a techo-savvy street kid. He was subsequently signed to be added to Batman Forever before Tim Burton left that project. Joel Schumacher took over and actor Chris O'Donnell was cast as Robin instead.
Parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans.
Brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans and Shawn Wayans.
Has 2 children with his girlfriend Angelica Zackary. They are Shawn Howell Wayans which he named after his brother Shawn, and father Howell. He also had a daughter named Arnai Zackary.
Went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in the movie Fame.
Married his longtime girlfriend Angelica Zackary in 2005.
Born on his mother, Elvira's birthday.
Was good friends with rapper Tupac Shakur.
Was on his brother Keenen's show In Living Color from 1992 to 1993.
Appeared in Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross music video The Best Things in Life Are Free.
He is producing a cartoon on Nickelodeon that he said is a combination of Charlie Brown, and Fat Albert called Thugaboo.
Is good friends with actor Omar Epps.
On X-Play, during the review of Dungeon Siege 2, Morgan Webb once made a joke mentioning a medieval thief played by Marlon Wayans himself.
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External links
Marlon Wayans at the Internet Movie Database
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Wayans"
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DAMON	VIRGO: 4 / 9 / 1960	MARLON	LEO: 23 / 7 / 1972
KEENEN	GEMINI: 8 / 6 / 1958	SHAWN	CAPRICORN: 19 / 1 / 1971