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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Person
2
Popularity
34
Credits
1958
Born
(67 years old)
USA
Origin

Biography

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first became the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed, and written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote in 1987. His films have included him and one or more 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 judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keenen Ivory Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1958-06-08

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Keenen Wayans

Movies (22)

Poster image of Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2000
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

TV Shows (12)

Poster image of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
5.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

1996
7.1
Movie
Poster image of The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One

2008
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Most Wanted

Most Wanted

1997
5.4
Movie
Poster image of A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing

2017
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004
7.6
Movie
Poster image of Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009
5
Movie
Poster image of The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

1987
0
Movie
Poster image of The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996
5.5
Movie
Poster image of The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

1992
0
Movie
Poster image of Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

2019
8
Movie
Poster image of This Is Stand-Up

This Is Stand-Up

2020
5
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Highway Honeys

1982
0
Movie
Poster image of Star 80

Star 80

1983
6.4
Movie
Poster image of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987
0
Movie
Poster image of For Love and Honor

For Love and Honor

1983
10
Movie
Poster image of Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012
6
Movie
Poster image of Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987
6.5
Movie
Poster image of FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012
7.3
Movie
Poster image of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009
8
Movie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Cheers

Cheers

1982
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of A Different World

A Different World

1987
7
TV Show
Poster image of Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of In Living Color

In Living Color

1990
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of CHiPs

CHiPs

1977
6.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997
4.2
TV Show
Poster image of Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

2012
6.5
TV Show
📺
No Poster

For Love and Honor

1983
5.5
TV Show