Wayans family

5 days ago - The Wayans family (/ˈweɪənz/) is an American show-business family from New York City, New York. The Wayans family notably redefined the genre of comedy and parody films, created numerous cult classics, and are credited with influencing the modern-day Super Bowl halftime show.

The 10th Annual Families Matter Benefit and Celebration · Linden Porco, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans during "Little Man" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Mann National Theatre in Westwood, California,...

Along with his brother Marlon Wayans, he wrote and starred in The WB's sitcom The Wayans Bros.(1995-1999) and in the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). He made his debut on In Living Color (1990-1993). ... The trail-blazing linchpin of a sprawling family dynasty of comic entertainers, it was multi-talented writer/director/producer Keenen Ivory Wayans (born June 8, 1958, in New York City) who led the familial pack and was the first to achieve national prominence when he successfully created, launched, wrote, hosted and starred in In Living Color (1990), a landmark 1990s black-oriented comedy sketch satire on Fox TV that beat the odds and transcended the then-narrow periphery of TV comedy to became a defiant movement of inclusion.

July 13, 2024 - Howell and Elvira are the late patriarch and matriarch of the Wayans family. Unlike most of the other members of the Wayans family, Howell and Elvira Wayans have no personal connection with Hollywood.

April 6, 2024 - I was actually considering leaving Hollywood Shuffle off this list since it’s much more a Robert Townsend film than a Wayans family film, but this movie, and Eddie Murphy’s Raw, were really the jumping off point for the Wayans’ family (plus, Keenen Ivory and Damon are both in it), so, I thought I’d include it here.

April 22, 2025 - Howell Stouten Wayans, who died in 2023, was the family patriarch. He and his wife, Elvira Alethia, welcomed 10 children over the years, and many of them went on to have careers in show business.

October 20, 2024 - Damon Jr. played a lead part, sharing the screen with Keenen (pictured here), Shawn, Marlon, Kim, Craig, Chaunté, Michael, Cara, and Gregg Wayans (another son of Diedra’s). ... This CBS sitcom stars Damon as a radio host confronted with a new female co-host and Damon Jr. as the adult son who still needs parenting. “We’re making a classic family sitcom, and our little spin on it is that we’re doing it with an actual family,” executive producer Dean Lorey told TV Insider, adding that Kim, Shawn, and Michael are on the writing staff.

The Wayans Family is incredibly talented and we are blessed to get to interview them with Big Boy and Big Boy's Neighborhood over the years. Enjoy these epis...

April 7, 2025 - Unlike many of their children, parents Howell and Elvira Wayans did not work in the entertainment industry while they raised their 10 children in New York City. “There was always so much love and so much fun, and there was always

August 29, 2021 - Apart from the famous Wayans brothers, there are also the Wayans sisters in this talented family — Kim, 60, Elvira, 57, Vonnie, 55, Nadia, 56, and Diedre, 62. Like their brothers, many of the Wayans sisters enjoy careers in the entertainment ...

February 13, 2025 - Wayans family members include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Damien Dante Wayans and Chaunté Wayans.

The eldest of the Wayans family in show business (though Keenan is the second child of the Wayans family, overall; the family’s oldest son, Dwayne, is a film and television composer), Keenan Ivory Wayans set the tone for the rest of the family.

January 31, 2025 - When we talk about culture—the Culture, Black Culture, Pop Culture, whatever kind of culture you want to discuss—many roads lead back to the work of this family. Two of their most iconic shows are experiencing milestones this year: In Living Color turns 35, and The Wayan Bros.

October 26, 2020 - Damon Wayans Jr. Damon Jr. is keeping up the family tradition, pursuing comedy and starring in projects like New Girl, Big Hero 6, Let’s Be Cops, and Happy Endings.

April 25, 2025 - Making their mark in the early ‘80s, the first generation of Wayans includes 10 siblings born to Howell and Elvira Wayans. Growing up in humble beginnings the siblings developed a knack for comedy and screenwriting, with second-born […]

All 10 Wayans siblings were raised by their parents, Howell and Elvira. The New York City family lived in a small apartment with their father making only $12,000 a year.

But none of their careers would be possible without the groundbreaking work of the original five trailblazers in the family. The ten original Wayans family members are brothers Dwayne, Keenen, Damon, Shawn, and Marlon; and sisters Kim, Elvira, Diedre, Vonnie, and Nadia.

The Wayans FamilyContinuing to make strong contributions to the American comedy scene, the Wayans family has been one of the most successful and influential African-American families in show business. Of four actor/producer/comedian brothers, the eldest, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and his groundbreaking ...