Keenan attended college at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama but dropped out his senior year to persue comedy full time. His comic influence is Richard Pryor.
Full Name | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
Net Worth | $65 million |
Date Of Birth | June 8, 1958 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.91 m |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer |
Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Television Director |
Education | Seward Park Campus, Tuskegee University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Daphne Wayans |
Children | Bella Ivory Aziza Wayans, Daphne Ivory Shiva Wayans, Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans, Nala Yasmeen Ivory Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr. |
Parents | Howell Wayans, Elvira Wayans |
Siblings | Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Diedre Wayans, Vonnie Wayans |
Nicknames | Keenen Ivory Wayans, Wayans, Keenen Ivory |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/keeneniwayans |
Google+ | http://plus.google.com/114610961578571104820 |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0005540 |
Awards | TV Land Groundbreaking Show Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program, PGA Most Promising Producer in Television |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program |
Movies | White Chicks, Scary Movie, Little Man, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Scary Movie 2, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Dance Flick, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Glimmer Man, Hollywood Shuffle, Most Wanted, Star 80, Eddie Murphy Raw, The Five Heartbeats, Taman Lawang |
TV Shows | Last Comic Standing, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, In Living Color, For Love and Honor |
Star Sign | Gemini |
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1 | Has been in a long term relationship with Brittany Daniel from the television shows The Game and Sweet Valley High and the Wayans' films Little Man and White Chicks. |
2 | Keenen Ivory Wayans was the first movie director that Hollywood ever allowed to depict a rape scene that was designed specifically for laughs. (Little Man). |
3 | In Living Color alum Jim Carrey credits Keenen for giving him his start in comedic acting. |
4 | Has five children by estranged wife Daphne: Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr., Bella and Daphne Ivory. |
5 | He is a vegan. |
6 | Is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. |
7 | Is a vegetarian. |
8 | Father of Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr., Nala Wayans, and Bella Wayans. Uncle of Craig Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans, Damien Dante Wayans and Gregg Wayans. |
9 | Parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans. Brother of Dwayne Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. Also has sisters Elvira Wayans, Diedra Wayans, and Vonnie. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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In Living Color | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Dance Flick | 2009 | written by | |
The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown | 2008 | TV Movie creator | |
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie creator | |
Littleman | 2006 | written by | |
White Chicks | 2004 | screenplay / story | |
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series writer - 11 episodes | |
Most Wanted | 1997 | written by | |
A Low Down Dirty Shame | 1994 | written by | |
In Living Color | | TV Series creator - 124 episodes, 1990 - 1994 writer - 71 episodes, 1990 - 1993 | |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | |
A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | |
The Five Heartbeats | 1991 | written by | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary writer | |
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan | 1991 | TV Movie | |
The 18th Annual American Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | |
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade | 1990 | TV Movie story | |
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 | 1990 | TV Special | |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | written by | |
Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary opening sketch | |
The Late Show | 1987 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 | written by | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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In Living Color | 2012 | TV Series executive producer | |
Dance Flick | 2009 | producer | |
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Littleman | 2006 | producer | |
In Living Color | 1990-2006 | TV Series executive producer - 107 episodes | |
White Chicks | 2004 | producer | |
Scary Movie | 2000 | producer - uncredited | |
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes | |
Most Wanted | 1997 | executive producer | |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | producer | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade | 1990 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime | 1987 | TV Movie producer | |
Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary producer | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dying Laughing | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Last Comic Standing | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
Last Comic Standing 9 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Today | 2004-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
American Comedy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Cosby Tribute |
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Inside Comedy | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Oprah's Next Chapter | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
10th Annual TV Land Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
FOX 25th Anniversary Special | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
HGTV Showdown | 2008 | TV Series | Judge |
Biography | 1996-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Black List: Volume One | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1996-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Shootout | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Big Breakfast | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
In Living Color | 1990-2001 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various / Ice Man / ... |
Making of 'Scary Movie' | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Comedy Central Canned Ham | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Dennis Miller Live | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
The Chris Rock Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The South Bank Show | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Television Comedy Series |
Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
The Real Malcolm X | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program / Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series |
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1983-1992 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest Comic / Himself - Comedian |
A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program / Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program / Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program / ... |
The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
The 18th Annual American Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
Motown 30: What's Goin' On! | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series / Nominee: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special |
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
Story of a People: The Black Road to Hollywood | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Soul Train | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The Late Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
An Evening at the Improv | 1982 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian (1986) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Director | Littleman (2006) |
2007 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Littleman (2006) |
2006 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!) | Littleman (2006) |
2006 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Littleman (2006) |
2005 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Director | White Chicks (2004) |
2005 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | White Chicks (2004) |
1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | In Living Color (1990) |
1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) | In Living Color (1990) |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | In Living Color (1990) |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | In Living Color (1990) |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | In Living Color (1990) |
1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | In Living Color (1990) |
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