Keenen Ivory Wayans: Biography, Facts and Career
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Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans ( 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 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.
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- Full name: Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Born: 1958-06-08
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q323201
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Who is Keenen Ivory Wayans?
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans ( WAY-ənz; born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
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Keenen Ivory Wayans is United States.
When was Keenen Ivory Wayans born?
Keenen Ivory Wayans was born on 1958-06-08.
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