- Keenen Ivory Wayans
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birthplace =New York City ,New York , USA
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yearsactive = 1982-present
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emmyawards = Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
1990 "In Living Color " (as executive producer)
tonyawards =Keenen Ivory Wayans (born
June 8 ,1958 ) is an Americanactor ,comedian , director and writer known as the host and creator of the FOX sketch comedy series "In Living Color ", which also starredJim Carrey ,Jamie Foxx , his brotherDamon Wayans ,David Alan Grier ,Tommy Davidson and featuredRosie Perez .Biography
Personal life
Wayans was born in
Harlem, New York , the son of Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, asupermarket manager, devout Jehovah's Witnesses. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/9/Keenen-Ivory-Wayans.html Keenen Ivory Wayans Biography (1958-) ] ] [ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997920,00.html Marlon Wayans - TIME ] ] [ [http://www.themoviechicks.com/mid2004/mctladykillers.html The Movie Chicks - Interview - Marlon Wayans ] ] He attendedcollege atTuskegee University ; however, he dropped out in his senior year to pursue a career incomedy . Wayans is a member ofAlpha Phi Alpha , the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for black men. Wayans is one of several Wayans family members who have become famous inHollywood , including his younger siblings Damon, Kim, Shawn, and Marlon.Wayans is avegetarian and a supporter ofanimal rights group, PETA. [ [http://www.filmspot.com/people/4095/keenen-ivory-wayans/trivia.html] Dead link|date=March 2008] He married in June 2001. In 2004, Wayans and wife Daphne separated and have formally filed for divorce.Fact|date=March 2008 They have five children together named Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr., Bella and Daphne Ivory. He is the cousin ofCraig Wayans and uncle ofDamon Wayans, Jr. , Michael Wayans,Cara Mia Wayans , Kyla Wayans, andDamien Dante Wayans .He is currently dating actress
Brittany Daniel . [ [http://www.blacknews.com/blackcelebritygossip/keenan_wayans_brittany_daniel_pictures.html BlackNews.com - Photos: Keenan Ivory Wayans Dating Actress Brittany Daniel ] ]In Living Color
Characters
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Death Row Comic ("Prison Cable Access")
*Frenchie (?)
*Ice Man ("HomeboyShopping Network ")
* Tom Brothers ("The Brothers Brothers")
*Wes ("Wes &Less ")Impressions
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Arsenio Hall
*Billy Dee Williams
*Don Cornelius
*Jordan Nielson
*Little Richard
*Mike Tyson
*Marsha Warfield
* Milli (Rob Pilatus )
*Morgan Freeman
*Rick James Filmography
* "
Star 80 " (1983) (actor)
* "For Love and Honor " (1983) (actor)
* "Hollywood Shuffle " (1987) (actor and writer)
* "" (1987) (producer)
* "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka " (1988) (actor, writer and director)
* "In Living Color " (1989-1994) (actor, executive producer, director and creator/writer)
* "The Five Heartbeats " (1991) (writer)
* "A Low Down Dirty Shame" (1994) (actor, writer and director)
* "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood " (1996) (actor and producer)
* "The Glimmer Man " (1996) (actor)
* "The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show " (1997) (executive producer and actor)
* "Most Wanted" (1997) (Sergeant James Dunn, executive producer and writer)
* "Scary Movie " (2000) (actor and director)
* "Scary Movie 2 " (2001) (director)
* "White Chicks " (2004) (producer, director)
* "Little Man" (2006) (producer, writer, director)References
External links
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