Celebrity Biographies
Keenen Ivory Wayans Biography
| Name | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
|---|---|
| birth name | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Dad | Howell Wayans |
| Mother | Elvira Wayans |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | New York, New York |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $65 million |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| weight in kg | 86 KILOGRAMS |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Daphne Wayans (d. 2001) |
| Kids | Daphne Ivory Shiva Wayans, Bella Ivory Aziza Wayans |
| Divorce | Daphne Wayans (d. 2005) |
| Education | Tuskegee University, Seward Park Campus |
| Awards | TV Land Groundbreaking Show Award 2012 |
| Films | Scary Movie |
| tv show | In living colors 19901994 |
| Brothers | Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Damon Wayans |
Keenen Ivory Wayans is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and member of the Wayans family of artists. He was born on June 8, 1958 and raised in New York City. He is the son of Elvira Alethia, a social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. His parents were devout Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is the second child of ten children. He was very close to his parents. There is no information on whether his parents are dead or alive.
Wayans went to Tuskegee University on an engineering scholarship and used to entertain his friends with different made-up stories. He dropped out of college to focus on his dream of pursuing a career in comedy. From a very young age, Richard Pryor, a famous comedian of his day, affected him vigorously. He decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in television and film.
After his few appearances in small roles on TV shows like CHiPs and Cheers and movies like Star 80, in which he played a stand-up comic, he found his breakthrough in a soapy TV show: the short-lived military series For Love and Honor. , in which he had a recurring role as Pvt. Duke Johnson, who tried to become a professional boxer. He was the first to achieve national prominence by successfully launching, creating and presenting a historical comedy satire on Fox TV.
He has written, directed, and produced countless films, beginning with Hollywood Shuffle, which he co-wrote, in 1987. These films have cast him and one or more of his brothers and sisters. One of these films, Scary Movie, directed by Wayans, was the highest earning film ever directed by an African-American until it was surpassed by Tim Story’s Fantastic Four in 2005.
From 1997 to 1998, he was on the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show as a host. In most cases, he was a judge on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. His great achievements not only helped him, but also helped advance the careers of little brothers, including Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans, and Marlon Wayans.
On his personal side, Keenen married Daphne in June 2001 and had five children, however the couple divorced after 2004. Subsequently, he has been in a long-term relationship with the beautiful actress Brittany Daniel. His older brother, Dwayne Wayans, is also a musician/songwriter and served as a production assistant on ‘In Living Color,’ while other nephews and cousins have subsequently gotten into the act due to Keenen and his groundbreaking accomplishments. .
He is a very attractive actor; Although his height and weight are not officially available, he looks great on screen. He is the creator of many iconic comedy shows and the success of these shows has increased his salary and net worth. Currently, his net worth is estimated at $65 million. To know more details about Keenen, his shows, latest rumors, family information is provided in his biography and in a lifestyle.