Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 8, 1958
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (/ˈweɪ.ənz/ 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keenen Ivory Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- White Chicks 2
White Chicks 2 TBA
Writer
Scary Movie 2026
Writer, Producer
This Is Stand-Up 2020
as Self
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 2019
Actor
Dying Laughing 2017
as Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only 2012
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special 2012
as Self
Dance Flick 2009
as Mr. Stache, Writer, Producer
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy 2009
as Self
The Black List: Volume One 2008
as Self
Little Man 2006
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness 2006
Writer, Creator
White Chicks 2004
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
Scary Movie 2 2001
Director
Scary Movie 2000
as Slave, Director, Producer
Most Wanted 1997
as Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn, Writer, Executive Producer
The Glimmer Man 1996
as Jim Campbell
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996
as Mailman, Producer
A Low Down Dirty Shame 1994
as Shame, Director, Writer
The Real Malcolm X 1992
Actor
- A Party For Richard Pryor
A Party For Richard Pryor 1991
as Self
The Five Heartbeats 1991
Writer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade 1990
Writer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988
as Jack Spade, Director, Writer
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 1987
Actor, Writer
Eddie Murphy Raw 1987
Producer, Co-Writer
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party 1987
as Ray the Boxer
Hollywood Shuffle 1987
as Donald, Writer
Star 80 1983
as Comic
For Love and Honor 1983
as Pvt. Duke Johnson
- Highway Honeys
Highway Honeys 1982
as Tattoo Calhoune
Credits from TMDB.