Acting
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Born Jun 8, 1958 · 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.
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Acting
This Is Stand-Up
2020
Documentary
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Comedy
Dying Laughing
2017
Documentary
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
TV Movie · Comedy
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
Dance Flick
2009
Music · Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Comedy · Documentary
The Black List: Volume One
2008
Documentary
My Wife and Kids
2001
Comedy · Family · Drama
Scary Movie
2000
Comedy
Most Wanted
1997
Action · Thriller
The Glimmer Man
1996
Action · Comedy · Crime
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
Comedy · Crime
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
Comedy · Crime · Action
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Documentary
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Comedy · Action · Crime
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Comedy
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
1987
Comedy · Music
A Different World
1987
Comedy · Family
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Comedy
Star 80
1983
Drama
For Love and Honor
1983
Drama · TV Movie
Cheers
1982
Comedy
Hill Street Blues
1981
Drama · Crime
CHiPs
1977
Drama · Action & Adventure
Directed
Written
Scary Movie
2026
Comedy
Dance Flick
2009
Music · Comedy
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006
Animation · Comedy · Family
Most Wanted
1997
Action · Thriller
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Drama · Music
