2nd generation wayans family biography

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Blankman

Dance Flick

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Hollywood Shuffle

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

In Living Color

Little Man

Major Payne

Mo' Money

My Wife and Kids

Poppa's House

Scary Movie

Scary Movie 2

The Underground

The Wayans Bros.

White Chicks

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans Jr.

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Kim Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Shawn Wayans

American show-business family

The Wayans family () is an American show-business family. Family members include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Damien Dante Wayans, and Chaunté Wayans. Works created by Wayans family members include the Scary Movie film series, The Wayans Bros., In Living Color, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, White Chicks, My Wife and Kids, and Little Man.

Family members

Parents

Howell Stouten Wayans (August 26, – April 1, ), a supermarket manager, and his wife Elvira Alethia (néeGreen, July 23, – July 10, ), a homemaker and social worker, resided in Chelsea, New York City when they had their first child.

Children

• Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, ) is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.

• Kimberly Nichole Wayans (born October 16, ) is a television and film actress.
• Elvira Wayans (born January 4, ) is a screenwriter.

• Nadia Wayans (born January 20, ) is a former actress.
• Vonnie Wayans (born April 25, ) is a former screenwriter.
• Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, ) is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer.
• Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, ) is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

Works

Film and television productions with the involvement of more than one member of the Wayans family include:

• Hollywood Shuffle (), a film co-written by Keenen and featuring Keenen, Damon and Kim
• Eddie Murphy Raw (), a stand-up comedy film produced by Keenen also featuring Damien (opening sketch) and Kim (un-credited)
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (), a film by Keenen also featuring Damon, Kim, Shawn and Marlon
• In Living Color (–), a sketch comedy show created by Keenen and Damon also featuring Kim, Shawn and Marlon
• Mo' Money (), a film written by Damon and starring Damon and Marlon
• Blankman (), a superhero parody film star

The Wayans family tree is packed to the brim with talented actors and artists. Like other legacy families within the entertainment industry, such as the Coppolas and the Barrymores, the Wayans are an extensive family in which most members have been actively involved in Hollywood. Whether as an actor, a comedian, a director, or a screenwriter, each of the most famous and well-known members of the Wayans family has had their hand in the art and business of entertainment, and together they have contributed to several iconic movies and TV shows.

For example, the Wayans family is behind TV shows like In Living Color and The Wayans Bros. and movies such as Little Man, the Scary Movie franchise, and White Chicks. Additionally, outside the projects that they've created, the Wayans have also been prominently featured in a variety of other films and series. Ranging from big-budget action movies to popular mainstream sitcoms to even small arthouse indie films, the Wayans family has consistently proven to have not just a lot of talent, but range as well.