Keenen Ivory Wayans
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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Movies (31)
Scary Movie
2026 · Writer, Producer
This Is Stand-Up
2020 · Self
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Dying Laughing
2017 · Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012 · Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Self
Otra ridícula película de baile
2009 · Mr. Stache, Writer, Producer
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Self
The Black List: Volume One
2008 · Self
Chiquito Pero Peligroso
2006 · Director, Producer, Screenplay
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 · Creator, Writer
¿... Y dónde están las rubias?
2004 · Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
Scary Movie 2: Otra película de miedo
2001 · Director
Una película de miedo
2000 · Slave, Director, Producer
Most Wanted
1997 · Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn, Writer, Executive Producer
Un Hombre entre Sombras
1996 · Jim Campbell
Los colegas del barrio
1996 · Mailman, Producer
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Shame, Writer, Director
The Real Malcolm X
1992
A Party For Richard Pryor
1991 · Self
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Writer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990 · Writer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Jack Spade, Director, Writer
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987 · Writer
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987 · Producer, Co-Writer
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
1987 · Ray the Boxer
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Donald, Writer
Star 80
1983 · Comic
For Love and Honor
1983 · Pvt. Duke Johnson
Highway Honeys
1982 · Tattoo Calhoune
White Chicks 2
· Writer
TV shows (14)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Self
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Happily Divorced
2011
Last Comic Standing
2003 · Self - Judge
My Wife and Kids
2001 · Ken Kyle
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · Self
In Living Color
1990 · Self - Various Characters, Executive Producer, Creator
A Different World
1987 · Professor Lawrence
For Love and Honor
1983 · Pvt. Duke Johnson
Cheers
1982 · Customer #1
Hill Street Blues
1981
CHiPs
1977 · Roberts
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self