✎ About Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans was born on June 08, 1958 in New York City, New York, United States, United States, is Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer. Keenen Ivory Wayans is a famous American actor, comedian and filmmaker. His first major contribution to show business was when he played host and co-creator of the 1990 – 1994 Fox sketch comedy series, ‘In Living Colour’. Ever since he has produced, written and directed a number of films including ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ and ‘Scary Movie 2000’. He hosted the talk show ‘The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show’ from 1997 to 1998 and most recently was a judge for the eighth season of ‘Last Comic Standing’. He is the pioneer of the famous Wayans family of entertainment and is responsible for introducing his siblings to show business. Most of his productions portray the lives of oppressed black people in America and one or more of his brothers or sisters have appeared along with him on the sets. He has rightly been described as a role model for young black Americans who want to make a name for themselves in comedy and show business. He is a strict vegetarian and promoter of healthy living.
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💰Keenen Ivory Wayans Net worth: $65 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1980

During his first set performing at The Improv in New York, Wayans met Robert Townsend, who helped him learn about the comedy Business. Townsend and Wayans drove cross country to Los Angeles together when Wayans moved to Los Angeles in 1980. They didn't speak for a year afterwards. Wayans worked there as an actor. He had a regular role as a soldier on a television series named "For Love and Honor".

1990

Fox Broadcasting Company approached Wayans to offer him his own show. Wayans wanted to produce a variety show, similar to Saturday Night Live, with a cast of people of color that took chances with its content. Fox gave Wayans a lot of freedom with the show, although Fox executives were a bit concerned about the show's content prior to its television debut. Wayans and his brother Damon, Sr. created, wrote, and starred in the show, called In Living Color, an American Sketch comedy television series that originally ran on the Fox Network from 1990 to 1994.

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