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Shawn Wayans Biography
Birth Name:
Shawn Mathis Wayans
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, writer, producer, voice-overs
Fast Facts
- Made his feature film debut playing a bit part in the 1988 Keenen Ivory Wayans' film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
- Performed on Fox sketch comedy television series In Living Color alongside his brothers Keenen, Damon, Marlon and Dwayne, and his sister Kim
- Started out as DJ SW-1 on In Living Color before becoming a featured performer
- Has written and starred in a number of popular comedies, predominantly spoofs, with his brother Marlon
- Made his directorial debut with the 2006 animated film Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Relationships
- Damon Wayans -- Brother
- Dwayne Wayans -- Brother
- Keenen Ivory Wayans -- Brother
- Marlon Wayans -- Brother
- Nadia Wayans -- Brother
- Illia Wayans -- Daughter
- Laila Wayans -- Daughter
- Howell Stouten Wayans -- Father
- Elvira Alethia -- Mother
- Damon Wayans Jr. -- Nephew
- Kim Wayans -- Sister
- Marlon Wayans -- Son