Keenen Ivory Wayans

The Wayans dynasty have been trailblazers in the world of comedy entertainment for generations. Headed by the multi-talented writer/director/producer Keenen Ivory Wayans, the dynasty began when he successfully created, wrote, hosted, and starred in the black-oriented comedy sketch satire In Living Color that transcended the narrow periphery of TV comedy to become a defiant movement of inclusion. His brother Shawn Mathis Wayans followed in his footsteps, writing and starring in the sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995-1999). His other brother, Dwayne Wayans, has been a composer for the likes of Domino (2005) and Little Man (2006). His son Damon Wayans Jr. made his film debut in Blank Man (1994) and is a staff writer on My Wife and Kids (2001). Marlon Wayans, another brother, has had a distinguished career in comedy, starring in Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), and White Chicks (2004). His other brother, Damien Dante Wayans, is a writer and producer, and his sister Kim Wayans is an actress and writer. His other sister, Chaunte Wayans, is an actress and writer, who was recently seen in Fifty Shades of Black (2016). This royal family of comedy have brought joy to many, and will continue to do so for generations.