Keenen Ivory Wayans was born in 1958, in New York. Keenen is a famous comedian, actor, writer and producer. He is perhaps best known for appearing or directing such movies and television shows as “Scary Movie”, “In Living Color”, “Hollywood Shuffle” and others. During his career, Wayans has been nominated for and has won such awards as BET Comedy Award, PGA Award, TV Land Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Keenen is a very talented writer, producer and director, that is why he has created many successful projects.
Keenen Ivory Wayans Net Worth $65 Million
So how rich is Keenen Ivory Wayans? Sources estimate that Wayans’ net worth is $65 million, the main source of which is probably his successful work as a producer and director. Keenen is 56 years old but he still continues his career, so there would be no surprise if Keenen Ivory Wayans’ net worth grew in the future.
Wayans has been in the industry for a very long time and he knows how to create a popular movies and television shows. So it is no surprise that he is acclaimed among others. Keenen studied at the Tuskegee University, but did not finish it as he chose to start his career as a comedian. This was the time when Wayans’ net worth began growing. Although he was quite successful as a comedian, Keenen wanted to become a part of the television and movie industries. In 1990 his dream came true when he and his brother created the show called “In Living Color”, in which he worked with such famous personalities as Kim Coles, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Tommy Davidson and others. This show became one of the main sources of Keenen’s net worth.
Soon Keenen became more popular and received invitations to act in such movies as “A Low Down Dirty Shame”, “Most Wanted”, “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”, “Dance Flick” and others. All these appearances made Keenen Ivory Wayans’ net worth grow.
Despite the success he had as an actor, Keenen decided to try working as a producer, writer and director. Since then Wayans has created many successful movies and television shows. In 1997 he created his own show called “The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show”. What is more, he not only acted in “Scary Movie”, but directed it as well. Recently he has been working on the movie entitled “It Takes a Village”, which will probably also become very successful and will add a lot to Keenen’s net worth.
It is no secret that Keennen Ivory Wayans’ family is well-known in the television and movie industries, as his siblings also are also popular actors and they often create projects together. Another thing which should be mentioned about Keenen’s personal life is that he was married to Daphne Polk and they have five children.
All in all, it can be said that Keenen Ivory Wayans is one of the most successful producers, actors, writers and directors in the industry. There is no doubt that in the future he will create many more interesting television shows and movies.
BET Comedy Award, PGA Award, TV Land Award and Primetime Emmy Award
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program
Movies
“A Low Down Dirty Shame”, “Most Wanted”, “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”, “Dance Flick” , “It Takes a Village”
TV Shows
“In Living Color” (1990), “The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show”
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Everything was a joke [in my family]. If you got a whippin', when you got back to the table, you heard nine other people doing impressions of your screaming.
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As a parent, I think it's important for kids to have a source of entertainment that deals with life in positive and comedic ways.
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[Richard] Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedians, unlocking that irreverent style.
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Fact
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Has been in a long term relationship with Brittany Daniel from the television shows The Game and Sweet Valley High and the Wayans' films Little Man and White Chicks.
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Keenen Ivory Wayans was the first movie director that Hollywood ever allowed to depict a rape scene that was designed specifically for laughs. (Little Man).
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In Living Color alum Jim Carrey credits Keenen for giving him his start in comedic acting.
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Has five children by estranged wife Daphne: Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr., Bella and Daphne Ivory.
TV Series creator - 124 episodes, 1990 - 1994 writer - 71 episodes, 1990 - 1993
Soul Train Comedy Awards
1993
TV Special
Comic Relief V
1992
TV Special
A Party for Richard Pryor
1991
TV Special documentary
The Five Heartbeats
1991
written by
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
1991
TV Special documentary writer
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan
1991
TV Movie
The 18th Annual American Music Awards
1991
TV Special
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
TV Movie story
MTV Video Music Awards 1990
1990
TV Special
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
written by
Eddie Murphy: Raw
1987
Documentary opening sketch
The Late Show
1987
TV Series 1 episode
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
written by
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Living Color
2012
TV Series executive producer
Dance Flick
2009
producer
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street
2006
TV Movie executive producer
Littleman
2006
producer
In Living Color
1990-2006
TV Series executive producer - 107 episodes
White Chicks
2004
producer
Scary Movie
2000
producer - uncredited
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
1997-1998
TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes
Most Wanted
1997
executive producer
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
producer
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
1991
TV Special documentary executive producer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
TV Movie executive producer
Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime
1987
TV Movie producer
Eddie Murphy: Raw
1987
Documentary producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Real Husbands of Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Happily Divorced
2013
TV Series
Tony
Dance Flick
2009
Mr. Stache
My Wife and Kids
2001
TV Series
Ken Kyle
Scary Movie
2000
Slave
Most Wanted
1997
Gy. Sgt. James Dunn
The Glimmer Man
1996
Det. Jim Campbell
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
Mailman
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
Shame
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Jack Spade
A Different World
1987
TV Series
Professor Lawrence
Hill Street Blues
1987
TV Series
Raymond Jackson
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Donald / Jheri Curl
Benson
1986
TV Series
Clete Hawkins
For Love and Honor
1983-1984
TV Series
Pvt. Duke Johnson
For Love and Honor
1983
TV Movie
Pvt. Duke Johnson
Star 80
1983
Comic
The Renegades
1983
TV Series
Lloyd Wayne
Highway Honeys
1983
TV Movie
Tattoo Calhoune (as Keenan Wayans)
CHiPs
1982
TV Series
Roberts
Cheers
1982
TV Series
Customer #1
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Living Color
2012
TV Series
Littleman
2006
White Chicks
2004
Scary Movie 2
2001
Scary Movie
2000
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dance Flick
2009
writer: "I Shot Him at a Quarter to 1", "Mama Died in a Car Crash" - as Keenan Ivory Wayans
In Living Color
1990-1991
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laff Mobb Presents
2012
TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dying Laughing
2016
Documentary
Himself
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Last Comic Standing
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Last Comic Standing 9
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Today
2004-2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
American Comedy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Cosby Tribute
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Inside Comedy
2013
TV Series
Himself
Oprah's Next Chapter
2013
TV Series
Himself
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
TV Movie
Himself
10th Annual TV Land Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
TV Movie
Himself
TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Documentary
Himself
HGTV Showdown
2008
TV Series
Judge
Biography
1996-2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Black List: Volume One
2008
Documentary
Himself
BET Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
In the Cutz
2006
TV Series
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1996-2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
BET Comedy Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Shootout
2004
TV Series
Himself
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Big Breakfast
2001
TV Series
Himself
In Living Color
1990-2001
TV Series
Himself - Host / Various / Ice Man / ...
Making of 'Scary Movie'
2000
Video documentary short
Himself
Comedy Central Canned Ham
2000
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
1997-1998
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1998
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Dennis Miller Live
1998
TV Series
Himself
The Chris Rock Show
1997
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The South Bank Show
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself
Soul Train Comedy Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Television Comedy Series
Comic Relief V
1992
TV Special
Himself
The Real Malcolm X
1992
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program / Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1983-1992
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Comic / Himself - Comedian
A Party for Richard Pryor
1991
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program / Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program / Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program / ...
The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
1991
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various Characters
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan
1991
TV Movie
Himself
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series
The 18th Annual American Music Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Host
Motown 30: What's Goin' On!
1990
TV Special
Himself
Ebony/Jet Showcase
1988-1990
TV Series
Himself
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series / Nominee: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
MTV Video Music Awards 1990
1990
TV Special
Himself
Story of a People: The Black Road to Hollywood
1990
TV Special documentary
Himself
Soul Train
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1989
TV Series
Himself
The Late Show
1987
TV Series
Himself - Guest
An Evening at the Improv
1982
TV Series
Himself - Comedian (1986)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
TV Series documentary
Back in Step with the Fly Girls
2004
Short
Himself (uncredited)
Looking Back in Living Color: The First Season
2004
Video short
Various
MythBusters
2003
TV Series documentary
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America
1993
TV Special documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Groundbreaking Show
TV Land Awards
In Living Color (1990)
2004
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie
White Chicks (2004)
2004
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Box Office Movie
White Chicks (2004)
1992
Nova Award
PGA Awards
Most Promising Producer in Television
In Living Color (1990)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
In Living Color (1990)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
Littleman (2006)
2007
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Screenplay
Littleman (2006)
2006
Stinker Award
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!)
Littleman (2006)
2006
Stinker Award
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Worst Screenplay
Littleman (2006)
2005
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
White Chicks (2004)
2005
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Screenplay
White Chicks (2004)
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program
In Living Color (1990)
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series)
In Living Color (1990)
1991
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program