Keenen Ivory Wayans

Birthday: 8 June 1958, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 191 cm

Keenan attended college at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama but dropped out his senior year to persue comedy full time. His comic influence is Richard Pryor.

[Richard] Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedian Show more [Richard] Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedians, unlocking that irreverent style. Hide

As a parent, I think it's important for kids to have a source of entertainment that deals with life Show more 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. Hide

Everything was a joke [in my family]. If you got a whippin', when you got back to the table, you hea Show more 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. Hide

Keenen Ivory Wayans's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (92) as Director (5) as Creator (6)

Low Down Dirty Shame

Im Gonna Git You Sucka

The Five Heartbeats

Hollywood Shuffle

White Chicks

Dance Flick

Keenen Ivory Wayans'S roles

Shame

Det. Jim Campbell

Slave

Jack Spade