Shawn Wayans Biography
Shawn Mathis Wayans is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He debuted in the comedy series In Living Color (1990-1993).
Shawn Wayans Age
He was born Shawn Mathis Wayans on 19 January 1971, in New York, New York, United States of America. Shawn is 53 years old as of January 2024.
Shawn Wayans Height
Shawn stands at a height of 6’2″ (188 cm).
Shawn Wayans Family- Siblings
Wayans was born in New York, United States. His father, Howell Stouten Wayans, was a grocery manager. His mother, Elvira Alethia, was both a homemaker and a social worker. Shawn, the ninth of ten siblings, grew up in the Fulton Houses, a Manhattan neighborhood called Chelsea. His siblings are Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Elvira Wayans, and Nadia Wayans.
Shawn Wayans Wife
Wayans is happily married to his wife, Ursula Wayans. The couple has three children.
Shawn Wayans Career
On Fox’s In Living Color, he started as DJ SW-1 and later became a featured artist, collaborating with brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show’s creator), Damon, Marlon, and Kim. Shawn Wayans, together with Marlon, created and starred in the sitcom The Wayans Bros. (The WB, 1995-99) and co-wrote, co-executive produced, and starred in the 1996 film Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, in which Keenen also appeared. Wayans appeared on episodes of MacGyver and Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and he voiced Toof in the animated children’s series Waynehead (based on his brother Damon’s real-life childhood experiences).
After a supporting role in the 1999 gang drama New Blood, Wayans’ film fortunes improved dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother Keenen: Scary Movie (1999-2000), a comic satire (which he also co-wrote) of the then-current horror film trend, Scream. Wayans played the seemingly closed-off Ray Wilkins, a character he returned in the similarly successful 2001 sequel Scary Movie 2. He has been involved in later sequels.Shawn and Marlon Wayans starred in the 2004 comedy White Chicks, directed by Keenen, as FBI agents compelled to dress as pampered white blonde heiresses. He collaborated with Marlon and Keenen again in the 2006 comedy Little Man, which he acted in, co-wrote, and co-produced.
Shawn Wayans Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 30 million dollars.
Shawn Wayans Movies
2016 Animals
2006 Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 Legends Ball
2006 Thugaboo: Miracle on D-Roc’s Street
2000 2000 MTV Video Music Awards
1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1998 Comics Come Home 4
1996–1997 Waynehead
1996 The Parent ‘Hood
1995-1999 The Wayans Bros.
1993 Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper
1991 The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
1991 MacGyver
1990–1993 In Living Color