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.

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

[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

Keenen Ivory Wayans's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (87) as Director (5) as Creator (6)

Finding Your Roots - Season 5

Finding Your Roots - Season 10

A Different World - Season 6

Benson - Season 5

In Living Color - Season 4

Cheers - Season 5

Im Gonna Git You Sucka

The History of Comedy - Season 2

Benson - Season 6

Happily Divorced - Season 2