Marlon Lamont Wayans was born in New York City on July 23, 1972. He was the youngest of 10 children.
His brothers Keenen Ivory, Damon, and Shawn were also comedic actors, and so was his sister Kim. Dwayne, Marlon’s oldest brother, was a composer who later worked on film and TV projects with his younger brothers.
Marlon Wayans made his acting debut on screen before he even graduated from high school. He was in “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka,” which was his brother Keenen Ivory’s first movie as a director (1988).
Marlon then went to Howard University and acted in movies like “Mo’ Money,” which was written by his brother Damon, and “Above the Rim” (1994).
At the same time, Marlon acted on and wrote for Keenen Ivory’s sketch comedy show “In Living Color,” which ran on Fox from 1990 to 1994.
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American actor, comedian, writer, and producer Shawn Mathis Wayans are also known as a producer. He wrote and starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. and the comedies Don’t Be a Menace, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, White Chicks, Little Man, and Dance Flick with his brother Marlon Wayans.
American actor, comedian, producer, and writer Damon Kyle Wayans is also a producer and writer. Wayans was a comedian and actor in the 1980s, and he appeared on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live for a year.
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans is an actor, comedian, and director from the United States.
He comes from a family of entertainers named Wayans. Wayans first became well-known as the host and creator of the sketch comedy show In Living Color, which ran on Fox from 1990 to 1994.
