Dwayne Wayans
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Dwayne Howell Otis Wayans | |
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| Birth name | Dwayne Howell Otis Wayans |
| Born | August 22, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation | Writer/Composer |
Dwayne Howell Wayans (August 22, 1956) is a member of the Wayans family.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Wayans was born in New York City, the first child of Elvira Alethia (née Green; July 23, 1938–July 10, 2020), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans (August 26, 1936–April 1, 2023)[3][4] a supermarket manager.[citation needed] His family were Jehovah's Witnesses.[citation needed] He and his family lived in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. He is the eldest sibling of Keenen, Diedra, Damon Sr., Kim, Elvira (who was named after her mother), Nadia, Vonnie, Shawn, and Marlon.
Career
[edit]He worked as production assistant and performed as background characters and in sketches on the show of Keenen Ivory Wayans (In Living Color).
Filmography
[edit]- In Living Color (1990 - 1991)
References
[edit]- ^ Gularte, Alejandra (2024-02-14). "Damon Wayans Jr. Snuck Inside Jokes Into His New Netflix Rom-Com, Players". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Bloom, Mike (2023-10-13). "Damon Wayans Jr. Talks Expanding His Family Dynasty with 'Raid the Cage'". Parade. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
- ^ "Keenen Ivory Wayans' Interactive Family Tree | Finding Your Roots | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24.
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Categories:
- 1956 births
- African-American writers
- American writers
- American film score composers
- American male film score composers
- Living people
- Male actors from Manhattan
- Wayans family
- Writers from Manhattan
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American people of Malagasy descent
- People from Chelsea, Manhattan
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people