Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans

Birthdate
October 16, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, United States
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
October 16, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, United States
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kim N. Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color, and Tonia Harris on In the House.

In film she appeared in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (both directed by her brother Keenen) and had a starring role in the art film Talking About Sex and later co-starred in Juwanna Mann as Latisha Jansen. She starred with her siblings on the Fox variety show In Living Color and A Low Down Dirty Shame.

Her other television work includes regular appearances on the sitcom In the House with LL Cool J and a recurring role on A Different World. Recently, she has worked as a story editor on her brother Damon's sitcom My Wife and Kids. In 2008, she co wrote a series of children's books with her husband Kevin Knotts, entitled Amy Hodgepodge, about a multiracial girl adjusting to life in public school after years of homeschooling.

In December 2011, she got a chance to showcase her dramatic chops with a supporting role as a mother who struggles to understand her seventeen-year-old daughter in Pariah. She was nominated (alongside co star Pernell Walker) for Best Supporting Actress at the 2012 Black Reel Awards but lost to Octavia Spencer for The Help.

Kim Wayans's LGBTQ+ Titles

Pariah
Pariah
Audrey

Acting (28)

2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Aunt Bev (1 episode)
2018
Ray Meets Helen as Faye
2017
Marlon as Miss Shabazz (1 episode)
2014
Reckless as Vi Briggs (13 episodes)
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
2011
Pariah as Audrey
2011
New Girl as Susan (2 episodes)
2009
Dance Flick as Ms. Dontwannabebothered
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Momma (voice)
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as Momma (voice)
2005
Criminal Minds as Darlene Beckett (1 episode)
2002
Juwanna Mann as Latisha Jansen
1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Mrs. Johnson
1995
In the House (4 episodes)
1995
In the House as Tonia Riley Harris (64 episodes)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Jackie-in-the-Box / Lulu (voice) (1 episode)
1995
The Wayans Bros. as Sheila (2 episodes)
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame as Diane
1994
Floundering as Unemployment
1994
Talking About Sex as Andie Norman
1990
Dream On as Nicki (1 episode)
1990
In Living Color as Self - Various Characters (101 episodes)
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Nightclub Singer
1988
China Beach (2 episodes)
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Eddie Murphy Raw as Interviewed Fan (uncredited)
1987
A Different World as Allison (11 episodes)
1987
Hollywood Shuffle as Customer in Chair

Directing (2)

2024
Poppa's House • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2001
My Wife and Kids • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)

Writing (2)

2024
Poppa's House • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2001
My Wife and Kids • Writer (12 episodes)
• Writer (12 episodes)