Marlon Wayans Bio | Wiki
Marlon Wayans is a popular American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. His career kicked off by portraying a pedestrian in I’m Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He then collaborated with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, White Chicks, Little Man, and Dance Flick.
Wayans has also had a dramatic role in Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed film Requiem for a Dream. He has appeared in films like The Heat, A Haunted House, and its sequel A Haunted House 2, Naked, and Fifty Shades of Black among others. In addition, he began starring in his own NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons in 2017.
Marlon Wayans Age
He was born on July 23, 1972, in New York City, in the United States. Wayans is 51 years old.
Marlon Wayans Height
He is a man of tall stature. Wayans stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (Approx 1.83 m).
Marlon Wayans Family
He was born to his supportive parents in New York City, in the United States. Wayans is the son of Howell Wayans and Elvira Alethia. His father worked as a supermarket manager while his mother was a homemaker and social worker. He grew up in a Jehovah’s Witnesses’ house in the housing projects of New York City, the youngest of ten siblings. Further, he is the brother of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Damon, Dwayne, and Kim.
Marlon Wayans Wife
He is currently single and said in 2021 that he had never been married before. Before, he was in a relationship with Angela Zackery from 1992 to 2013. The two were never married though Wayans once referred to Zackery as his “ex-wife”. Angela and Wayans are parents of two children Amai Zackery Wayans born on May 24, 2000, and Shawn Howell Wayans born on February 3, 2002. Moreover, he is also a longtime friend of actor Omar Epps.
Marlon Wayans Education
He received his high school diploma at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Wayans later enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., before dropping out after two years.
Marlon Wayans Siblings | Brothers
He is the youngest of ten siblings and the brother of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Damon, Dwayne, and Kim. Dwayne was born July 23, 1956, and is a retired writer and film-score composer. Keenen is an actor, comedian, director, and writer who was married to Daphne Wayans from 2001 to 2006 and has five children. Diedre is a screenwriter and producer who has seven children. Domon works as a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has four children. Further, Kim is a tv and film actress and Elvira is also a Screenwriter. Moreover, Shawn works as an actor, comedian, writer, and producer and has two daughters.
Marlon Wayans Movies and Tv Shows
He has appeared in several movies and tv shows some of which include:
Movies
- I’m Gonna Git You Sucka as Pedestrian in 1988
- Above the Rim as Bugaloo in 1994
- The 6th Man as Kenny Tyler in 1997
- The Tangerine Bear as Louie Blue (voice) in 2000
- The Ladykillers as Gawain MacSam in 2004
- Little Man as Calvin “Babyface” Sims in 2006
- Dance Flick as Mr. Moody in 2009
- Fifty Shades of Black as Christian Black in 2016
- On the Rocks as Dean in 2020
- Respect as Ted White in 2021
- The Curse of Bridge Hollow as Howard Gordon in 2022
Tv Shows
- In Living Color as Various from 1992 to 1993
- The Parent ‘Hood as Himself in 1996
- Waynehead as Blue (voice) from 1996 to 1997
- 2000 MTV Video Music Awards as Himself and Host in 2000
- Childrens Hospital as Dr. Black in 2011
- Legit as Doctor in 2013
- Marlon as Marlon Wayne from 2017 to 2018
- Bel-Air as Lou in 2022
- Six Degrees as Homeless Guy in 2006
- Oh Hell No! with Marlon Wayans as Himself / Host from 2022 to the present
- Chucky as Ronald Tyler in 2022
Marlon Wayans and Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson is a 41 years old American singer, actress, and talk show host. Further, she and Wayans were rumored to date after the discredited YouTube Video “Jennifer Hudson and Marlon Wayans Go Public About Their Romantic Relationship” went viral. However, the two have never dated. Hudson sang during Wayans mother’s funeral.
Marlon Wayans Bel Air
Bel-Air is a tv drama series developed by Morgan Cooper, Malcolm Spellman, TJ Brady, and Rasheed Newson. In the series, Wayans appears in the episode of “Where To?” as Lou in 2022. The series contains 10 episodes in season one.
Marlon Wayans Scary Movies
He had a role in the comedy films Scary Movie in 2000 and Scary Movie 2 in 2001. Wayans also produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series and along with his brother Shawn were credited, writers and co-stars. In the two films, he appeared as Shorty Meeks.
Marlon Wayans Daughter
He is a proud father of her daughter Amai Zackery Wayans. Ami is 22 years old born on May 24, 2000. She came out as gay and when she was then-14-year-old used one of the lines of a Katy Perry song: “I kissed a girl, and I liked it.” Ami posted a photo on Instagram stretching out in front of one of her legs and the bottom of her shoe has rainbow colors, the internationally-known sign of the LGBTQ+ community.
Marlon Wayans Son
He has a son Shawn Howell Wayans who was born on February 3, 2002. Shawn is 20 years old. On November 28, 2021, Wayans posted a photo along with his son that caused quite a commotion in his comments section as the fans noticed his youthful appearance. He wrote, “Me and the sequel… love this kid. Anytime I get to spend with my kids is a good time.”
Marlon Wayans Haunted House
Wayans appeared in the 2013 film Haunted House and its sequel A Haunted House 2 in 2014. In the films, he had a starring role as Malcolm Johnson and was also a writer and producer in both films.
Marlon Wayans White Chicks
He served as a writer and producer of the 2004 comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The film stars Marlon and Shawn as two FBI agents who go undercover as women using whiteface to resolve a kidnapping plot. In the film, he takes the role of Marcus Copeland.
Marlon Wayans Sextuplets
Wayans had several roles as Alan, Russell, Ethan, Baby Pete, Dawn, and Jaspar in the 2019 comedy film Sextuplets. The film is directed by Michael Tiddes. Moreover, the film stars Wayans and Bresha Webb and follows a man who sets out to find his long-lost siblings after discovering he is one of the sextuplets his mother had.
Marlon Wayans Comedian
His career kicked off by portraying a pedestrian in I’m Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He then appeared with his siblings on In Living Color between 1992 and 1993. Wayans had a co-star role with his brother Shawn Wayans in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros from 1995 to 1999. He appeared as Robin in the 1992 film Batman Returns but the character was omitted after it was felt that the film featured too many characters.
Moreover, he signed for the role in the 1995 sequel Batman Forever to play opposite Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face but he ended up being paid out. Wayans produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited, as writers and co-stars. The films were released in 2000 and 2001. Further, in September 2017, Marlon got renewed for a second season by NBC, which is now available on Netflix.
He’s appeared in videos with creators like Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Stocking. Recently, he signed a deal with HBO Max. In addition, Variety announced that Wayans would be partnering up with LA-based entertainment company Shots Studios to launch his own YouTube channel in September 2017.
Marlon Wayans Net Worth
He has worked as an actor, comedian, writer, and producer since 1992 and from his work, he has attained decent fortune. Wayans’s net worth is $40 Million.
Who Is Marlon Wayans
Wayans is a popular American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. His career kicked off by portraying a pedestrian in I’m Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He then collaborated with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, White Chicks, Little Man, and Dance Flick.
Is Marlon Wayans Married
He is currently single and said in 2021 that he had never been married before. Before, he was in a relationship with Angela Zackery from 1992 to 2013. The two were never married though Wayans once referred to Zackery as his “ex-wife”.
How Much Is Marlon Wayans Worth
He has earned an estimated net worth of $40 Million earned from working as an actor, comedian, writer, and producer since 1992
Wayans’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @MarlonWayans
Instagram – marlonwayans