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Kim Wayans Biography (1961-)
Born October 8, 1961, in New York, NY; daughter of Howell and Elvira Wayans;sister of Damon, Dwayne, Keenen Ivory, Marlon, Nadia, and Shawn (all in the entertainment industry). Addresses: Agent: Karen Forman, Agency for thePerforming Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer, director, writer, editor
- Birth Details
- October 8, 1961
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Allison, a recurring role, A Different World, NBC, 1987-88
- Multiple characters, In Living Color, Fox, 1990-93
- Tonia Harris, In the House, NBC, c. 1995-96, UPN, c. 1996-98
- Mom, Waynehead (animated), The WB, 1996-97
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Specials
- Multiple characters, The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners inCrime, HBO, 1991
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It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996
- Voices of Jackie-in-the-Box and Lula, The Steadfast Tin Soldier: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, Soul Train Comedy Awards, 1993
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American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997
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BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004
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The Second Annual BET Comedy Awards (also known as BET Comedy Awards), Black Entertainment Television, 2005
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Episodic
- Cameo Candette, "Lost and Found: Parts 1 & 2," China Beach, ABC, 1988
- Nicki, "Over Your Dead Body," Dream On, HBO, 1990, also broadcaston Fox
- Host, Soul Train, syndicated, 1993
- Sheila, "Farmer's Daughter," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995
- Cousin Sheila, "A Country Christmas," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998
- Rhonda, "There's Something about Rhonda," Getting Personal, Fox, 1998
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Random Acts of Comedy, Fox Family Channel, 1999
- Mystic ruler, "New Kids on the Planet," Cousin Skeeter, Nickelodeon, 2000
- Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004
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Pilots
- Multiple characters, In Living Color, Fox, 1990
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Not the Bradys, NBC, 2003
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Television Work
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Series
- Story editor, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2001-2002
- Executive story editor, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2002-2003
- Supervising producer, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife andKids), ABC, 2003-2005
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Episodic
- Director, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, episodes between 2004 and 2005
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Film Appearances
- Customer in chair, Hollywood Shuffle (also known as Robert Townsend's "Hollywood Shuffle"), Samuel Goldwyn, 1987
- (Uncredited) Interviewed fan, Eddie Murphy Raw (also known as Raw), Paramount, 1987
- Nightclub singer, I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
- Herself, Wisecracks (documentary), Alliance International Pictures, 1992
- Andie Norman, Talking about Sex, 1994
- Diane, A Low Down Dirty Shame (also known as Mister Cool),Buena Vista, 1994
- "Unemployment," Floundering, A-pix Entertainment/Strand Releasing,1994
- Mrs. Johnson, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996
- Bettina, Critics and Other Freaks (also known as Critics Choice), Niuwirth Pictures, 1997
- Latisha Jansen, Juwanna Mann, Warner Bros., 2002
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Film Work
- Production assistant, I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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with Others; Series
- Special material, In Living Color, Fox, 1991-92
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My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2002-2005
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Short Stories
- Author of short stories.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Black Film, http://blackfilm.com, June, 2002
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