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Kim Wayans

Highest Rated: 95% Pariah (2011)

Lowest Rated: 10% Juwanna Mann (2002)

Birthday: Oct 16, 1961

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Sister to Keenan Ivory, Damon, Shawn and Marlon, comic actress Kim Wayans came to prominence as one of the key cast members of her famous brothers' groundbreaking, sketch series "In Living Color" (Fox, 1990-94). Parodying stars like Grace Jones and Whitney Houston, Wayans stood out in an already scenery-chewing comic troupe. The majority of her work in the 1990s came courtesy of family projects like "A Low Down Dirty Shame" (1994), "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" (1996) and "The Wayans Bros." (The WB, 1995-99). The talented sister also appeared in non-family projects like "In the House" (NBC, 1995-96; UPN, 1996-99), but returned to the fold with writing, producing and directing duties on Damon's "My Wife and Kids" (ABC, 2001-05). In a switch from the norm, Wayans essayed a breakthrough performance in Dee Rees's drama "Pariah" (2011) playing the fierce mother of a Brooklyn teen who questions her sexuality. Although audiences enjoyed her traditional work with her family, Wayans proved that she was equally adept in drama as she was in comedy, paving the way for new career opportunities.

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Highest rated movies

95% 82% Pariah
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67% 56% Floundering
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43% 73% Ray Meets Helen Watchlist 18% 30% Dance Flick Watchlist
10% 39% Juwanna Mann
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Talking About Sex
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
43% 73% Ray Meets Helen Faye (Character) - 2017
95% 82% Pariah Audrey (Character) $758.1K 2011
18% 30% Dance Flick Ms. Dontwannabebothered (Character) $25.6M 2009
10% 39% Juwanna Mann Latisha Jansen (Character) $13.6M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Talking About Sex Andie Norman (Character) - 1994
67% 56% Floundering Unemployment (Character) - 1994

TV

Credit
86% 64% Poppa's House Director,
Writer
2024
No Score Yet 73% The Neighborhood Director 2022
50% 75% Marlon Kamala Shabazz (Guest Star) 2018
95% 85% New Girl Susan (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
38% 87% Reckless Vi (Character) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soul Man Dr. Owens (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2011
No Score Yet 72% My Wife and Kids Unknown (Guest Star),
Director,
Writer
2002-2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the House Tonia Harris (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1995-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Guest Star) 1995 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Getting Personal Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Living Color Unknown (Character) 1990-1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Different World Unknown (Guest Star) 1987-1988