Marlon Wayans
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Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).
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New York City, New York, USA
Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). Wayans' other film credits include Above…
Known for
- Scary Movie — Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock2026
- HIM — Isaiah2025
- Unraveling George — Narrator (voice)2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet — Self2025
- Marlon Wayans: Good Grief — Self2024
- The Real Full Monty — Self (uncredited)2024
- Poppa's House — Melvin2024
- Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me — Self2023
- Air — George Raveling2023
- Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners — Self2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Marlon Lamont Wayans , ( 1972-07-23 ) July 23, 1972 (age 53) , New York City , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor comedian writer producer
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Partner
- Angela Zackery (1992–2013)
- Relatives
- Dwayne Wayans (brother) Keenen Ivory Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans (brother) Kim Wayans (sister) Shawn Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans Jr. (nephew)
- Family
- Wayans family
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marlon
- Family name
- Wayans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Sibling
- Dwayne Wayans
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Family
- Wayans family
- Image
- Marlon Wayans (2018) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1972-07-23
- Commons category
- Marlon Wayans
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- social media followers
- 271000
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Marlon Lamont Wayans
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
Marlon Lamont Wayans (/ˈweɪ.ənz/ WAY-ənz; born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).
Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000), the biographical musical drama Respect (2021), and the supernatural horror Him (2025).
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