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Kim Wayans

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Kim Wayans

Kimberly Nichole Wayans ( WAY-ənz; born October 16, 1961) is an American actress. She is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, and Nadia Wayans and aunt of Damien Dante among others. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990–94), and Tonia Harris on In the House (1995–98). Wayans has also directed episodes for several series, including Bunk'd, The Neighborhood, and My Wife and Kids.

Infobox

Born
Kimberly Nichole Wayans (1961-10-16) October 16, 1961 (age 64)New York City, New York, U.S.
Education
Wesleyan University (BA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1982–present
Spouse
Kevin Knotts
Relatives
mw- Dwayne Wayans (brother) Keenen Ivory Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans (brother) Shawn Wayans (brother) Marlon Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans Jr. (nephew)
Family
Wayans family

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1987
Role(s)
Customer in Chair
Role(s)
Interviewed Fan
1988
Role(s)
Nightclub Singer
1994
Role(s)
Unemployment Clerk
Talking About Sex
Role(s)
Andie Norman
Role(s)
Diane
1996
Role(s)
Mrs. Johnson
1997
Critics and Other Freaks
Role(s)
Bettina
2002
Role(s)
Latisha Jansen
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Role(s)
Momma/Joyce
Notes
Voice, television film
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street
Role(s)
Momma
Notes
Voice, television film
2007
What News?
Role(s)
Pearl "Lightning" Davis
Notes
Television film
2009
Role(s)
Ms. Dontwannabebothered
2011
Role(s)
Audrey
2017
Role(s)
Lizzie Faye
2020
Exit Package
Role(s)
Mary Birdsall
Notes
Short
2026
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Customer in Chair
Eddie Murphy Raw
Interviewed Fan
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Nightclub Singer
1994
Floundering
Unemployment Clerk
Talking About Sex
Andie Norman
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Diane
1996
Don't Be a Menace
Mrs. Johnson
1997
Critics and Other Freaks
Bettina
2002
Juwanna Mann
Latisha Jansen
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Momma/Joyce
Voice, television film
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street
Momma
Voice, television film
2007
What News?
Pearl "Lightning" Davis
Television film
2009
Dance Flick
Ms. Dontwannabebothered
2011
Pariah
Audrey
2017
Ray Meets Helen
Lizzie Faye
2020
Exit Package
Mary Birdsall
Short
2026
Scary Movie 6
TBA
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
1988
Role(s)
Cameo Candette
Notes
Episode: "Lost and Found"
1990
Role(s)
Nicki
Notes
Episode: "Over Your Dead Body"
1990–93
Role(s)
In Living Color
Notes
Herself/Castmember
1991
Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime
Role(s)
Various Characters
Notes
TV special Documentary
1995–98
Role(s)
In the House
Notes
Tonia Riley Harris
Role(s)
Shelia
Notes
2 episodes
1996–97
Role(s)
Waynehead
Notes
Mom
1998
Role(s)
Rhonda
Notes
Episode: "There's Something About Rhonda"
2000
Role(s)
Jackie-In-The-Box / Lulu
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
Role(s)
Mystic Ruler
Notes
Episode: “New Kids on the Planet”
2012
Role(s)
Darlene Beckett
Notes
Episode: "The Pact"
2013
Role(s)
Dr. Owens
Notes
Episode: "Get Thee Behind Me"
2014
Role(s)
Vi Briggs
Notes
Main cast
2015
Role(s)
Diane
Notes
Episode: "Ike Hanau"
2016
Role(s)
Karen Halford
Notes
Episode: "Lockout"
Role(s)
Susan
Notes
2 episodes
2017
Role(s)
Ella Williams
Notes
Recurring cast
2018
Role(s)
Miss Shabazz
Notes
Episode: "Divorce Counseling"
2020
Role(s)
Juanita
Notes
Episode: "End of the Road"
2021
Role(s)
Aunt Bev
Notes
Episode: "Way to Ruin the Party, Soya!"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987–88
A Different World
Allison
Recurring cast: season 1
1988
China Beach
Cameo Candette
Episode: "Lost and Found"
1990
Dream On
Nicki
Episode: "Over Your Dead Body"
1990–93
In Living Color
Herself/Castmember
Main cast: season 1-4
1991
Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime
Various Characters
TV special Documentary
1995–98
In the House
Tonia Riley Harris
Main cast: season 2-4
The Wayans Bros.
Shelia
2 episodes
1996–97
Waynehead
Mom
Voice, main cast
1998
Getting Personal
Rhonda
Episode: "There's Something About Rhonda"
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Jackie-In-The-Box / Lulu
Voice, episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
Cousin Skeeter
Mystic Ruler
Episode: “New Kids on the Planet”
2012
Criminal Minds
Darlene Beckett
Episode: "The Pact"
2013
The Soul Man
Dr. Owens
Episode: "Get Thee Behind Me"
2014
Reckless
Vi Briggs
Main cast
2015
Hawaii Five-0
Diane
Episode: "Ike Hanau"
2016
Hit the Floor
Karen Halford
Episode: "Lockout"
New Girl
Susan
2 episodes
2017
The Breaks
Ella Williams
Recurring cast
2018
Marlon
Miss Shabazz
Episode: "Divorce Counseling"
2020
Boomerang
Juanita
Episode: "End of the Road"
2021
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Aunt Bev
Episode: "Way to Ruin the Party, Soya!"

References

  1. www.filmreference.com
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/34/Kim-Wayans.html
  2. Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
  3. PBS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043934/http://www.pbs.org:80/weta/finding-your-roots/blog/keenen-ivory-wayans-interactive-family-tree/
  4. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/whatever-happened-kim-wayans-n444326
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/16/movies/film-the-family-that-clowns-together.html
  6. TIME
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071104105953/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997920,00.html
  7. The Movie Chicks – Interview – Marlon Wayans
    http://www.themoviechicks.com/mid2004/mctladykillers.html
  8. The Albany Herald
  9. Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994
    https://books.google.com/books?id=kczcgHtgGfYC&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA223
  10. New York Magazine
    https://books.google.com/books?id=h7VasQrBnm8C&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA34
  11. Historical Dictionary of African-American Television
    https://books.google.com/books?id=zVFgqEAMcngC&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA472
  12. Boca Raton News
  13. Star-News
  14. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/living-color-1990-first-episode-788963/
  15. The Hour
  16. Times-News
  17. Tampa Bay Times
    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/05/12/living-it-up/
  18. Eugene Register-Guard
  19. Observer-Reporter
  20. Observer-Reporter
  21. The Vindicator
  22. The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows
    https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA684
  23. Jet
    https://books.google.com/books?id=NjsDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA61
  24. Psychotherapists on Film, 1899-1999
  25. The Tuscaloosa News
  26. The Daily Gazette
  27. The Wayans Brothers
    https://books.google.com/books?id=HSSp4wKbee8C&dq=%22Kim+Wayans%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA36
  28. Out
    https://www.out.com/Kim-Wayans-Pariah-Dee-Rees-Lesbian-Living-Color
  29. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/kim-wayans-living-color-star-dramatic-series/story?id=24317068
  30. Black Film
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220903171834/https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2011/12/12th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations/
  31. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2012/01/2012-naacp-image-award-film-and-tv-nominations-216850/
  32. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/soul-man-kim-wayans-joins-tv-land-comedy-441458/
  33. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/recap/new-girl-season-5-episode-21-22/
  34. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/black-lady-sketch-show-renewed-season-3-1234957818/
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