Kim Wayans
Skuespiller, Instruktør, Forfatter, Producer
16. oktober 1961 (64 år)
Kim N. Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color, and Tonia Harris on In the House.
In film she appeared in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (both directed by her brother Keenen) and had a starring role in the art film Talking About Sex and later co-starred in Juwanna Mann as Latisha Jansen. She starred with her siblings on the Fox variety show In Living Color and A Low Down Dirty Shame.
Her other television work includes regular appearances on the sitcom In the House with LL Cool J and a recurring role on A Different World. Recently, she has worked as a story editor on her brother Damon's sitcom My Wife and Kids. In 2008, she co wrote a series of children's books with her husband Kevin Knotts, entitled Amy Hodgepodge, about a multiracial girl adjusting to life in public school after years of homeschooling.
In December 2011, she got a chance to showcase her dramatic chops with a supporting role as a mother who struggles to understand her seventeen-year-old daughter in Pariah. She was nominated (alongside co star Pernell Walker) for Best Supporting Actress at the 2012 Black Reel Awards but lost to Octavia Spencer for The Help.
In film she appeared in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (both directed by her brother Keenen) and had a starring role in the art film Talking About Sex and later co-starred in Juwanna Mann as Latisha Jansen. She starred with her siblings on the Fox variety show In Living Color and A Low Down Dirty Shame.
Her other television work includes regular appearances on the sitcom In the House with LL Cool J and a recurring role on A Different World. Recently, she has worked as a story editor on her brother Damon's sitcom My Wife and Kids. In 2008, she co wrote a series of children's books with her husband Kevin Knotts, entitled Amy Hodgepodge, about a multiracial girl adjusting to life in public school after years of homeschooling.
In December 2011, she got a chance to showcase her dramatic chops with a supporting role as a mother who struggles to understand her seventeen-year-old daughter in Pariah. She was nominated (alongside co star Pernell Walker) for Best Supporting Actress at the 2012 Black Reel Awards but lost to Octavia Spencer for The Help.
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Filmografi
| 2026 | Scary Movie · as Nurse Ratchett |
| 2024 | Poppa’s House · as Caller #2 (voice) |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show · as Aunt Bev |
| 2019 | Boomerang (2019) · as Juanita |
| 2017 | Ray Meets Helen · as FayePå Plex |
| 2017 | Marlon · as Miss Shabazz |
| 2017 | The Breaks · as Ella Williams |
| 2014 | Reckless (2014) · as Vi Briggs |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor · as Karen Halford |
| 2012 | The Soul Man · as Dr. Owens |
| 2011 | Pariah · as Audrey |
| 2011 | New Girl · as Susan |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Diane |
| 2009 | Dance Flick · as Ms. Dontwannabebothered |
| 2006 | A Boo Crew Christmas: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street · as Momma (voice) |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness · as Momma (voice) |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Darlene Beckett |
| 2002 | Juwanna Mann · as Latisha Jansen |
| 1998 | Getting Personal · as Rhonda |
| 1996 | Waynehead · as Mom |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1995 | In the House · as Tonia Riley Harris |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · as Jackie-In-The-Box / Lulu (voice) |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. · as Sheila |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame · as Diane |
| 1994 | Floundering · as Unemployment |
| 1991 | The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime · as Various Characters |
| 1990 | Dream On · as Nicki |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as Nightclub Singer |
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| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy: Raw · as Interviewed Fan (uncredited) |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) · as Allison |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle · as Customer In Chair |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women · as SelfPå Plex |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Self |
| 1991 | Wisecracks · as Self |
| 1990 | In Living Color · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show · as Self |
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| 2024 | Poppa’s House · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | In Living Color · as Special Material |