The trail-blazing linchpin of a sprawling African-American family of comic entertainers, it was multi-talented writer/director/producer Keenen Ivory Wayans who was the first to achieve national prominence by successfully creating, launching and hosting a landmark 1990s black-oriented comedy satire on Fox TV. That, in turn, ignited and/or advanced the careers of not only his younger siblings Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, but others of his extended family as well.
When it comes to outrageous satire Keenen has few peers. A writer and performer, his credits include Hollywood Shuffle, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, In Living Color, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, A Low Down Dirty Shame and White Chicks.