Dwayne Wayans

Dwayne Howell Wayans (born August 22, 1956) is a member of the Wayans family.^[1][2]

Dwayne Howell Otis Wayans
Birth name	Dwayne Howell Otis Wayans
Born	(1956-08-22)August 22, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Film score
Occupation	Writer/Composer

Early life

Wayans was born in New York City, the first child of Elvira Alethia (née Green; July 23, 1938–July 10, 2020), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans (August 26, 1936–April 1, 2023)^[3][4] a supermarket manager.^{[citation needed]} His family were Jehovah's Witnesses.^{[citation needed]} He and his family lived in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. He is the eldest sibling of Keenen, Diedra, Damon Sr., Kim, Elvira (who was named after her mother), Nadia, Vonnie, Shawn, and Marlon.

Career

He worked as production assistant and performed as background characters and in sketches on the show of Keenen Ivory Wayans (In Living Color).

Filmography

• In Living Color (1990 - 1991)