Damon Wayans is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.
17 Facts About Damon Wayans
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Damon Wayans was born in Harlem in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia, a homemaker, singer and social worker, and Howell Stouten Damon Wayans, a supermarket manager.
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Damon Wayans's earliest film appearance was a brief cameo as an effeminate hotel employee in the Eddie Murphy film of 1984, Beverly Hills Cop.
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Damon Wayans further explained that Lorne Michaels did not want Damon Wayans to do too much too soon and begin drawing comparisons to Eddie Murphy who had just left the show.
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Damon Wayans appeared in the syndicated television series Solid Gold during the 1980s as a comedian.
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Damon Wayans appeared in Janet Jackson's video "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and was considered for the role of The Riddler in Batman Forever.
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Damon Wayans starred in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids from March 2001 to May 2005.
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Damon Wayans created applications such as Flick Dat, Diddeo and VHedz.
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On November 12,2015, at the Irvine Improv, Damon Wayans announced his retirement from stand up commencing December 2015.
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On October 3,2018, it was reported that Damon Wayans would leave Lethal Weapon after filming of the first thirteen episodes of Season 3 wrapped.
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Damon Wayans is returning with a new project at ABC and is reteaming with My Wife and Kids co-creator Don Reo on the new family comedy, Let's Stay Together.
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Damon Wayans received four Emmy awards nominations for his acting and writing in In Living Color.
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Damon Wayans was married to Lisa Thorner; they divorced in 2000.
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Damon Wayans has four children with Thorner: sons Damon Wayans Jr.
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Damon Wayans is the uncle of Damien Dante Wayans, Chaunte Wayans and Craig Wayans.
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Damon Wayans is a close personal friend of both NBA legend Michael Jordan and fellow In Living Color star Jim Carrey.
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Damon Wayans was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2013.