Marlon Lamont Wayans was born on July 23,1972 and is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer.
18 Facts About Marlon Wayans
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Marlon Wayans is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros.
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Marlon Wayans had a dramatic role in the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream, which saw his departure from the usual comedies.
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Marlon Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy.
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Marlon Wayans created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014.
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In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in his own NBC sitcom Marlon Wayans, which ran for two seasons.
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Marlon Wayans was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Marlon Wayans, a supermarket manager.
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Marlon Wayans was raised in Fulton Houses, a housing project in New York City, the youngest of ten siblings.
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Marlon Wayans is the brother of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Damon, Dwayne, and Kim.
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Between 1992 and 1993, Marlon Wayans appeared with his siblings on the sketch comedy show In Living Color.
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Marlon Wayans was originally considered for the role of Robin in the 1992 film Batman Returns, however it was felt that the film featured too many characters, so the character was omitted from that film.
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Marlon Wayans was then formally signed for the role in the 1995 sequel Batman Forever to play opposite Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face, but the mid-production change in directors from Tim Burton to Joel Schumacher would result in both parts being recast and Marlon Wayans being paid out, for which he still receives some royalty payments to this day.
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Marlon Wayans produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars.
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In September 2017, Marlon Wayans got renewed for a second season by NBC, which is available on Netflix.
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Also in September 2017, Variety announced that Marlon Wayans would be partnering up with LA-based entertainment company Shots Studios to launch his own YouTube channel.
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Marlon Wayans has appeared in videos alongside creators such as Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Stocking.
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Marlon Wayans was in a long-term relationship with Angela Zackery from 1992 to 2013, and although he once referred to Zackery as his "ex-wife", Marlon Wayans remarked in 2021 that he had never married.
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Marlon Wayans was close friends with rapper Tupac Shakur until his death in 1996.