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Shawn Wayans Biography

Shawn Wayans

Facts of Shawn Wayans

Date of Birth: 1971 , January-19
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 1 Inch

Quick Timeline of Shawn Wayans

1971 Born in New York City, New York
1988 Began his acting career
1989 Graduated from Bayard Rustin High School
1995 Began his directorial career
1999 First child, Laila Wayans
2006 Third child, Marlon Wayans
2006 Won The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
2004 Won BET Comedy Awards

Detail Timeline of Shawn Wayans

January 19 , 1971

Born in New York City, New York

Shawn who is known by his nickname Sw.1 was born as Shawn M. Wayans in New York City, New York, United States of America to Howell Wayans and Elvira Wayans. He is an American and is of black ethnicity.

1988

Began his acting career

He has been active in acting since 1988, that year he appeared in the comedy parody movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Next year, he appeared in the television series, In Living Color. In 1991, he appeared in the TV series, MacGyver.

1989

Graduated from Bayard Rustin High School

He joined Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities with the start of 1980s. He began taking his formal education from there and finally in 1989 he completed his high school graduation from there. After that he continued in acting.

1995

Began his directorial career

Shawn is a multi talented persona. Besides acting, he is also a great screenwriter and he made his writing debut in 1995 and that was with The Wayans Bros. He also appeared as the director and producer of this TV series. 

1999

First child, Laila Wayans

There is no any information about his married life but it seems like he has been in love affairs several times. From that romantic love life, he has been parents thrice. His first child, daughter Laila was born in 1999.

2006

Third child, Marlon Wayans

He became father for the third time in his life in 2006. That time he became that father of his first son and he named him Marlon Wayans. He was in good health when he was born but the information about his mother is unknown.

2006

Won The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

Till now, he has been nominated in The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards twice and out of these two nominations he has been honored only once. He won this award in 2006 for starring his role in the movie, Little man.

2004

Won BET Comedy Awards

Till now, he has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and he has also won several of them. In 2004, he got his one and only nomination in BET Comedy Awards and he was honored with this award that year for Outstanding Writing for a Box Office Movie.

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There is no any information about his married life but it seems like he has been in love affairs several times. From that romantic love life, he has been parents thrice. His first child, daughter Laila was born in 1999.

Shawn is the 1989 graduate of Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities. He has been active in acting since 1988, that year he appeared in the comedy parody movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Next year, he appeared in the television series, In Living Color. He is also a great screenwriter and he made his writing debut in 1995 and that was with The Wayans Bros. He also appeared as the director and producer of this TV series. His net worth is expected to be around $30 million.