Shawn Wayans net worth is
$30 Million
Shawn Wayans Wiki Biography
Shawn Wayans is a famous actor, writer, DJ, comedian and producer. Shawn is known for appearing in such movies and television shows as “In Living Color”, “White Chicks”, “Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness”, “Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child” and many others. During his career, Shawn has been nominated and has won many different awards. Some of the include, TV Land Award, BET Comedy Award, Kids’ Choice Award and others. His siblings Kim, Keenen Ivory, Marlon, Damon Jr., and Nadia Wayans are also well known actors. So it could be said that it certainly runs in the family.
If you think how rich is Shawn Wayans, it could be said that Shawn’s net worth is $30 million. The main source of this sum of money is, of course, his career as an actor, Wayans still continues his career and there is a chance that his net worth will grow in the future.
Shawn Wayans Net Worth $30 Million
Shawn Mathis Wayans, or simply known as Shawn Wayans, was born in 1971, in New York. Shawn studied at the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities. Wayans began his career in 1988, when he appeared in “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”. Despite this fact, Shawn’s more famous appearance was 2 years later in “In Living Color”. From that time Shawn Wayans’ net worth began growing. On this show, Shawn worked with his brothers and sister. Later, Shawn appeared in “MacGyver”, “The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime” and “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper”. These appearances also added to Shawn’s net worth. In 1995 together with his brother Marlon Wayans, Shawn created the show, called “The Wayans Bros.” This show ran till 1999 and had a huge impact on the growth of Shawn Wayans’ net worth. During the making of this show Shawn had an opportunity to work with Paula Jai Parker, John Witherspoon, Jill Tasker, Lela Rochon and others.
In 2000 Shawn got one of his most famous roles in the movie, called “Scary Movie”. There he met such actors as Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kurt Fuller, Carmen Electra, Jon Abrahams and many others. Later he also worked on the sequels of this movie. This also added a lot to Shawn Wayan’s net worth. As it was mentioned before, Shawn is not only known as an actor, but also as a producer and writer. He worked on such movies as “Little Man”, “Scary Movie”, “White Chicks”, “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”, “Dance Flick” and others. This, of course, made Shawn’s net worth higher.
All in all, it could be said that Shawn Wayans is a really successful and famous actor. While working with his siblings, Shawn was able to create movies and television shows that are now known all over the world. So there is no surprise that Shawn’s net worth is quite high. As he is only 42 years old and continues his career as a actor, there is a chance that this sum will change in the future.
| Full Name | Shawn Wayans |
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 19, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor, Film Producer, Writer, Disc jockey, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Education | Bayard Rustin Educational Complex |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Children | Marlon Wayans, Illia Wayans, Laila Wayans |
| Parents | Howell Wayans, Elvira Wayans |
| Siblings | Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans |
| Nicknames | Shawn M. Wayans , Sw.1 , DJ SW-1 , Shaun Wayans , SW1 , Sean Wayans , DJ SW1 , Shawn Mathis Wayans |
| Twitter | https://twitter.com/Shawn_Wayans |
| IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0915465 |
| Awards | V Land Award, BET Comedy Award, Kids’ Choice Award |
| Nominations | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor |
| Movies | “Little Man”, “Scary Movie”, “White Chicks”, “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”, “Dance Flick” |
| TV Shows | "In Living Color" (1991-2001), "Hangin' with Mr. CooperT (1993), "The Wayans “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”, Bros." (1995-1999), "The Parent 'Hood" (1996), "Comics Come Home 4" (1998), "2000 MTV Video Music Awards", |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Has daughter named Laila (b. 1999)and a daughter named Illia (b. 2003) and his son name is Marlon (b. 2006) who's also named after his co-writer/brother Marlon Wayans. |
| 2 | He has three children two daughters and one son. |
| 3 | Cousin of Craig Wayans. Uncle of Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans, Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr., Nala Wayans, Bella Wayans, and Damien Dante Wayans. |
| 4 | Attended/graduated from Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in 1989 |
| 5 | Parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans. Brother of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Also has sisters Elvira, Diedre, and Vonnie. |
| 6 | Used the name Sw.1 when DJ for "In Living Color" 1990-1992. |
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Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Animals. | 2016 | TV Series | Tommy |
| Dance Flick | 2009 | | Baby Daddy |
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie | Slim / Cheapie (voice) |
| Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | 2006 | TV Movie | Slim (voice) |
| Littleman | 2006 | | Darryl |
| White Chicks | 2004 | | Kevin Copeland |
| Scary Movie 2 | 2001 | | Ray |
| In Living Color | 1991-2001 | TV Series | Various |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | | Ray Wilkins |
| New Blood | 2000 | | Valentine |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1999 | TV Series | Bad Bobby |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Shawn Williams |
| Waynehead | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Toof / Toof, Kid |
| The Parent 'Hood | 1996 | TV Series | Shawn Wayans |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | | Ashtray |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 1993 | TV Series | Dominique |
| MacGyver | 1991 | TV Series | Robo |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | | Pedestrian |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Dance Flick | 2009 | written by | |
| The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown | 2008 | TV Movie creator | |
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie creator / written by | |
| Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Littleman | 2006 | written by | |
| Scary Movie 4 | 2006 | characters | |
| White Chicks | 2004 | screenplay / story | |
| Scary Movie 3 | 2003 | characters | |
| Scary Movie 2 | 2001 | characters / written by | |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | written by | |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995-1999 | TV Series creator - 100 episodes | |
| Comics Come Home 4 | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | written by | |
| Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
| In Living Color | 1992 | TV Series special material - 2 episodes | |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Wayans Bros. | 1997-1999 | TV Series composer - 35 episodes | |
| In Living Color | 1990-1991 | TV Series musical director - 39 episodes | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995-1997 | TV Series executive consultant - 56 episodes | |
| In Living Color | 1990 | TV Series wga trainee - 13 episodes | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Dance Flick | 2009 | producer | |
| The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown | 2008 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Littleman | 2006 | producer | |
| White Chicks | 2004 | producer | |
| Scary Movie 2 | 2001 | co-executive producer | |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | producer - uncredited | |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1997-1999 | TV Series producer - 47 episodes | |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | co-executive producer | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | 2006 | TV Movie | |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Dance Flick | 2009 | writer: "I Shot Him at a Quarter to 1", "Mama Died in a Car Crash" | |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | writer: "I'm the Killer" | |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie character designer | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| A Haunted House | 2013 | special thanks | |
| The Legends of Nethiah | 2012 | special thanks | |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary special thanks - as Sean Wayans | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise | 2015 | TV Series | Himself (2016) |
| The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Oprah's Next Chapter | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 10th Annual TV Land Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| FOX 25th Anniversary Special | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dish Nation | 2011 | TV Series | |
| The Brian McKnight Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 1997-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Attendee |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Best Damn Sports Show Period | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2000-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shootout | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2004 MTV Movie Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Big Breakfast | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Open Mic | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2001 MTV Movie Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| MADtv | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Teen Choice Presents: Teenapalooza | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Making of 'Scary Movie' | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself / Ray Wilkins |
| Howard Stern | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Central Canned Ham | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Total Request Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 25th Annual American Music Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself (as Shaun Wayans) |
| The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comics Come Home 4 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| In Living Color | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Himself - DJ |
| The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Various Characters |
| The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2012 | Groundbreaking Show | TV Land Awards | | In Living Color (1990) |
| 2007 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Littleman (2006) |
| 2007 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Littleman (2006) |
| 2006 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Littleman (2006) |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Box Office Movie | White Chicks (2004) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2007 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Littleman (2006) |
| 2006 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Littleman (2006) |
| 2005 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress | White Chicks (2004) |
| 2005 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | White Chicks (2004) |
| 2005 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | White Chicks (2004) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Comedy | Scary Movie (2000) |
| 1998 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Television Actor | The Wayans Bros. (1995) |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) |
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