Kim Wayans

Biography

Kim N. Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color, and Tonia Harris on In the House. In film she appeared in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (both directed by her brother Keenen) and had a starring role in the art film Talking About Sex and later co-starred in Juwanna Mann as Latisha Jansen. She starred with her siblings on the Fox variety show In Living Color and A Low Down Dirty Shame. Her other television work includes regular appearances on the sitcom In the House with LL Cool J and a recurring role on A Different World. Recently, she has worked as a story editor on her brother Damon's sitcom My Wife and Kids. In 2008, she co wrote a series of children's books with her husband Kevin Knotts, entitled Amy Hodgepodge, about a multiracial girl adjusting to life in public school after years of homeschooling. In December 2011, she got a chance to showcase her dramatic chops with a supporting role as a mother who strug…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Criminal Minds (2005) — Darlene Beckett
2. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Diane
3. New Girl (2011) — Susan
4. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) — Mrs. Johnson
5. Scary Movie (2026) — Nurse Ratchett
6. Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) — Interviewed Fan (uncredited)
7. Dance Flick (2009) — Ms. Dontwannabebothered
8. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Nightclub Singer
9. Pariah (2011) — Audrey
10. Marlon (2017) — Miss Shabazz
11. In Living Color (1990) — Self - Various Characters
12. A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) — Diane
13. Juwanna Mann (2002) — Latisha Jansen
14. Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Customer in Chair
15. A Different World (1987) — Allison
16. The Wayans Bros. (1995) — Sheila
17. Dream On (1990) — Nicki
18. A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) — Aunt Bev
19. China Beach (1988)
20. Reckless (2014) — Vi Briggs
21. Poppa's House (2024) — Caller #2 (voice)
22. Floundering (1994) — Unemployment
23. In the House (1995)
24. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Jackie-in-the-Box / Lulu (voice)
25. The Soul Man (2012) — Dr. Owens
26. Ray Meets Helen (2018) — Faye
27. Talking About Sex (1994) — Andie Norman
28. Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013) — Self
29. Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006) — Momma (voice)
30. Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006) — Momma (voice)
31. Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
32. Me (and You) (2025)

Directed

1. My Wife and Kids (2001) — Director
2. Poppa's House (2024) — Director