Biography
Shawn Mathis Wayans (born 19 January 1971) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He is a member of the Wayans family and began his career on the sketch series In Living Color (1990–1993).
He collaborated frequently with his brother Marlon Wayans on the sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and several comedy films. Wayans starred as Ray Wilkins and co-wrote Scary Movie (2000) and Scary Movie 2 (2001). Other notable credits include Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006) and Dance Flick (2009), where he also contributed to the screenplays.
Wayans is set to reprise the role of Ray and write for the forthcoming Scary Movie (2026).
