Kim Wayans

Biography

Kim Wayans is an American actress, comedian and director who began in film with Hollywood Shuffle (1987) and got early television work on A Different World and China Beach. She became known for her many characters on the Fox sketch series In Living Color from 1990 to 1993, doing impressions, and later played Tonia Harris on the sitcom In the House. Her film credits include A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994), Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) and Juwanna Mann (2002). She starred as Audrey in the drama Pariah (2011), earning Black Reel and NAACP Image Award nominations, and later took dramatic guest roles on Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0 and New Girl while directing episodes of sitcoms including My Wife and Kids and The Neighborhood. She was also cast in Scary Movie (2026) and returned to sketch comedy on A Black Lady Sketch Show.

64years old

Turns 65 on October 16in 12 days

Born October 16, 1961Manhattan
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Kim N. Wayans, Kim Nichole Wayans and Kimberly Nichole Wayans

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 39 years1987 to 2026

Genres

Comedy88%, 7 films
Action25%, 2 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Drama25%, 2 films
Documentary13%, 1 film

First and latest

Kim Wayans movies on Netflix

Scary Movie2026IMDb rating 4.8as Nurse Ratchett
Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013IMDb rating 6.8as Herself
Pariah2011IMDb rating 7.2as Audrey
Dance Flick2009IMDb rating 3.7as Ms. Dontwannabebothered
Juwanna Mann2002IMDb rating 4.8as Latisha Jansen
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Johnson
A Low Down Dirty Shame1994IMDb rating 5.9as Diane
Hollywood Shuffle1987IMDb rating 6.9as Customer in Chair

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996 Comedy, Crimeas Mrs. Johnson
IMDb rating 6.668K votes
Pariah2011 Dramaas Audrey
IMDb rating 7.28.2K votes
Scary Movie2026as Nurse Ratchett
IMDb rating 4.857K votes
A Low Down Dirty Shame1994as Diane
IMDb rating 5.98.5K votes
Juwanna Mann2002as Latisha Jansen
IMDb rating 4.87.7K votes
Dance Flick2009as Ms. Dontwannabebothered
IMDb rating 3.714K votes
Hollywood Shuffle1987as Customer in Chair
IMDb rating 6.97.3K votes
Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013as Herself
IMDb rating 6.8183 votes

Most often with

Keenen Ivory Wayans appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Shawn Wayans

Lochlyn Munro

Vivica A. Fox

Helen Martin

Films together

Keenen Ivory Wayans4 films together, 1987 to 2009
Keenen Ivory Wayans's page
- Dance Flick2009IMDb rating 3.7Wayans as Ms. DontwannabebotheredWayans as Mr. Stache
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6Wayans as Mrs. JohnsonWayans as Mailman
- A Low Down Dirty Shame1994IMDb rating 5.9Wayans as DianeWayans as Shame
- Hollywood Shuffle1987IMDb rating 6.9Wayans as Customer in ChairWayans as Donald / Jheri Curl
Marlon Wayans3 films together, 1996 to 2026
Marlon Wayans's page
- Scary Movie2026IMDb rating 4.8Wayans as Nurse RatchettWayans as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock
- Dance Flick2009IMDb rating 3.7Wayans as Ms. DontwannabebotheredWayans as Mr. Moody
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6Wayans as Mrs. JohnsonWayans as Loc Dog
Shawn Wayans3 films together, 1996 to 2026
Shawn Wayans's page
- Scary Movie2026IMDb rating 4.8Wayans as Nurse RatchettWayans as Ray
- Dance Flick2009IMDb rating 3.7Wayans as Ms. DontwannabebotheredWayans as Baby Daddy
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6Wayans as Mrs. JohnsonWayans as Ashtray
Lochlyn Munro2 films together, 2009 to 2026
Lochlyn Munro's page
- Scary Movie2026IMDb rating 4.8Wayans as Nurse RatchettMunro as Greg
- Dance Flick2009IMDb rating 3.7Wayans as Ms. DontwannabebotheredMunro as Coach Effron
Vivica A. Fox2 films together, 1996 to 2002
Vivica A. Fox's page
- Juwanna Mann2002IMDb rating 4.8Wayans as Latisha JansenFox as Michelle Langford
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6Wayans as Mrs. JohnsonFox as Ashtray's Mother
Helen Martin2 films together, 1987 to 1996
Helen Martin's page
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996IMDb rating 6.6Wayans as Mrs. JohnsonMartin as Loc Dog's Grandma
- Hollywood Shuffle1987IMDb rating 6.9Wayans as Customer in ChairMartin as Bobby's Grandmother
Also two films together1 more actor
- Chris SpencerDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) and A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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