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Damon Wayans Net Worth, Age, Bio, Wife, and Kids

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2 years ago

July 6, 2022

Wayans is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer known for starring in films like The Last Boy Scout and Major Payne. The Damon Wayans net worth figure is $35 million.

Damon Wayans Jr. performs at The Stress Factory Comedy Club — (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Damon Kyle Wayans
Birth Date / Age	September 4, 1960 / 61 Years Old
Birth Place	New York City, New York, USA
Source of Wealth	Acting / Comedy
Relationship Status	Single
Height	6 ft. 2 in. / 188 cm.
Net Worth	$35 Million

Damon Kyle Wayans was born in September of 1960 in the New York City borough of Harlem.

His parents’ names are Howell Stouten, a supermarket manager, and Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker/singer. Incredibly, he has nine siblings in total. Sisters Elvira, Vonnie, Nadia, Kim, and Diedra as well as brothers Keenen, Marlon, Shawn, and Dwayne.

Interestingly, Damon was club-footed as a child, which was depicted in My Wife and Kids.

As far as education goes, Wayans attended Murry Bergtraum High School in Lower Manhattan.

Damon Wayans Jr. performs during his appearance at the NoHo Comedy Festival — (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)

Damon Wayans Net Worth and Career

Beginning his career as a stand-up, Wayans made his first on-screen appearance as an effeminate hotel employee in Beverly Hills Cop. He also popped up in 11 episodes of Saturday Night Live in 1985-86.

Then, Damon starred in the first three seasons of the sketch comedy series, In Living Color.

Following this, Wayans gained roles in movies like Mo’ Money, The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne, Celtic Pride, Bulletproof, and The Great White Hype.

Additionally, he starred in and produced short-lived television shows Waynehead, 413 Hope St., and Damon. Notably, he starred in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids.

Overall, Wayans has penned two different books. Impressively, his 1999 book entitled Bootleg went on to become a New York Times bestseller.

Lastly, Damon has been consistent in performing his stand-up act over the last few decades.

Damon Wayans Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the entertainer possesses about 590 thousand Instagram followers. To go along with that, Wayans has another 389 thousand followers on his Twitter account as of July 2022.

I will never fly @WestJet ever again. Worst customer service I’ve ever had. They lost my bag. And it’s impossible to speak to an actual person to find it.
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) June 27, 2022

Personal Life

In 1984, Wayans married a woman named Lisa Thorner, but they ended up divorcing in 2000.

Although, the couple has four children together: sons Damon Jr. and Michael, as well as daughters Cara Mia and Kyla. Actually, Wayans is already a grandfather.

Interestingly, Wayans is close personal friends with both NBA legend Michael Jordan and fellow In Living Color star Jim Carrey.

Lastly, the entertainer was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2013. He also defended comedian Bill Cosby from his sexual assault accusations back in 2015.

Damon Wayans Net Worth

The Damon Wayans net worth figure of $35 million has been amassed since the early 1990s. Since then, the entertainer has starred in television shows, films, and excelled as a stand-up comic. Nowadays, he is performing his comedy act and popping up in shows here and there.