Damon Wayans

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Damon Wayans comes from one the largest families that comedy has ever seen and he has always had an obvious knack for captivating an audience.

Damon Wayans' gift for performing developed when he was a child as a way to capture the attention of his parents and nine siblings.

Damon Wayans began his stand-up career in 1982, when he nabbed a featured performer slot on the hit-making machine Saturday Night Live. Wayans then went on to star in his own HBO specials.

Damon Wayans co-starred and wrote for three seasons on In Living Color, for which he also personally received two Emmy nominations.

Damon Wayans other television credits include Damon, in which he starred and executive-produced. Damon Wayans was the creator and executive producer of 413 Hope Street, an hour-long drama that was nominated for a People's Choice Award.

Damon Wayans has starred in several films, including Bamboozled, Major Payne, Blankman, Bulletproof and Mo' Money, which he also wrote and executive produced. Damon Wayans also appeared in The Great White Hype, Celtic Pride, The Last Boy Scout, Earth Girls are Easy, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Colors, Punchline, Hollywood Shuffle, Roxanne, and Beverly Hills Cop. Wayans is no less talented as an author. May of 1999 saw the release of Bootleg, a humorous compilation of his observations regarding family, children, marriage, and politics. The book was a tremendous success and quickly reached the New York Times Bestseller List.

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