LOS ANGELES – The Wayans household, who by means of movie, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy, have each entertained and created numerous jobs each on and off digicam in Hollywood, shall be feted at this 12 months’s NAACP Image Awards.
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. shall be inducted into the NAACP Awards’ Corridor of Fame, the group introduced Thursday.
A few of the Wayans’ credit embody the sketch comedy sequence “In Residing Shade,” created by Keenan Ivory Wayans in 1990 and Damon Wayans starred within the 1995 comedy “Main Payne.”
Keenan Ivory Wayans additionally directed the 2000 slasher spoof “Scary Film,” written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans, who additionally wrote and starred in “White Chicks” in 2004. Father-son duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. at the moment co-star within the CBS sitcom “Poppa’s Home.”
Damon Wayans Jr. has acted in two of probably the most critically acclaimed comedies lately: “Completely satisfied Endings” and “New Woman.” Kim Wayans, a comic, actor and director, additionally acquired reward for her work within the 2011 drama “Pariah.”
“Poppa’s Home” is nominated for an NAACP Award, as are Damon Wayons and Damon Wayons Jr. for his or her performing on the present. Marlon Wayans’ visitor look on Peacock’s “Bel-Air” can also be up for an award.
The NAACP Picture Awards honors individuals of coloration who’re standouts in performing, music and writing.
The primary NAACP Awards’ Corridor of Fame inductee was Lena Horne in 1983. Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Oprah Winfrey and Spike Lee have additionally acquired the honour.
The 56th NAACP Picture Awards will broadcast stay on BET and CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 22.
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