Damon Wayans is an American comedian actor and film producer. He became famous when he appeared in a comedy series, In Living Color, in 1990. He is one of the richest celebrities in America. Damon Wayans had a successful career and worked hard to get this place in his life.
He also works as a film producer and a writer. He got successful as a comedian actor and worked in many blockbuster films.
The net worth of Damon Wayans
The net worth of Damon Wayans is $35 million. He has earned this worth from his citing career. Damon Wayans worked in different fields to get success and fulfill his dreams. Many people wanted to know about his net worth and primary source of income. Here we will discuss his net worth, primary source of income, and the journey of his successful career.
Damon Wayans’s primary source of income
Damon Wayans’s acting is the primary source of his income. He is also a film producer and director. He was born on 4 September 1960 in New York City. His father, Howell Stouten Wayans, was a supermarket manager, and his mother, Elvira Alethia, was a social worker. His siblings also have a successful career in the entertainment industry.
Damon Wayans started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1982. His first film, Beverly Hills Cop, was released in 1984. He has worked as a performer on a TV show, Saturday Night Live, for two years. Damon Wayans worked with his brother, Keenen Wayans, in the sketch comedy TV series, In Living Color in 1990. He worked for two years and left the show to seek an acting career. He worked in films and got success in the film industry.
Damon Wayans’s best films are The Last Boy Scout (1991), Mo’ Money (1992), Major Payne (1995), Celtic Pride (1996), Bulletproof (1996), and The Great White Hype (1996). After acting in films, he started working as a film producer and writer. Damon Wayans produced a short-lived cartoon, Waynehead, in 1996.
He works as an executive producer for the TV series 413 Hope St. He appeared in the TV series, My Wife and Kids, from 2001 to 2005. Damon Wayans received the Golden Satellite Award from the International Press Academy for this show. He also won the Favorite Male award from People’s Choice Award in 2002.
Damon Wayans produced a sketch comedy series, The Underground in 2006. He received many awards in 2006 because of his best work. He appeared again in the TV series, Lethal Weapon in 2016. Everyone liked this show, which was on air for three years.
After he succeeded in his acting career, Damon Wayans started working on book writing and wrote a book, Bootleg with David Asbery. He published his second book, Red Hats, in 2011. It was a science fictional novel.
He married Lisa Thorner in 1984 and divorced her in 2011. He is the owner of real estate for $3 million in California.