Comedian and filmmaker, Keenen Ivory Wayans, became a household name as he hosted and co-created the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series, In Living Color. Keenen has produced, directed, and written a large number of films starring one or more of his brothers and sisters in the cast. When Keenen became famous, fans quickly learned that he was one of many talented people in his family. Most of the Wayans family members are known for being hilariously funny but one of the younger Wayans is taking a different route. Keenen’s daughter, Nala Wayans, is making a name for herself in the entertainment industry and her father couldn’t be prouder.

Who’s That Girl:

Keenen Ivory Wayans‘ beautiful daughter, Nala Wayans, has reportedly signed a modeling contract. According to Page Six, the 21-year-old has signed with DT Model Management and will rip the runway for prom dress designer, Sherri Hill, on September 21st. Beautiful like her mother, Daphne Wayans, Nala is tall and thin like her father. Happy for his daughter, the proud father shared his excitement with Page Six.

There is no greater joy for a parent than to see their child blossom. Nala has always been our It girl — now it’s time to share her with the world.

See Picture’s Of Nala Wayans Below:

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Nala Wayans is one of Keenen Ivory’s five children with his former wife, Daphne Wayans. Back in 2001, Keenen married the mother of his children, Daphne Polk. Interestingly enough,  they met through mutual friend, actor/comedian Eddie Murphy. While she met Keenen at the age of 16, the two didn’t allegedly start dating until she was 18. Despite the fact that their marriage only lasted 4 years, prior to being married, they had been together and co-parenting their children for 10 years or more.

It’s unclear why Keenen and Daphne decided to split up, but it’s apparent that they still love each other. While they are not married, they both love their children and co-parent well. Keenen and Daphne are parents to five children, Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr, Bella, and Daphne. Both Daphne and Keenen have moved on to other relationships as well. At one point, Keenen was dating actress Brittany Daniel, a woman he met on the set of White Chicks. The couple dated in 2007 but broke up in 2013. At one point, rumors were flying that Daphne was allegedly dating M.C. Lyte. However, it’s unclear who the former Hollywood Exes star is dating now. While Keenen and Daphne are no longer married, their friendship has helped them to create a healthy structure for their kids to help them personally grow.

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Since we were just talking about The Five Heartbeats actress who played “Duck’s (Robert Townsend’s character) lil’ sister in our previous post, we thought we’d bring this Old School fun fact to light also: After watching The Five Heartbeats, it’s probably really hard for most folks to envision anyone other than actor, Leon, playing the role of the lover-boy ladies man, “JT” in the film. The fact is that the role was not originally supposed to go to him though and The Five Heartbeats, as we know it, would have had a completely different feel if the actor you’re about to see on the next page would have actually played that part…

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Iconic comedian Redd Foxx, has been gone from this earth for 27 years and he’s still considered one of the ‘greatest’ by many of today’s hottest comedians. Let Foxx’s closest friends tell it, there was also an even better side to him that many never knew.

One of those close friends, the late actress/singer, Della Reese, was friends with Foxx for 40 years. In the video below, she told a great story about the time Foxx was working at a club in Pennsylvania. She met with him backstage and confided that she didn’t have a job and needed some money. Wait ’til you see what Della said Foxx did that night, to help her get back on her feet.

Della Reese: “We were hungry together. We were out of work together,” Reese laughs loudly. “We shared sandwiches together. He (Foxx) loved helping others. The public makes him out to be a nasty mouth, mean person. He was the total opposite – a gentle loving person. If you needed something, he would go into his pocket and give it to you.”

Redd Foxx gained notoriety with his raunchy nightclub acts during the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the “King of the Party Records,” he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. While working together as television co-stars of the Eddie Murphy penned “Royal Family,” the man known for a few false alarm heart attacks, succumbed right there on the set during rehearsals. Della was the first to find him and immediately thought it was another one of his gags, but sadly it was the “big one” that time…it was also the day we lost one of the best comedians to have EVER done it.

Foxx’s character as a man, as a person, is something that also changed the lives and the character of the people who’s lives he personally touched. Redd was a great example that reminds us that when we have, we should reach back and give; and when we do that, our journey on this earth will become a greater movement that’ll affect others long after we’ve closed our eyes.

Redd Foxx clearly lived up to his description of being a “provider by nature” and we thank him for all of the years of gracing us with those jokes that produced those hardcore belly-aching, tear dropping, make-you-wanna-slap-somebody laughs! Mr. Foxx, we salute you sir…rest well.

There are several other comedians who have extended that type of generosity to other comedians that they admire throughout the years. Flip the page to see what some of them have done for other comics in the game, like Richard Pryor, and more.

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