Elvira Wayans is an American screenwriter. She is also famous for being a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.
Elvira Wayans’ Early Life and Education:
She was born on January 4, 1964, in New York City, New York, USA. She is the daughter of a social worker and homemaker mother Elvira Alethia and a supermarket manager father, Howell Stouten Wayans. Elvira grew up with her nine siblings. She has five brothers, Damon, Keenen, Marlon, Shawn, and Dwayne, and four sisters, Kim, Deidra, Vonnie, and Nadia.
When it comes to her education, there is no proper information regarding her academic background. She has not revealed anything about her education but, she must be a high school graduate from New York.
Elvira Wayans’ Professional Career:
Elvira Wayans, like all of her siblings, chose her career in the entertainment business. She was mainly involved in the writing sector of numerous episodes of her brother Damon’s sitcom, My Wife and Kids. She worked for the sitcom from 2001 to 2005, Her other works include writing scripts for the episodes of The Anniversary Present, Celibacy, and What Do You Know. Likewise, she also opened her own YouTube channel as ElveesKitchen, where she uploads and shares cooking recipes and kitchen tips.
Moreover, she is a proud mother of two kids Damien and Chaunte. Her son Damien is also an actor. He began his career at the young age of seven appearing in the concert movie Eddie Murphy Raw in 1987. He also shared the screen with his uncle Damon in the comedy movie Major Payne in 1995. His other notable works include NYPD Blue in 2000, Edison in 2005, Man About Town in 2006, Internet Icon in 2012, and more. As a director, writer, and producer, he worked for his uncle Damon’s show My Wife and Kids.
Her daughter, Chaunte on the other hand is also a prominent actress. She worked as a production assistant on numerous episodes of her uncle Damon’s show My Wife and Kids. She appeared in Dance Flick, Hollywood Misconceptions in 2013, Fifty Shades of Black in 2016, and more.
