Chaunté Wayans | |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1982 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
Active: | 2001–present |
Medium: | Stand-up comedy, television, film |
Relatives: | Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kim Wayans |
Chaunté Wayans (born May 24, 1982) is an American comedian and actress.[1] [2]
Chaunté Wayans is a member of the Wayans Family, whose members include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, and her brother Damien Dante Wayans. She is the daughter of Elvira Wayans.[3]
Chaunté entered the film industry as a production assistant, working on Americanizing Shelley and on some of her uncles' productions, including Scary Movie 2 and My Wife and Kids. She later appeared as herself in the TLC series Trading Spaces. She made her feature film debut in 2009, alongside several extended family members, in the movie Dance Flick, in the role of Free Gas Pedestrian.
In 2013, Chaunté appeared on the MTV2 television series Wild 'n Out.[4]