The Humor Mill Sept 2015 | Page 78

Chaunté Wayans is one of the “second generation” of Wayans with her uncles being Keenan, Marlon, Damon and Shawn. Her mother is screenwriter Elvira Wayans. Wayans’ comedy often revolves around her experiences since coming out of the closet, and overcoming an addiction to alcohol and drugs. Since working as a stand-up, she has toured nationally with Russell Peters, Katt Williams, David Alan Grier, and her uncles Marlon, Shawn, and Damon Wayans. Wayans just completed filming a cameo in Marlon’s film “Fifty Shades Of Black.” On TV, she was a featured cast member on MTV’s hit show “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out” and also appeared on TLC’s “Trading Spaces.” Most recently, she appeared on Bounce TV’s Off the Chain and NickToon’s animated series ThugaBoo. She can also be seen in the Katt Williams special “Kattpacalypse” and in the films “Hollywood Misconceptions” and “Dance Flick.” 78 * This section is for tablet and mobile devices ONLY as these pages will play on ANY handheld device if you are using The Humor Mill App.