Shawn Wayans Net Worth

Raquel Davies | November 7, 2013

NET WORTH

$30 million

  • REAL NAME

    Shawn Mathis Wayans

  • DATE OF BIRTH

    January 19, 1971

  • OCCUPATION

    Comedian, Actor and DJ

  • HEIGHT & WEIGHT

    6 foot 2 inches and 210lbs

  • SIGN

    Capricorn

  • REPRESENTATION

    Chris Smith at ICM Partners

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Shawn Wayans has an estimated net worth of $30 million

Shawn Wayans is an American actor, writer, comedian, DJ, and producer with an estimated net worth of $30 million. Wayans is best known for starring in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. He is 6’2″ and weighs 210 pounds. Shawn Mathis Wayans was born on January 19, 1971 in New York City, New York. The second youngest of 10 children born to a social worker mother and supermarket manager father, Shawn was raised in a family which was very religious but just a prone to entertaining. His path toward stardom and celebrity was made significantly easier by his brothers, Keenen Ivory and Damon, who achieved fame and fortune while he was still very young.

His brothers created the hit Fox show In Living Color in the late 1980s and into the 1990s which initially served as a vehicle for Shawn to show his DJ skills. Later in the run of the show, he would become one of the featured actors on the wildly successful show. After the show ended, Shawn would break out on his own – at least partially – when he starred with his younger brother, Marlon – on the Wayans Bros. sitcom from 1995 to 1999.

Wayans most successful projects, as an actor, writer and producer, would come with the Scary Movie franchise of films, which  earned almost $900 million worldwide. Aside from the Scary Movie films, Wayans has also starred in commercial successes like White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006),, as well as Dance Flick (2009). He is also the creator of Thugaboo, a children’s television series that tries to teach lessons as well as entertain. Wayans is married and has three children.

Shawn Wayans has an enough net worth to buy:

1.  390.1  1965 Shelby Cobra  ($76,900.00 each)

2.  16,216.6 Raymond Weil Men’s Automatic Freelancer Two Tone Watch ($1,850.00 each)

3.  39.4,736.8  Polo Sport Cologne by Ralph Lauren 4.2 oz ($76.00 each)

Shawn Wayans has enough net worth to give everyone in Uzbekistan $1.

 

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Written by Raquel Davies

Raquel is a staff writer for PlentyofCheddar.com. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Public Relations from Barry University. Raquel enjoys reading Sci-Fi/ Fantasy novels and watching films of that same genre. Raquel is also enjoys the theater arts and fine dining. She was raised in Maryland but currently resides in Miami. Check her out on !

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