Daphne Sharmaine Denise Wayans (née Polk) is an American television personality.[1][2] She is the former wife of Keenen Ivory Wayans, creator of the FOX sketch comedy In Living Color.[3][4]
Daphne Wayans | |
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| Born | Daphne Sharmaine Denise Polk May 21, 1971 |
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| Children | Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans Nala Yasmeen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jr. Bella Ivory Aziza Wayans Daphne Ivory Shiva Wayans |
| Website | daphnewayans.com |
Personal life
Daphne was raised in Inglewood, California and attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles.[5] She attended Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Irvine, California, a for-profit private college that educates students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design and Graphic Design industries.[6]
Daphne first met Keenen through their mutual friend, actor Eddie Murphy. The couple has 5 children together: Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr, Bella and Daphne.[3] The couple divorced in 2005 but remain close friends.[7][8]
Daphne currently serves on the board of the New Village Leadership Academy,[9] a private elementary school located in Calabasas, California, founded by actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.[10]
On September 12, 2012, television network VH1 announced the addition of Daphne to the cast of the reality television series Hollywood Exes.[1] Although she had been part of the original cast who pitched the show to VH1, she decided not to appear in the first season.[11]
Daphne offers parenting and relationship advice as a guest blogger on The Huffington Post[12] and prides herself on living a healthy lifestyle.[13]
Producing
Daphne was a co-producer on "Dying Laughing," a stand-up comedy documentary that features such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jamie Foxx and the late Garry Shandling.[4]
Music
Daphne co-wrote the song "Carte Blanche" with Doug Grigsby for recording artist Teena Marie. The song was released on Teena Marie's album Beautiful in 2013.[14]
See also
The cast of Hollywood Exes.