Daphne Wayans

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Daphne Wayans
File:Publicity photo of Daphne Wayans.jpg
Born
Daphne Sharmaine Denise Polk

(1971-05-21) May 21, 1971 (age 54)
Spouse
(m. 2001; div. 2006)
Children5
Websitedaphnewayans.com

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]

Personal life

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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 2006 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

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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

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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

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The cast of Hollywood Exes.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Contributors, Daphne Wayans Archived 2013-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Recessionista Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  3. ^ a b EXCLUSIVE: Daphne Wayans Is Excited To Join Season 2 Of Hollywood Exes; Hopes To Change The Trajectory Of Reality TV. Reality Tea Retrieved 2013-04-03.
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  6. ^ Dishing The Dirt With 'Hollywood Exes' Star Daphne Wayans Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Starpulse. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
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  9. ^ Mz Mahogany Interview: Daphne Wayans – Newest Member of Hollywood Exes Reality Show Mahogany Chic. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  10. ^ Schoolmaster Jada Pinkett Smith Looking To Open High School Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. Huffington Post Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Daphne Wayans Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Huffington Post Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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