{"id":7869,"date":"2023-03-04T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/04\/marlon-wayans-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T13:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T13:00:57","slug":"marlon-wayans-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/04\/marlon-wayans-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlon Wayans: 25 Things You Don&#8217;t Know About Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:140.42857142857%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">David Fisher\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/marlon-wayans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marlon Wayans<\/strong><\/a> showed off his trademark sense of humor when giving <em>Us Weekly<\/em> the scoop about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/marlon-wayans-paris-and-nicky-hilton-inspired-white-chicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>White Chicks<\/em> <\/a>sequel, his famous family and more.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old comedian \u2014 who portrayed Marcus Copeland and his white heiress alter-ego Tiffany Wilson in the iconic 2004 comedy \u2014 exclusively shared with <em>Us<\/em> the real reason he won\u2019t do a follow-up to the movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most common thing fans ask me is, \u2018When are you doing another <em>White Chicks<\/em>?\u2019 My answer: Seven hours of makeup? Hell no, I\u2019m sticking to Black dudes,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebs-horror-movie-pasts-20102610\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Scary Movie<\/em> <\/a>star quipped. In addition to starring in the classic \u201800s film alongside brother <strong>Shawn Wayans<\/strong>, he cowrote the screenplay with Shawn and another one of their brothers, <strong>Keenan Ivory Wayans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of all of my projects, <em>White Chicks<\/em> meant the most because it was impossible to do, and somehow my brothers and I made it happen,\u201d Marlon, who is guest-hosting<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/trevor-noah-to-exit-the-daily-show-after-7-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> The Daily Show<\/em><\/a> from Monday, March 6, to Thursday, March 9, told <em>Us<\/em>. The trio also have two other brothers, <strong>Damon Wayans<\/strong> and <strong>Dwayne Wayans<\/strong>, as well as five sisters. All 10 siblings were born to parents Elvira and Howell Wayans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing everyone should know about the Wayans brothers is that we live for each other and we die for each other,\u201d Marlon, who is the youngest of the brothers, told <em>Us<\/em> about his relationship with his siblings, with whom he has frequently worked on projects. \u201cWe truly love each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In particular, Marlon and Shawn, 52, have shared the screen numerous times \u2014 including in the fan favorite <em>Scary Movie<\/em> franchise as Shorty and Ray, respectively, as well as on their own <em>Wayans Bros.<\/em> sitcom in the \u201890s.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking about his large family, Marlon couldn\u2019t help but reminisce about the times the brood spent watching their parents as they listened and danced to Motown music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything Motown reminds me of my parents when they were happy and dancing together, and how good it made us feel to see them love each other,\u201d he recalled to <em>Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling for more of Marlon\u2019s best quips and fun facts:<\/p>\n<p><span\/><\/p>\n<p>1. One place I\u2019d like to visit is Africa. Apparently I\u2019m from there.<\/p>\n<p>2. I\u2019ve been preparing my whole life to host <em>The Daily Show<\/em> [by] coming from sketch, knowing how to work in front of an audience with sitcoms and doing stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n<p>3. The most common thing fans ask me is, \u201cWhen are you doing another <em>White Chicks<\/em>?\u201d My answer: Seven hours of makeup? Hell no, I\u2019m sticking to Black dudes.<\/p>\n<p>4. I know a lot of chords on the guitar. I just can\u2019t put [them] together to play a song.<\/p>\n<p>5. I\u2019m obsessed with <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> lately. Tell me Joffrey doesn\u2019t deserve a spanking.<\/p>\n<p>6. The most famous people in my phone book are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dave-chappelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Dave Chappelle<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kevin-hart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kevin Hart<\/strong><\/a>. [But] Kevin switches his number once a month, so I probably don\u2019t have his new one.<\/p>\n<p>7. My first car was a 1994 Honda Accord EX that I bought off my brother Shawn for about $2,000 more than what he paid for it.<\/p>\n<p>8. My celebrity crush growing up was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/janet-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Janet Jackson<\/strong><\/a>. I liked her as Penny on<em> Good Times<\/em>, as Charlene on <em>Diff\u2019rent Strokes<\/em> \u2014 and then I found out she was Janet Jackson in real life.<\/p>\n<p>9. I saw Janet backstage at a <strong>Kool Moe Dee<\/strong> concert when I was 12. I tried to say hi, but nothing came out.<\/p>\n<p>10. My favorite items in my wardrobe are my Golden Goose flip-flops and my Fear of God camel trench coat.<\/p>\n<p>11. On a typical Saturday night, you\u2019d find me on a stage. Spin the dial and pick a random city.<\/p>\n<p>12. My alternate profession would be a lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>13. My favorite meal to cook is probably cedar plank salmon with a garlic butter glaze.<\/p>\n<p>14. My favorite book is <em>8 Habits of Highly Successful People<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>15. My advice for new comedians is don\u2019t quit, even if you suck. You\u2019ll suck less in time.<\/p>\n<p>16. Anything Motown reminds me of my parents when they were happy and dancing together, and how good it made us feel to see them love each other.<\/p>\n<p>17. Right now, my favorite movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/top-gun-maverick-sequel-what-the-cast-and-crew-have-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Top Gun: Maverick<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>18. I have two go-to karaoke songs: \u201cCreep\u201d by Radiohead and \u201cTurn Off the Lights\u201d by Teddy Pendergrass.<\/p>\n<p>19. To decompress, I sit in my steam shower for about 10 minutes and then guzzle down half a bottle of cabernet.<\/p>\n<p>20. The comedians I looked up to the most were Richard Pryor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/eddie-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eddie Murphy<\/strong><\/a> and my big brother Damon.<\/p>\n<p>21. Out of all of my projects, <em>White Chicks<\/em> meant the most because it was impossible to do, and somehow my brothers and I made it happen.<\/p>\n<p>22. One time on stage, my pants ripped and I wasn\u2019t wearing underwear. Gave VIP a whole different meaning.<\/p>\n<p>23. My favorite snacks are popcorn, SeaSnax seaweed and hot sunflower seeds.<\/p>\n<p>24. My bedroom and theater are my favorite rooms.<\/p>\n<p>25. One thing everyone should know about the Wayans brothers is that we live for each other and we die for each other. We truly love each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"subscribe-line\"><strong><em>Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"subscription-click-trg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Us Weekly&#8217;s free, daily newsletter<\/a> and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wayans will guest host <em>The Daily Show<\/em> from Monday, March 6 to Thursday, March 9, which airs on Comedy Central at 11 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/marlon-wayans-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Fisher\/Shutterstock Marlon Wayans showed off his trademark sense of humor when giving Us Weekly the scoop about a White Chicks sequel, his famous family and more. The 50-year-old comedian \u2014 who portrayed Marcus Copeland and his white heiress alter-ego Tiffany Wilson in the iconic 2004 comedy \u2014 exclusively shared with Us the real reason [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7869","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}