All About Damon Wayans Jr., Michael, Cara and Kyla

Damon Wayans is greater than only a comedy icon — he is additionally the proud father of 4 youngsters: Damon Jr., Michael, Cara Mia and Kyla.

Wayans shares his children together with his ex-wife, Lisa Thorner, whom he was married to from 1984 till their divorce in 2000. Collectively, they’ve raised fairly the gifted brood, with lots of their youngsters following their actor father into the world of leisure.

Eldest son, Damon Jr., born in 1982, has made a reputation for himself as an actor and comic, starring in hit TV reveals like New Lady and Pleased Endings. He’s additionally labored alongside his father within the CBS sitcom, Poppa’s House, the place they play a father-son duo. On working together with his father, Damon Jr. instructed  Leisure Tonight in Could 2024, “once we make one another chortle, then it is infectious.”

His youthful brother, Michael, born in 1985, has taken a extra behind-the-scenes position in Hollywood however has additionally appeared on his father’s present My Spouse and Youngsters. Cara, born in 1987, has explored appearing (alongside her brother), writing and producing. Damon and Lisa’s youngest, Kyla, born in 1991, has stored her life extra non-public however nonetheless has some appearing credit to her identify.

From their appearing gigs to different endeavors, right here’s every part to find out about Damon Wayans’ 4 youngsters: Damon Jr., Michael, Cara and Kyla.

Damon Wayans Jr., 41

Damon and Lisa welcomed Damon Jr. on Nov. 18, 1982 in Vermont.

He was raised in Los Angeles the place he was immersed within the leisure business from a younger age. Damon Jr. made his appearing debut on the age of 11, enjoying the position of younger Kevin in his father’s 1994 movie Clean Man.

Damon Jr. attended Otis College of Artwork and Design, however his path finally led him to comply with in his father’s comedic footsteps.

“I really needed to be an animator,” he defined on The Late Present with Stephen Colbert in October 2018. “Then I discovered how a lot they received paid, and I used to be like, ‘Uh huh, by no means thoughts. What are you doing, Dad?’ ” he joked.

He braved the world of stand-up comedy in 2005 beneath the pseudonym Kyle Inexperienced. Damon Jr. instructed Stephen Colbert in 2018 that he “wrote first, then I began doing stand-up, then I began doing appearing.”

Of his pseudonym he added that he, “simply needed an unassuming identify. I did my center identify, which is Kyle, after which my grandma’s maiden identify, which is Inexperienced.”

His writing profession started for TV in 2003, per IMDB, for his father’s hit present My Spouse and Youngsters.

Maybe his most main breakthrough got here together with his position within the 2009 comedy Dance Flick, a parody of dance motion pictures, produced by his well-known uncles, the Wayans Brothers (Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Keenan Wayans) and that includes a few of his siblings, as nicely.

From there, he starred in fashionable sitcoms like Pleased Endings, New Lady and can subsequent seem in Poppa’s Home, starring alongside his father, which premieres in October 2024. He has beforehand appeared with Damon Sr. within the 2006 TV present, The Underground, whereas his portrayal of Coach in New Lady gained him widespread recognition and solidified his standing in Hollywood.

Talking with Leisure Tonight about his upcoming father-son sitcom, Damon Jr. revealed that even he sees the similarities between him and his father.

“It is bizarre, ‘trigger even FaceTiming with him I am like, ‘Wow, we glance lots alike,’ ” he famous to the outlet. Persevering with on about their dynamic on the set of their present, dad Damon mentioned, “My aim is to make him chortle and his aim is to make me chortle. And once we make one another chortle, then it is infectious.”

Except for his profitable profession, Damon Jr. can also be a father. He shares two daughters together with his ex Aja Metoyer and is presently married to Samara Saraiva.

Michael Wayans, 39

Damon and Lisa welcomed their second son Michael on March 28, 1985.

His early publicity to Hollywood got here via household initiatives, making his first look in his father’s 1994 movie Blankman at simply 9 years outdated.

Michael’s appearing profession has largely concerned working alongside his well-known household — he appeared in his dad Damon’s sitcom My Spouse and Youngsters and a supporting position in Dance Flick alongside his household. Whereas Michael has not pursued appearing in the identical method as a few of his different relations, he has centered on different areas of leisure. Per IMDB, he’s credited as a composer of the theme music for the 2006 TV present The Underground, and whereas his Instagram account is non-public, it states: “I write scripts.”

Michael is in a long-term relationship with actress and TV persona Vanessa Simmons, the daughter of hip-hop legend Rev Run of Run DMC fame. The couple share a daughter, Ava Marie Wayans, who was born in 2014.

“Coping with a 3-year-old could be very difficult, however I feel finally sure [we will have more kids] after Mike and I tie the knot,” Simmons instructed Leisure Tonight in 2017.

Michael’s Dad Damon has posted child Ava on his Instagram account, exhibiting followers how proud he’s to be a grandfather. “Had the sweetest little customer this weekend! have I discussed how a lot I LOVE being a grandfather!?! 😍 now BACK TO THE GRIND… ,” he mentioned within the picture, which he posted in 2016.

Although he tends to maintain a low profile, Michael is often noticed at pink carpet occasions together with his household.

Cara Wayans, 37

Damon and Lisa welcomed their daughter, Cara Wayans, on April 18, 1987.

Rising up surrounded by comedy legends, Cara naturally gravitated in direction of appearing. She made her first look alongside her father within the 1994 movie Blankman and later adopted up with roles in Dance Flick and My Spouse and Youngsters.

Along with her appearing profession, Cara made an look in Will Smith’s music video for his 1997 observe, “Simply the Two of Us,” alongside her father, Damon. The candy music video highlighted the bond between fathers and their youngsters.

Though she has maintained a decrease profile as she’s grown up, Cara has made some notable strides creatively and enjoys artwork and portray, as showcased on her Instagram. She’s additionally been identified to reward her brother, Damon Jr. on her social media.

For his birthday in 2018, Cara shared a pink carpet picture of her brother with the caption, “I do know— he’s beautiful! However he’s additionally KIND, LOVING, RELIABLE, GENUINE, HILARIOUS, GENEROUS, & my Favourite Oldest Brother! S/O to my dad and mom for making this man first. Life wouldn’t be the identical with out Our Damolian.”

It additionally seems that Cara is a mom to 2 youngsters together with her companion, as she has shared images of each children on her Instagram.

In February, 2022, she posted an lovely video on Instagram of father Damon singing and dancing with what seemed to be one in every of her children on his lap.

“This provides me all of the feels🥰🥰,” she captioned the lovable clip.

Kyla Wayans, 33

Kyla is the youngest daughter of Damon and Lisa, and has largely stayed out of the general public eye in comparison with her older siblings.

Born in 1991, Kyla explored appearing early on, guest-starring in My Spouse and Youngsters like the remainder of her siblings. She appeared, per IMDB, within the 2001 episode, “The Reality Hurts.”

Kyla posts occasional selfies and images of herself in trendy appears to be like on what seems to be her public Instagram account.