Who are Marlon Wayans kids and is he married? All about the youngest Wayans brother following NAACP honor

The netizens are always curious about the lives of celebrities. And this time, they're curious about Marlon Wayans, his kids, and whether or not he's married. Well, we are here to clear all your doubts. The 52-year-old actor who is also a producer, writer, and comedian came into the limelight after starring on The WB comedy series The Wayans Bros. The show ran from 1995 to 1999 and was a big hit. Marlon is mostly known for his comedies but he has also been in a few serious dramas including Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream.

However, you must be curious to find out whether Marlon is married or not. So, the answer to that question is, NO. Marlon Wayans is not married. Having said that, he does have two children, Kai and Shawn Wayans. He shares both his boys with his former girlfriend Angela Zachary. They were in a long-term relationship that lasted 21 years, from 1992 to 2013.

Marlon's first son, Kai, who is 24, was born on May 24, 2000, and his second son, Shawn, who is 22, was born on February 3, 2002. If you wish to know more about them, then continue reading. Having said that, it wouldn't be fair if we didn't mention the big moment for the Wayans family as they received a huge honor at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards. Keep reading to find out more.

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Let's take a closer look at Marlon's boys, Kai and Shawn Wayans

Marlon Wayans is quite vocal about being a loving and supportive parent. He is also quite active on social media as he posts often and shares pictures with his sons. His oldest boy, Kai, has also accompanied him to many movie premieres and other events. Marlon has taken him to the premieres of A Haunted House (2013) and 50 Shades of Black (2016).

As most people would agree, it's not easy to be a supportive parent, but Marlon managed to be one. Even though he had his ups and downs, he lived through it. One of the unexpected instances for Marlon was when Kai came out as transgender. It took him a week to wrap his head around the fact that his son identifies as transgender. However, things were different once he accepted the reality.

Marlon was quite open about Kai being trans and supported him ever since. In 2019, during Pride Month, Marlon shared a picture of him and Kai wearing rainbow-colored shoes. In 2024 he did something similar and shared an Instagram post showing his support for Kai.

Just like Kai, Marlon is equally close to Shawn. As we mentioned, Marlon is pretty active on social media, he also posts pictures and gives shoutouts to Shawn. In 2023, when his youngest son turned 21, he shared an emotional post about fatherhood. He talked about how proud he was to be a father to him and praised him for being handsome, confident, funny, charming, and honorable.

Shawn has accompanied him not only to movie events but has been on the road with him while he was on tour. A few years back, Marlon opened up about his experience performing in front of Shawn in Las Vegas and talked about how proud he was when Shawn complimented his performance.

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The Wayans family receive a huge honor at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards

The Wayans family had a huge moment at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards. Marlon Wayans along with his other siblings including Damon, Kim, Damon Jr, and other members of the Wayans family officially became the inductees of the NAACP Image Awards. The artistic family of actors, directors, and comedians gave a heart-warming and sincere speech after receiving the honor of being inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. They talked about their family history and also gave a shout-out to Keenan Wayans.