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Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the outrageous sketch comedy series, which ran on Fox from 1990 to 1994. (Wayans siblings Kim, Shawn, Marlin and Dwayne also appeared on the show.) “In Living Color” pushed the envelope, never afraid to court controversy with in-your-face comedy. As a result, the side-splitting show introduced 90s catch phrases (anyone remember “Homey don’t play that”?) and kept audiences laughing. Let’s see where the cast is today.![Damon_Wayans_Then_kldsjk]()
Before “In Living Color,” Damon was a featured cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and had appeared in movies like “Roxanne” and “Beverly Hills Cop.” Damon, who co-created, wrote, and starred in the sketch series, played many hilarious characters on “In Living Color.” As his most popular character, Homey the clown, he coined the catch phrase “Homey don’t play that.” Wayans earned four Emmy nominations for his work on the comedy show. (FOX)![Damon_Wayans_Now_kjld]()
After leaving “In Living Color,” Wayans went on to star in films like “The Last Boy Scout,” “Major Pain,” and “The Great White Hype.” He also wrote and starred in “Blankman.” In 1996 Damon produced a cartoon called “Waynehead,” and from 1997 to 1998 he was the executive producer of “413 Hope St.” In 1998 he starred in the series “Damon,” and the next year published his book “Bootleg.” From 2001 to 2005, the actor starred in the series “My Wife and Kids.” Damon has also pitched for Hanes and hosted the 2006 BET Awards. Now 49, Wayans is divorced and has four kids. He reportedly has a TV project in the works. (REUTERS)![Jim_Carrey_Then_kljdskw]()
“In Living Color” put Canadian comedian Carrey on the map. Jim played memorable characters like female steroid user Vera De Milo (at left) and crazy Fire Marshall Bill, whose catch phrase was, "It can be very, very DTUHHH-DTUHHH...DEADLY!" (FOX)![Jim_Carrey_Now_ksjldk]()
After “In Living Color,” Carrey launched a huge film career, beginning with his “Ace Ventura” movies in 1994. Subsequent flicks include “Dumb and Dumber,” “Batman Forever,” “The Truman Show,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Now 48, Jim is still a big box office draw, recently starring in films like “A Christmas Carol” and “I Love You Phillip Morris.” Upcoming films reportedly include “Where’s Waldo” and “Damn Yankees.” The actor has one daughter and one grandson, and is currently dating Jenny McCarthy. (AP)![Keenen_Wayans_Then_kjlk]()
Before “In Living Color,” Keenen appeared on series like “Cheers” and “A Different World.” He and brother Damon created, wrote, and starred in the sketch comedy show "In Living Color." At left, Keenen channels Arsenio Hall. (FOX)![Keenen_Wayans_Now_sdf]()
Now 51, Wayans is the director of “Scary Movie,” the highest grossing movie directed by an African-American. Other projects since “In Living Color” include roles in films like “Most Wanted” and “Dance Flick” (which he also produced and wrote) as well as brother Damon’s TV series “My Wife and Kids.” In addition to “Scary Movie,” Keenen directed “White Chicks,” “Little Man,” and the upcoming “White Chicks 2.” (REUTERS)![Jennifer_Lopez_Then_klsds]()
Before she was J. Lo, Lopez joined "In Living Color" in its third season as a Fly Girl dancer. (FOX)![Jennifer_Lopez_Now_kjlsk]()
After “In Living Color” Lopez shot to fame, beginning with the lead role in the 1997 film “Selena.” Movies including “Out of Sight,” “The Cell,” “The Wedding Planner” and “Enough” followed. Her next film, “The Back-Up Plan” is due out this year. Additionally, J. Lo has had a successful music career, beginning in 1999 with her debut album “On the 6,” and including hit albums like “J. Lo” and “This Is Me… Then.” Her album “Love?” will be released nest month. In the late 90s, tabloid exploits like relationships with Diddy and Ben Affleck fanned the flames of Jennifer’s celebrity. Now 40, J. Lo is currently married to Marc Anthony and is the mother of twins. In addition to her music and film career, the star presides over a clothing a perfume empire. (REUTERS)![Jaime_Foxx_Then_klsdsd]()
To think Foxx’s portrayal of “ugliest woman in the world” Wanda kicked off his Academy Award-winning career. "I'm ret t'go" was one of Wanda’s catch phrases. (FOX)![Jaime_Foxx_Now_kjlsk]()
After “In Living Color,” Foxx went on to his own sitcom, “The Jamie Foxx Show.” The actor made his film debut with 1992 comedy “Toys," but his first dramatic role came with 1999 film “Any Given Sunday.” Critically-acclaimed performances in films like “Collateral” (Oscar nomination), “Ray” (Oscar win), and “Dream Girls” followed, as well as movies like “Miami Vice” and “The Soloist.” His most recent flick was last month’s “Valentine’s Day.” Additionally, Foxx has a music career, and released “Peep This” in 1994, “Unpredictable” in 2005, “Intuition” in 2008, and is slated to release his latest album, “Body,” this year. Now 42, Foxx is single and reportedly has two children. (AP)![Carrie_Ann_Inaba_Then_kljds]()
Inaba got her start during the 80s as a popular singer in Japan. After her pop stint, Carrie returned to the US to appear as a Fly Girl on “In Living Color” from 1990 to 1992. (FOX)![Carrie_Ann_Inaba_Now_kjslk]()
After “In Living Color,” Inaba danced on a Madonna world tour and appeared in two “Austin Powers” movies, as well as dancing in a handful of other films. She has choreographed several shows, including “Married by America” and “The Swan,” and has choreographed the Miss America Pageant for five years. Inaba, now 42, hosted “Dance War: Bruno Vs. Carrie Ann” and is currently a judge on “Dancing with the Stars.” (ABC)![David Alan Grier Then]()
Before he appeared on “In Living Color,” Grier was a stage actor, and was nominated for a Tony award in 1981. One of Grier’s most memorable characters on the sketch show was flamboyant “Men on Film” critic Anton Merryweather. (His parter Blaine Edwards was played by Damon Wayans, far left.) “HAAATED it!” (FOX)![David_Alan_Grier_Now_kjlks]()
Now 54, Grier recently (and briefly) hosted “Chocolate News” on Comedy Central. The actor has done mostly TV work since his years on “In Living Color,” appearing on series like “Premium Blend” and “Life with Bonnie.” Grier was also a frequent guest and host on the radio show “Loveline” as well as the Comedy Central show “Crank Yankers.” The actor was a contestant on the 8th Season on “Dancing with the Stars.” Grier has remained active in theatre, in recent years appearing in “The Wiz” at the La Jolla Playhouse and “Race” on Broadway. Divorced, Grier is a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and has two movies coming out this year. (AP)![Rosie_Perez_Then_kljks]()
Perez started her career as a dancer on "Soul Train." She had her first acting role in 1989 film "Do the Right Thing." The actress and dancer was the choreographer for "In Living Color" from 1990 to 1992. Her film career started with 1992 hit "White Men Can't Jump." (AP)![Rosie_Perez_Now_kjlds]()
Directly after "In Living Color," Perez was nominated for an Oscar for 1993 film "Fearless." Movies like "It Could Happen to You" and "Riding in Cars with Boys" followed. The actress provides the voice of Click the camera on the cartoon "Go Diego Go." She recently appeared in the movie "Pineapple Express" and episodes of "Lipstick Jungle" and "Law & Order: SVU." Perez, 45, directed the film "Yo Soy Boricua! Pa' Que Tú Lo Sepas! (I'm Puerto Rican, Just So You Know!)," which documents her activism for Puerto Rican rights. (AP)Then/Now: The Cast of "In Living Color"
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