In Living Color cast: Where are they now?

Keenen Ivory Wayans

The multihyphenate had already directed and starred in the Blaxploitation spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) when Fox execs approached Keenen Ivory Wayans about developing a variety show. Wayans would write, produce, direct, and star in the show, appearing in classic skits like the Homeboy Shopping Network and impersonating Mike Tyson. By season 3, however, Wayans stopped going on camera.

After Color, Wayans went on to a wildly successful career making spoof movies, including launching the Scary Movie franchise. His last directorial credit was 2006's Little Man, although he did appear as a judge in 2014 on Last Comic Standing and wrote a 2020 episode of The Last O.G.

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans was a longtime standup comic and had been a featured player on Saturday Night Live when Color launched. Keenen's younger brother was the early breakout star of the series, playing a wide array of characters, including Homey D. Clown ("Homey don't play that!") and Anton Jackson ("Two snaps up!"). Damon was also one of the first defections from the show, leaving in 1992 to pursue a movie career.

It would prove to be a wise decision, as Damon went on to star in a string of successful films, including The Last Boy Scout (1991) and Major Payne (1995). He also found success on TV, starring on the family sitcom My Wife and Kids and the Lethal Weapon TV adaptation. Wayans appeared in an episode of Happy Together alongside son Damon Wayans Jr. in 2018.

Jim Carrey

A live-wire comic who failed three Saturday Night Live auditions, Jim Carrey had a few bit movie parts under his belt when he signed on for In Living Color. Carrey could have easily gotten lost as the "generic white guy," but his electric personality and talent for impressions made him a natural star. Viewers loved Carrey's Fire Marshall Bill and Vera De Milo characters, not to mention his epic Vanilla Ice takedown.

Carrey stayed with the show throughout its run and went on to become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, starting with 1994's incredible triple feature, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask. He starred in hit after hit, won multiple Golden Globes, and steadily appeared in films through 2014's Dumb and Dumber To. Carrey has been a sporadic actor since then, but his appearance in both Sonic the Hedgehog movies as Dr. Robotnik has kept him in the public eye, as have his politically themed original paintings.

David Alan Grier

In many ways, David Alan Grier was the glue holding In Living Color together. The Yale-trained actor had done extensive drama work before landing a role on the show. There, his off-the-wall creations like blues singer Calhoun Tubbs and horny prison inmate Tiny made Grier one of the show's most beloved performers.

Since Color ended, Grier has worked steadily, shifting from TV to film to Broadway, usually as a comforting presence. He spent two seasons on The Carmichael Show and The Cool Kids, won a Tony award in 2021 for his performance in A Soldier's Play, and is set to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple musical.

Kim Wayans

Another talented Wayans sibling, Kim Wayans had taken on a few bit parts — including a role as a nightclub singer in her brother's movie I'm Gonna Git You Sucka — before joining In Living Color's ensemble cast. She proved that she was as funny as her brothers, creating several memorable characters, including nosy neighbor Benita Butrell, and mimicking essentially every notable Black woman in entertainment.

Kim left the series after the fourth season and made only a few small film appearances. She has popped up on TV more frequently, starring on In the House from 1995 to 1998 and taking guest parts on Marlon, Boomerang, and the Emmy-winning A Black Lady Sketch Show, a spiritual successor to In Living Color.

Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson was well-known on the comedy circuit when he landed his role on In Living Color. The energetic comic was a perfect fit for the fast-paced nature of a variety series. Davidson's arsenal of impersonations led him to off-kilter portrayals of Sammy Davis Jr., MC Hammer, and Sugar Ray Leonard.

During an interview with Comedy Hype, he discussed his decision to leave the show for rehab, noting that he was grateful Keenen and others urged him to get help. He was only gone for one season, but when he returned, the home team was gone. "There was a little more freedom for me to do what I wanted to do, but also there was a lack of quality to the show. And those friendships I missed, too."

In the years since, Davidson has stayed busy, bouncing between film roles (Booty Call, Bamboozled, Black Dynamite), TV gigs (Between Brothers, The Proud Family), and stand-up comedy. In his 2020 memoir, Davidson alleges that fellow castmate Jamie Foxx was "mercilessly mean" to him on set.

Kelly Coffield Park

Known for her many roles on the show as the "wacky white lady," Kelly Coffield Park was one of In Living Color's original cast members, but she left before the final season.

She continued to pop up on TV and in film for many years, with credits for Seinfeld, Scary Movie, and My Wife and Kids, alongside her friend Damon Wayans.

In 1999, she married fellow In Living Color cast member Steve Park. Coffield Park reunited with Jim Carrey in a recurring arc on his Showtime comedy-dama Kidding. Her most recent TV appearance was in a 2019 episode of How to Get Away With Murder.

Jamie Foxx

It's hard to imagine now, but Jamie Foxx didn't join the series until season 3 and wasn't a true starring member until the final season. He had little Hollywood experience before joining the show as a featured performer, but quickly became a familiar face on the series thanks to his recurring character Wanda and impersonations like Little Richard.

Since then, Foxx has become a bona fide movie star (he won an Oscar for his performance in 2004's Ray and was nominated for another in Collateral that same year), not to mention one of the hardest-working entertainers in show business. He's released several successful albums, won a Grammy for his collaboration with T-Pain on "Blame It," and works as the host of Fox's Beat Shazam alongside his daughter Corinne.

Jennifer Lopez

Yes, believe it or not, the one and only J.Lo was one of the show's "Fly Girls," a troupe of dancers who performed hard-hitting routines going in and out of commercial breaks. Lopez would dance during the day and take acting lessons at night, setting the stage for her do-it-all persona as a singer/dancer/actor/celebrity.

Lopez has released multiple platinum albums and starred in box-office hits aplenty; in 2001, she became the first woman to have the No. 1 album (J.Lo) and film (The Wedding Planner) in the same week. She went on to be a judge on American Idol for five seasons and earn major accolades for her performance in 2019's Hustlers.

J.Lo wasn't the only famous Fly Girl, though. Rosie Perez was the team's choreographer (and occasional dancer), earning three Emmy nominations for her work.

Carrie Ann Inaba

Carrie Ann Inaba had already gone through a phase as a Japanese pop star when she joined the crew of Fly Girls for two seasons, an experience she described to PEOPLE as: "Five multicultural girls [who] were going for their dreams and not afraid."

In 2005, Inaba was named as one of the judges on Dancing With the Stars and continues to fill the role today. She also held a spot as one of the panelists on the CBS daytime show The Talk from 2017 to 2021.

T'Keyah Crystal Keymah

T'Keyah Crystal Keymah was one of four cast members who stayed for all 140 episodes of In Living Color. She brought an array of characters to life, including Cryssy from "Black World," and did impersonations of Whoopi Goldberg and Janet Jackson.

After the show ended, Keymah seamlessly moved on to other sitcom work, costarring on Cosby for four seasons and appearing in three seasons of That's So Raven as Raven's mother Tanya. Keymah reprised the role in a 2022 episode of its spin-off, Raven's Home.

Kim Coles

Kim Coles was one of the original In Living Color cast members, though the comedian only lasted one season on the show. But it wasn't her decision to leave. Coles told Entertainment Tonight, "I got a call [from my agent] saying don't come to work Monday."

Either way, Coles landed on her feet shortly after with a role on the hit sitcom Living Single, which ran for five seasons. She makes regular TV appearances on the reality and game show circuit, while also remaining a busy stand-up performer.

Marlon Wayans

The youngest of the Wayans clan, Marlon Wayans appeared on In Living Color starting in season 4. He was paired with his brother Shawn in many sketches, as the younger generation of Wayans took over the show following the departures of Keenan, Damon, and Kim.

When the show wrapped, Marlon and Shawn created and starred on the hit TV series The Wayans Bros. On film, Marlon has appeared in the first two Scary Movies, Requiem for a Dream (2000), White Chicks (2004), and Fifty Shades of Black (2016), among many others. His eponymous NBC sitcom ran for two seasons. He has also shown up on the Peacock series Bel-Air and in such based-on-a-true-story films as Respect (2021) and Air (2023).