A Family Affair! Inside the Wayans Family’s Relationships, Kids & More

Members of the Wayans family have been keeping audiences laughing for years. Howell Stouten Wayans, who died in 2023, was the family patriarch. He and his wife, Elvira Alethia, welcomed 10 children over the years, and many of them went on to have careers in show business. Some members of the family’s next generation have also stepped into the spotlight with jobs in Hollywood.

Even us celebrity romance experts here at Swooon have had trouble keeping track of the famous family’s personal lives. We figured some of our readers might have the same questions, so we’re rounding up everything you need to know about the Wayans family’s romantic relationships and families.