Kai Wayan was previously known as Amai and is the trans child of American actor and comedian, Marlon Wayans. He was born from Marlon’s long-term relationship with Angela Zackery.
Despite choosing to become a man, Kai’s pronouns are they/them.
They were born the same year Their Father Produced The First Series of Scary Movie
Kai was born a girl, Amai Wayans on May 24, 2000. He was born about 8 years after his parents started dating.
Kai was born the same year the first Scary Movie was released. The film was the first film Marlon produced and was a great success. It debuted at number one at the US box office, grossing $42,346,669 during its opening weekend.
The second franchise was released a year later and was also a huge success.
Before Scary Movie, Marlon Wayans alongside several others produced The Wayans Bros. TV series in 1996.
Kai Wayans Has Two Siblings
Kai is the oldest of Marlon Wayan’s three children. They have a younger brother Shawn Wayans and a younger half-sister Axl.
Shawn was born on Feb. 3, 2002, to the White Chicks actor and his ex Angela Zackery.
Like Kai, Shawn shares a close relationship with their father. Marlon has shared many moments with Shawn on social media and even called the boy his best friend in a post.
Kai’s half-sister was born to Kai’s father and ex-girlfriend Brittany Moreland.
Their Father Had a Hard Time Accepting Their Transitioning
In November 2023, Marlon revealed on The Breakfast Club radio show Friday that Kai was transgender. He explained:
I have a daughter that transitioned into a son. My daughter Amai is now Kai.
He further revealed how he dealt with accepting his child’s new life. He explained how at first it was a painful situation for him but “my transition as a parent, going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance”. He mentioned.
He also shared on the Jennifer Hudson Show that he “went through the five stages of grief to get to the beautiful, magical place called acceptance.”
Before Marlon announced that Kai was transgender, he gave a hint about it during Pride Month in 2019. He shared a picture of Kai sitting and displaying a rainbow sign on the bottom of their sneaker.
He also added the caption, “Happy pride to my pride and joy. I wouldn’t change one effing thing about you. Love you to the moon around the sun through the galaxies and back again.”
Despite his acceptance of who his child is, he revealed that he sometimes mixes their pronouns but Kai laughs it off because they know that their father is trying.
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Nothing Has Changed About Them but Their Look
The world may not have experienced the whole truth about Kai and their new life. However, their father stated that they are still the same person. The only difference would be their beards.
Kai Wayans Has Joined Their Father in Some Public Functions
Kai is no stranger to the red carpet with their father. In January 2013 before they transitioned to a man, Kai (then Amai), their brother Shawn, and their father attended A Haunted House premiere.
Again in 2016 when Kai was still Amai, they joined their father and brother for the Fifty Shades of Black film premiere in Los Angeles.
