Laila Wayans is the daughter of American actor and comedian, Shawn Wayans. As one of Shawn’s kids, Laila was born into stardom and has been closely watched by the media and the public. She was born as a celebrity kid and has, over time, proven to be more than that.
Laila Wayans has grown up to be not only beautiful but also as hardworking as her dad. She has towed the path of her dad and ventured into the entertainment industry. So far, Laila has been doing a great job at this career and is gradually making her way up the ladder of success.
Is Laila Wayans Also An Actress?
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Though following the footsteps of her dad and finding a path in the entertainment industry, Laila did not venture into acting, at least not yet. The young lady decided to carve out a separate niche for herself and she seems to be doing quite well in the field.
Laila Wayans is a musician known to be part of the Been Stellar band formed sometime in 2016/2017. However, the band became a solid iteration sometime in 2020. She is a drummer and member of the 5-man band that comprises Sam Slocom, the vocalist. Other members of the band are Skyler St. Marx and Nando Dale who play the guitars, and Nico Brunstein on the bass.
Laila’s New York City-formed band has been recognized as one of the best post-punk bands in the city. They are known to give music that depicts the rawness of New York while infusing vigor and melodious tones. Worthy of note is the fact that she is the only girl amongst the members of this band.
7 Other Facts About Laila Wayans
1. She Is The First Of Shawn Wayans’ Kids
Laila Wayans is the first child of the actor and comedian, Shawn Wayans. She was born on the 16th of February 1999 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Laila has two younger siblings named; Illia Wayans who was born in 2002 and Marlon Wayans born in 2004.
She was born out of wedlock and is the first love child between her parents. Both Shawn and Laila have set a pace for the younger Shawn Wayans kids and expectedly, Illia and Marlon are keying into this and making something good out of their background.
2. She Is An Entrepreneur
Apart from being a celebrity kid and musician, Laila has also ventured into entrepreneurship. 25 year-old Laila has a clothing line that was founded in 2018. The clothing line is named 1321bleach. She constantly promotes this brand alongside her music career on her social media.
3. Laila Wayans’ Mother Is Recognized As Ursula Alberto
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Shawn Wayans has been quiet about the mother of his kids and tries not to reveal who she is. However, she has been recognized as Ursula Alberto, a fitness coach, one-time actress, and former fitness model. She is a one-time Ms. Galaxy and Ms. Fitness USA. Ursula still works as a fitness coach and is also a doting mother.
Ursula was born on the 26th of February 1968 in the United States and is the mother of Laila Wayans and her two younger siblings. She had the Shawn Wayans children during the period of her relationship with the actor and comedian.
She was said to have been previously married before she met Shawn Wayans in the 1990s. At the age of 23 she met Milos Sarcev when she moved to San Diego. Milos was a bodybuilder and fitness coach who taught and trained her and they later fell in love and got married. However, the marriage did not last for long and they got a divorce and she moved to Los Angeles where she met Shawn Wayans. She and Shawn started a relationship and after two years of welcoming their first child, they got married.
4. Laila Wayans Father Started Comedy From Childhood
The Wayans family is quite popular as they brought a lot of joy and laughter to people through their show-business. The head of the Wayans family is Howell Stouten Wayans and his wife Elvira Alethia. Shawn Mathis Wayans is the 9th of the 10 children by Howell Wayans and his siblings include; Dwayne, Keenen Ivory, Diedre, Damon, Kim, Evira, Nadia, Devonne, and Marlon Wayans.
Shawn and his family are all known for movies such as ‘Scary Movie’ (the film series), ‘The Wayans Bros’, ‘In Living Color’, ‘White Chicks’, ‘My Wife and Kids’, and ‘Little Man’. The entire family has had roots in comedy and film from childhood.
5. Her Father’s Greatest Achievement Is His Kids
As a loving and doting father, Shawn Mathis Wayans has prided not just in his achievements as an actor and comedian. He has neither taken as much pride in his career as a writer, DJ nor producer. He believes the greatest achievement in his life is his kids.
Over time, Shawn has repeatedly stated that he is mostly proud of his achievement as a dad of his three lovely children. He is so proud of his kids and how well they are growing up. Although he isn’t active on social media and doesn’t get to flaunt his kids as much as their mother does. He doesn’t shy away from singing their praises during interviews.
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6. Her Parents Are Separated
Laila Wayans’s parents, Shawn Wayans, and Ursula Alberto’s relationship which began in the 1990s lasted for quite a while. After three kids and eventually getting married in 2001, they were together till a few years later.
Ursula’s second marriage to Shawn also ended after about 2 decades as they got divorced in 2008. However, this separation did not prevent them from co-parenting and raising their kids. They are even seen together spending time with their kids on posts made by Ursula on Instagram.
7. Laila Enjoys The Wealth Of A Celebrity Kid
Laila Wayans is still quite young in the entertainment industry and so has not acquired so much wealth for herself. As a result of this, her net worth is still unknown.
However, her father the successful actor and comedian has a net worth of $30 million which the young musician and her younger siblings enjoy a life of luxury from.
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