Marlon wayans son and daughter

Marlon Wayans fryst vatten a proud dad. 

The actor and comedian shares two children, sons Kai and Shawn, with his ex Angela Zackery, with whom he was in a relationship from 1992 to 2013.

Over the years, Wayans has stepped out with his kids at various events and premieres. Additionally, Wayans often posts sweet tributes to his children on social media. 

During a recent appearance on on The Breakfast Club, Wayans revealed that his oldest child Kai is transgender and uses he/they pronouns. Wayans also added that he plans to talk about what that experience was like for him as a parent in an upcoming comedy special, tentatively titled Rainbow Child.

He said the special would likely follow "my transition as a parent, going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance," and added that he hopes sharing his story will help other families through similar situations.

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Marlon Wayans’ kids: Meet his 2 children, Kai and Shawn

Marlon Wayans is a proud father of two.

The comedian shares his children, Kai and Shawn, with his former partner Angelica Zachary.

The pair were in a relationship from 1992 to 2013 but never tied the knot.

Wayans’ romance with Zachary ended after he was caught cheating on her.

Just months prior, the “White Chicks” star revealed on “The Wendy Williams Show” that he insisted on living in a separate house from the mother of his kids to keep their spark alive.

“I like to keep it fresh. When you live together … she don’t come with the lingerie, she come with the sweatpants and the cream on the face and the curlers and the Uggs,” he joked. “That says, ‘I’m not going to give you none.'”

Since their split, the former couple have continued co-parenting their children.

Here’s everything you need to know about Kai and Shawn.

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Marlon Wayans Shares His Reaction to Learning His Child Was Trans: 'I Grew the Most That I Ever Did' (Exclusive)

Marlon Wayans isn't the same dad he was a few years ago.

The hit comedian, actor and father of three, 51, is back with a new standup special, Good Grief, premiering June 4 on Amazon Prime.  It’ll be his fourth special amid a fairly recent foray into standup, with most of his sets based on personal experiences, like his journey to understand and embrace his son, who is transgender.

“I’m very vulnerable nowadays onstage," he tells PEOPLE in this week's issue. "I don’t know why it took me so long to do standup. Now I can’t stop.” Mostly, he’s found healing in the humor: “That’s my therapy. Life happens, and I go, ‘What’s funny about it?’ I’m literally trying to rescue myself.” 

Marlon Wayans' Kids: All About His 2 Sons, Kai and Shawn

When it comes to fatherhood, he's dad to sons Kai, 24, and Shawn, 22, with ex Angela Zackery, and