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Wanda Sykes

Born: 1964

Biography

Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American writer, stand-up comedian and actress. She earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. In 2004 Entertainment Weekly named her as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is well known for her role as Barb on The New Adventures of Old Christine and for her appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In November 2009 The Wanda Sykes Show, her own late-night talkshow, premiered on Fox, airing Saturday nights. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wanda Sykes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Resources

Movies

Brother Bear 2

Innoko (voice) in Brother Bear 2

Pootie Tang

Biggie Shorty in Pootie Tang

Evan Almighty

Rita in Evan Almighty

Monster-in-Law

Ruby in Monster-in-Law

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Carla Dunkirk in My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Over the Hedge

Stella (voice) in Over the Hedge

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Chantal in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

Herself in Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

Herself in Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Self in Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Self in Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Barnyard

Bessy the Cow (voice) in Barnyard

Down to Earth

Wanda in Down to Earth

Rio

Chloe / Goose (voice) in Rio

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

Self in Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

Herself in Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Granny (voice) in Ice Age: Continental Drift

Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles

in Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles

The Hot Flashes

Florine Clarkston in The Hot Flashes

Tomorrow Night

Wanda in Tomorrow Night

The Out List

Herself in The Out List

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

in Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Self in Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

Herself in Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Sue Nahmee in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Earth to America

Self in Earth to America

Ice Age: Collision Course

Granny (voice) in Ice Age: Collision Course

Undercard

Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart in Undercard

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Sister Moon (voice) in The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

Stella (voice) in Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Self in Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Clerks II

Wife in Clerks II

Snatched

Ruth in Snatched

Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me

in Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

Herself in Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

Bad Moms

Dr. Elizabeth Karl in Bad Moms

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

Self / Wife in Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

A Bad Moms Christmas

Dr. Elizabeth Karl in A Bad Moms Christmas

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Prison Matron in Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Friendsgiving

Fairy Gay Mother #1 in Friendsgiving

The Wedding Year

Janet / Grandma in The Wedding Year

How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come

Goddess in How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come

UglyDolls

Wage (voice) in UglyDolls

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

Herself in Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

MTV Reloaded

The Oracle in MTV Reloaded

Breaking News in Yuba County

Rita in Breaking News in Yuba County

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's

Louise Jefferson in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Jexi

Denice in Jexi

License to Wed

Doctor (uncredited) in License to Wed

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Self (archive footage) in Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self in Feeding America Comedy Festival

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

in Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

self in World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Self in Roll Up Your Sleeves

The One and Only Dick Gregory

Self in The One and Only Dick Gregory

TV Shows

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Wanda Does It

in Wanda Does It

Today

Self in Today

The View

Self in The View

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Inside Comedy

Self in Inside Comedy

The Early Show

Self - Guest in The Early Show

Finding Your Roots

Self in Finding Your Roots

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Self (archive footage) in The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Upshaws

Lucretia in The Upshaws

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Barb Baran in The New Adventures of Old Christine

Comedy Central Presents

in Comedy Central Presents

Will & Grace

Cricket in Will & Grace

The Jay Leno Show

Self in The Jay Leno Show

MADtv

Self in MADtv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Chris Rock Show

in The Chris Rock Show

Wanda at Large

Wanda Mildred Hawkins in Wanda at Large

Premium Blend

Host in Premium Blend

The View

Self - Guest in The View

Drop Dead Diva

Judge Yvonne Wright in Drop Dead Diva

Q-Force

Deb (voice) in Q-Force

The Downer Channel

in The Downer Channel

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Heckler in A Black Lady Sketch Show

The Wendy Williams Show

in The Wendy Williams Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Wanda Sykes Show

in The Wanda Sykes Show

Alabama Jackson

Harriet Tubman in Alabama Jackson

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Self in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Other Two

Shuli Kucerac in The Other Two

The Good Fight

Allegra Durado in The Good Fight

Alpha House

Senator Rosalyn DuPeche in Alpha House

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Shop

Self in The Shop

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Wanda in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Self - Guest in Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Chelsea

Self in Chelsea

Ask the Storybots

in Ask the Storybots

Robot Chicken

Harriet Tubman (voice) in Robot Chicken

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Shirley B. Awesome (voice) in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Ridiculousness

Self in Ridiculousness

Bob's Burgers

Sofa Queen (voice) in Bob's Burgers

Hot Ones

Self in Hot Ones

The Oscars

Self - Host in The Oscars

Back at the Barnyard

Bessy in Back at the Barnyard

Lip Sync Battle

Self in Lip Sync Battle

Sherri

Self - Guest in Sherri

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Celebrity Family Feud

Self in Celebrity Family Feud

Broad City

Dara in Broad City

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

in Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Summer Camp Island

Ethel (voice) in Summer Camp Island

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

Harley Quinn

Queen of Fables (voice) in Harley Quinn

black-ish

Daphne Lido in black-ish

Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!

in Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge in RuPaul's Drag Race

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist in To Tell the Truth

Velma

Krista (voice) in Velma

Good Times

Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice) in Good Times

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self in The Kelly Clarkson Show

Jay Leno's Garage

Self in Jay Leno's Garage

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Phee Genoa (voice) in Star Wars: The Bad Batch

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self in The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Simpsons

Therapist (voice) in The Simpsons

Futurama

Bev (voice) in Futurama

Visible: Out on Television

Self in Visible: Out on Television

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self in Real Time with Bill Maher

Velma

Linda (voice) in Velma

The Daily Show

Self - Guest Host in The Daily Show

Big Mouth

Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice) in Big Mouth

History of the World: Part II

Various Characters in History of the World: Part II

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Wanda Sykes (voice) in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Noah's Arc

Evelyn Nicholson in Noah's Arc

Rock Paper Scissors

Dian (voice) in Rock Paper Scissors

The Drew Carey Show

Christine Watson in The Drew Carey Show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

BoJack Horseman

Mary-Beth (voice) in BoJack Horseman

Conan

Self in Conan

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest in The Megan Mullally Show

Chivalry

Jean Shrill in Chivalry