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Wanda Sykes

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
160

Gender
Female

Birthday
March 7, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Wanda Sykes

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.

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Known For

Acting

2027Tanglesas Paula (voice)
2026Wanda Sykes: Legacyas Self
2026Shut Up Evanas Self - Guest
2026Undercardas Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Self - Comedian
2025Lil Kevas Nancy (voice)
2024Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieas Sue Nahmee
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self
2024Good Timesas Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)
2024Underwater Projectsas Narrator
2024Rock, Paper, Scissorsas Dian (voice)
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Lifeas Self
2023The Mecca of Comedyas
2023Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertaineras Self
2023History of the World: Part IIas Various Characters
2023Velmaas Krista (voice)
2023Velmaas Linda (voice)
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest
2022Gutsyas Self
2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebrationas
2022Chivalryas Jean Shrill
2022Alabama Jacksonas Harriet Tubman
2021Q-Forceas Deb (voice)
2021The One and Only Dick Gregoryas Self
2021The Upshaws - The Afterpartyas Self
2021The Upshawsas Lucretia
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Phee Genoa (voice)
2021Roll Up Your Sleevesas Self
2021Breaking News in Yuba Countyas Rita
2020The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)
2020Friendsgivingas Fairy Gay Mother #1
2020Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chroniclesas
2020Feeding America Comedy Festivalas Self
2020Visible: Out on Televisionas Self
2019Harley Quinnas Queen of Fables (voice)
2019Jexias Denice
2019The Wedding Yearas Janet / Grandma
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest Host
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Heckler
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Wanda Sykes (voice)
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Louise Jefferson
2019Wanda Sykes: Not Normalas Self
2019UglyDollsas Wage (voice)
2019The Other Twoas Shuli Kucerac
2018Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!as
2018The Shopas Self
2018Summer Camp Islandas Ethel (voice)
2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hateas Prison Matron
2017Vampirinaas Gregoria (voice)
2017Big Mouthas Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)
2017Steveas Self
2017A Bad Moms Christmasas Dr. Elizabeth Karl
2017Snatchedas Ruth
2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Moms Mabley
2017The Good Fightas Allegra Durado
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Partyas
2016Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?as Herself
2016Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)as Self (archive footage)
2016Ask the Storybotsas
2016Bad Momsas Dr. Elizabeth Karl
2016Ice Age: Collision Courseas Granny (voice)
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
2016Chelseaas Self
2015Jay Leno's Garageas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self
2015How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Comeas Goddess
2015Lip Sync Battleas Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
2015Hot Onesas Self
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Shirley B. Awesome (voice)
2014black-ishas Daphne Lido
2014BoJack Horsemanas Mary-Beth (voice)
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014Broad Cityas Dara
2013The Hot Flashesas Florine Clarkston
2013Hollywood Game Nightas Self
2013The Out Listas Herself
2013Alpha Houseas Senator Rosalyn DuPeche
2012Ice Age: Continental Driftas Granny (voice)
2012Finding Your Rootsas Self
2012Inside Comedyas Self
2011Ridiculousnessas Self
2011Rioas Chloe / Goose (voice)
2011Bob's Burgersas Sofa Queen (voice)
2010Conanas Self
2009The Wanda Sykes Showas
2009Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Meas Herself
2009The Jay Leno Showas Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Drop Dead Divaas Judge Yvonne Wright
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2008Cowman: The Uddered Avengeras Bessy (voice)
2008The Wendy Williams Showas
2007Back at the Barnyardas Bessy
2007License to Wedas Doctor (uncredited)
2007Evan Almightyas Rita
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self - Guest
2006Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'as Self / Wife
2006Hammy's Boomerang Adventureas Stella (voice)
2006Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tiredas Herself
2006The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
2006Brother Bear 2as Innoko (voice)
2006Barnyardas Bessy (voice)
2006Clerks IIas Wife
2006My Super Ex-Girlfriendas Carla Dunkirk
2006Over the Hedgeas Stella (voice)
2006World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneas self
2006The Adventures of Brer Rabbitas Sister Moon (voice)
2006The New Adventures of Old Christineas Barb Baran
2005Earth to Americaas Self
2005Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comicsas Herself
2005Monster-in-Lawas Ruby
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004Miley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self - Guest
2004Wanda Does Itas
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!as Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003MTV Reloadedas The Oracle
2003Wanda at Largeas Wanda Mildred Hawkins
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest Host
2003Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untiedas Herself
2002Crank Yankersas Gladys (voice)
2002Crank Yankersas Gladys Murphy (voice)
2001Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2as
2001The Downer Channelas
2001Pootie Tangas Biggie Shorty
2001Down to Earthas Wanda
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Wanda
2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Chantal
1999The Early Showas Self - Guest
1999Futuramaas Bev (voice)
1998Comedy Central Presentsas Self
1998Will & Graceas Cricket
1998Tomorrow Nightas Wanda
1997Premium Blendas Host
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1997The Chris Rock Showas
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest Host
1995MADtvas Self
1995The Drew Carey Showas Christine Watson
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Wanda (voice)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self
1989The Simpsonsas Therapist (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1953The Oscarsas Self - Host
1952Todayas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
Deck the Y'allsas

Production

2026Wanda Sykes: Legacy...Writer
2026Wanda Sykes: Legacy...Executive Producer
2026Undercard...Executive Producer
2025Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy...Executive Producer
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution...Executive Producer
2023Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer...Writer
2023History of the World: Part II...Executive Producer
2023History of the World: Part II...Writer
2022Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?...Executive Producer
2021The Upshaws...Creator
2021The Upshaws...Executive Producer
2020Visible: Out on Television...Executive Producer
2019Wanda Sykes: Not Normal...Writer
2019Wanda Sykes: Not Normal...Executive Producer
2018EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets...Executive Producer
2016Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?...Writer
2009The Wanda Sykes Show...Creator
2009Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me...Writer
2006Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired...Writer
2003Wanda at Large...Creator
2003Wanda at Large...Writer
2003Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied...Writer
1997The Chris Rock Show...Writer
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist...Additional Writing