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Wanda Sykes

Acting 62 years old Portsmouth, Virginia, USA ★ 1.6
Born: March 7, 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.

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Therapist (voice) 1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest Host 1996
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Wanda 2000
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (155)

Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy Self 2026
Tangles
Tangles 2026
Undercard
Undercard Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart 2026
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney Self - Comedian 2025
Lil Kev
Lil Kev Nancy (voice) 2025
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Sue Nahmee 2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Self 2024
Good Times
Good Times Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice) 2024
Underwater Projects
Underwater Projects Narrator 2024
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Self 2023
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors Dian (voice) 2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer Self 2023
History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II Various Characters 2023
Velma
Velma Krista (voice) 2023
Velma
Velma Linda (voice) 2023
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self - Guest 2022
Gutsy
Gutsy Self 2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration 2022
Chivalry
Chivalry Jean Shrill 2022
Alabama Jackson
Alabama Jackson Harriet Tubman 2022
Q-Force
Q-Force Deb (voice) 2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
The One and Only Dick Gregory Self 2021
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
The Upshaws - The Afterparty Self 2021
The Upshaws
The Upshaws Lucretia 2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Phee Genoa (voice) 2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Roll Up Your Sleeves Self 2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County Rita 2021
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
The Holiday Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2020
Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving Fairy Gay Mother #1 2020
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival Self 2020
Visible: Out on Television
Visible: Out on Television Self 2020
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn Queen of Fables (voice) 2019
Jexi
Jexi Denice 2019
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year Janet / Grandma 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest Host 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show Heckler 2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Wanda Sykes (voice) 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Louise Jefferson 2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Self 2019
UglyDolls
UglyDolls Wage (voice) 2019
The Other Two
The Other Two Shuli Kucerac 2019
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock! 2018
The Shop
The Shop Self 2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island Ethel (voice) 2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate Prison Matron 2018
Vampirina
Vampirina Gregoria (voice) 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice) 2017
Steve
Steve Self 2017
A Bad Moms Christmas
A Bad Moms Christmas Dr. Elizabeth Karl 2017
Snatched
Snatched Ruth 2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Moms Mabley 2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Allegra Durado 2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party 2016
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? Herself 2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) Self (archive footage) 2016
Ask the Storybots
Ask the Storybots 2016
Bad Moms
Bad Moms Dr. Elizabeth Karl 2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ice Age: Collision Course Granny (voice) 2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist 2016
Chelsea
Chelsea Self 2016
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come Goddess 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle Self 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones Self 2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Shirley B. Awesome (voice) 2014
black-ish
black-ish Daphne Lido 2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman Mary-Beth (voice) 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Self 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
Broad City
Broad City Dara 2014
The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes Florine Clarkston 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night Self 2013
The Out List
The Out List Herself 2013
Alpha House
Alpha House Senator Rosalyn DuPeche 2013
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift Granny (voice) 2012
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots Self 2012
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy Self 2012
Ridiculousness
Ridiculousness Self 2011
Rio
Rio Chloe / Goose (voice) 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Sofa Queen (voice) 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
The Wanda Sykes Show
The Wanda Sykes Show 2009
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me Herself 2009
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva Judge Yvonne Wright 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show 2008
Back at the Barnyard
Back at the Barnyard Bessy 2007
License to Wed
License to Wed Doctor (uncredited) 2007
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty Rita 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' Self / Wife 2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure Stella (voice) 2006
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired Herself 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show Self - Guest 2006
Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2 Innoko (voice) 2006
Barnyard
Barnyard Bessy (voice) 2006
Clerks II
Clerks II Wife 2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend Carla Dunkirk 2006
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge Stella (voice) 2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One self 2006
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Sister Moon (voice) 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine Barb Baran 2006
Earth to America
Earth to America Self 2005
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics Herself 2005
Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law Ruby 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Self - Guest 2004
Wanda Does It
Wanda Does It 2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Self 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
MTV Reloaded
MTV Reloaded The Oracle 2003
Wanda at Large
Wanda at Large Wanda Mildred Hawkins 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied Herself 2003
Crank Yankers
Crank Yankers Gladys (voice) 2002
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 2001
The Downer Channel
The Downer Channel 2001
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang Biggie Shorty 2001
Down to Earth
Down to Earth Wanda 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Wanda 2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Chantal 2000
The Early Show
The Early Show Self - Guest 1999
Futurama
Futurama Bev (voice) 1999
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents Self 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Cricket 1998
Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow Night Wanda 1998
Premium Blend
Premium Blend Host 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest Host 1996
MADtv
MADtv Self 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Christine Watson 1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Wanda (voice) 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Therapist (voice) 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1975
The Oscars
The Oscars Self - Host 1953
Today
Today Self 1952
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Deck the Y'alls
Deck the Y'alls

Writing Credits (10)

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