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Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Acting1964Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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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Acting History

Future
2026
Undercard
as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
Undercard
Executive Producer
2025
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self / Self - Guest Host1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TVas Self - Comedian1 eps
2024
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Rock, Paper, Scissors
TVas Dian (voice)1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Good Times
TVas Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)
2023
History of the World: Part II
TVas Various Characters8 eps
Velma
TVas Linda (voice) / Krista (voice)16 eps
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest4 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TVas Phee Genoa (voice)7 eps
History of the World: Part II
TVExecutive Producer
2022
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Heckler1 eps
Chivalry
TVas Jean Shrill
The Oscars
TVas Self - Host1 eps
2021
The Good Fight
TVas Allegra Durado3 eps
The Shop
TVas Self1 eps
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
The Upshaws
TVas Lucretia60 eps
Q-Force
TVas Deb (voice)10 eps
The Upshaws
TVExecutive Producer
2020
Friendsgiving
as Fairy Gay Mother #1
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TVas Self (archive footage)
Visible: Out on Television
TVExecutive Producer
2019
The Wedding Year
as Janet / Grandma
Jexi
as Denice
UglyDolls
as Wage (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge1 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TVas Moms Mabley1 eps
Harley Quinn
TVas Queen of Fables (voice)3 eps
Summer Camp Island
TVas Ethel (voice)1 eps
The Other Two
TVas Shuli Kucerac19 eps
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Panelist1 eps
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TVas Wanda Sykes (voice)1 eps
Big Mouth
TVas Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)1 eps
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Executive Producer
2017
A Bad Moms Christmas
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
Snatched
as Ruth
Broad City
TVas Dara3 eps
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self1 eps
Jay Leno's Garage
TVas Self1 eps
Hot Ones
TVas Self1 eps
2016
2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TVas Shirley B. Awesome (voice)2 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self1 eps
black-ish
TVas Daphne Lido16 eps
2013
The Hot Flashes
as Florine Clarkston
The Out List
as Herself
Alpha House
TVas Senator Rosalyn DuPeche14 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Therapist (voice)1 eps
2012
Futurama
TVas Bev (voice)1 eps
Finding Your Roots
TVas Self1 eps
Inside Comedy
TVas Self
2011
Rio
as Chloe / Goose (voice)
Drop Dead Diva
TVas Judge Yvonne Wright1 eps
2010
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self1 eps
Conan
TVas Self
2007
License to Wed
as Doctor (uncredited)
Back at the Barnyard
TVas Bessy97 eps
2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
as Carla Dunkirk
Brother Bear 2
as Innoko (voice)
Clerks II
as Wife
Barnyard
as Bessy (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Stella (voice)
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
as Sister Moon (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TVas Barb Baran67 eps
Will & Grace
TVas Cricket1 eps
2001
Pootie Tang
as Biggie Shorty
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Christine Watson3 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Wanda9 eps
1999
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVas Wanda (voice)2 eps
The Early Show
TVas Self - Guest
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVAdditional Writing2 eps
1997
Premium Blend
TVas Host
The View
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self - Guest Host / Self
1995
MADtv
TVas Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest / Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1952
Today
TVas Self

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
3/7/1964(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA