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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
165
Gender
Female
Birthday
1964-03-07 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Acting
2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Comedian2025
Lil Kev as Nancy (voice)2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors as Dian (voice)2024
Good Times as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Sue Nahmee2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self2024
Underwater Projects as Narrator2023
Velma as Krista (voice)2023
Velma as Linda (voice)2023
History of the World: Part II as Various Characters2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer as Self2022
Sherri as Self - Guest2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self2022
Gutsy as Self2022
Chivalry as Jean Shrill2022
Alabama Jackson as Harriet Tubman2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration as Not available2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Phee Genoa (voice)2021
The Upshaws as Lucretia2021
Q-Force as Deb (voice)2021
Breaking News in Yuba County as Rita2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory as Self2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)2020
Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #12020
Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self2020
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles as Not available2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest Host2019
Harley Quinn as Queen of Fables (voice)2019
The Other Two as Shuli Kucerac2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Wanda Sykes (voice)2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Heckler2019
UglyDolls as Wage (voice)2019
Jexi as Denice2019
The Wedding Year as Janet / Grandma2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Louise Jefferson2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal as Herself2018
Summer Camp Island as Ethel (voice)2018
The Shop as Self2018
Lie Detector as Self2018
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock! as Not available2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Prison Matron2017
The Good Fight as Allegra Durado2017
Big Mouth as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)2017
Snatched as Ruth2017
A Bad Moms Christmas as Dr. Elizabeth Karl2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist2016
Chelsea as Self2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Not available2016
Ask the Storybots as Not available2016
Ice Age: Collision Course as Granny (voice)2016
Bad Moms as Dr. Elizabeth Karl2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage)2016
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? as Herself2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest2015
Jay Leno's Garage as Self2015
Hot Ones as Self2015
Lip Sync Battle as Self2015
Celebrity Family Feud as Self2015
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come as Goddess2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self2014
BoJack Horseman as Mary-Beth (voice)2014
black-ish as Daphne Lido2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)2014
Broad City as Dara2013
Alpha House as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche2013
The Hot Flashes as Florine Clarkston2013
The Out List as Herself2012
Finding Your Roots as Self2012
Inside Comedy as Self2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift as Granny (voice)2011
Bob's Burgers as Sofa Queen (voice)2011
Ridiculousness as Self2011
Rio as Chloe / Goose (voice)2010
Conan as Self2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge2009
Drop Dead Diva as Judge Yvonne Wright2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self2009
The Wanda Sykes Show as Not available2009
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me as Herself2008
The Wendy Williams Show as Not available2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
Back at the Barnyard as Bessy2007
Evan Almighty as Rita2007
License to Wed as Doctor (uncredited)2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine as Barb Baran2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest2006
Over the Hedge as Stella (voice)2006
Barnyard as Bessy the Cow (voice)2006
Brother Bear 2 as Innoko (voice)2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend as Carla Dunkirk2006
Clerks II as Wife2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure as Stella (voice)2006
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit as Sister Moon (voice)2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' as Self / Wife2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One as self2006
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired as Herself2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self2005
Monster-in-Law as Ruby2005
Earth to America as Self2005
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Herself2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Guest2004
Wanda Does It as Not available2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2003
Wanda at Large as Wanda Mildred Hawkins2003
MTV Reloaded as The Oracle2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self2003
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied as Herself2001
The Downer Channel as Not available2001
Down to Earth as Wanda2001
Pootie Tang as Biggie Shorty2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as ChantalNaN
Tangles as Not available1998
Tomorrow Night as WandaNaN
Undercard as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart2001
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 as Not available2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Wanda1999
Futurama as Bev (voice)1999
The Early Show as Self - Guest1998
Will & Grace as Cricket1998
Comedy Central Presents as Not available1997
The View as Self1997
The View as Self - Guest1997
The Chris Rock Show as Not available1997
Premium Blend as Host1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host1995
The Drew Carey Show as Christine Watson1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Wanda (voice)1995
MADtv as Self1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self1989
The Simpsons as Therapist (voice)1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1953
The Oscars as Self - Host1952
Today as SelfCrew
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Executive Producer2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer Writer2023
History of the World: Part II Executive Producer2022
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? Executive Producer2021
The Upshaws Executive Producer2021
The Upshaws Creator2020
Visible: Out on Television Executive Producer2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Writer2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Executive Producer2018
EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets Executive Producer2016
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? Writer2009
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me Writer2009
The Wanda Sykes Show Creator2006
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired Writer2003
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied WriterNaN
Undercard Executive Producer2003
Wanda at Large Writer2003
Wanda at Large Creator1997
The Chris Rock Show Writer1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Additional Writing