Wanda Sykes
Birthdate
March 7, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
March 7, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
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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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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Wanda Sykes's LGBTQ+ Titles
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Prison Matron
The Out List
Herself
Acting (148)
Tangles
Deck the Y'alls
2025
Undercard as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Comedian (1 episode)
2025
Lil Kev as Nancy (voice) (10 episodes)
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Sue Nahmee
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
2024
Good Times as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice) (1 episode)
2024
Underwater Projects as Narrator
2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
2023
Rock, Paper, Scissors as Dian (voice) (1 episode)
2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer as Self
2023
History of the World: Part II as Various Characters (8 episodes)
2023
Velma as Krista (voice) (1 episode)
2023
Velma as Linda (voice) (16 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self (1 episode)
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2022
Gutsy as Self (1 episode)
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Chivalry as Jean Shrill (5 episodes)
2022
Alabama Jackson as Harriet Tubman (7 episodes)
2021
Q-Force as Deb (voice) (10 episodes)
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory as Self
2021
The Upshaws - The Afterparty as Self
2021
The Upshaws as Lucretia (48 episodes)
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Phee Genoa (voice) (7 episodes)
2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
2021
Breaking News in Yuba County as Rita
2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020
Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #1
2020
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self (5 episodes)
2019
Harley Quinn as Queen of Fables (voice) (3 episodes)
2019
Jexi as Denice
2019
The Wedding Year as Janet / Grandma
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest Host (1 episode)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Heckler (1 episode)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Wanda Sykes (voice) (1 episode)
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Louise Jefferson
2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal as Herself
2019
UglyDolls as Wage (voice)
2019
The Other Two as Shuli Kucerac (19 episodes)
2018
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock! (15 episodes)
2018
The Shop as Self (1 episode)
2018
Summer Camp Island as Ethel (voice) (1 episode)
2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Prison Matron
2018
Lie Detector as Self (1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice) (1 episode)
2017
A Bad Moms Christmas as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
2017
Snatched as Ruth
2017
The Good Fight as Allegra Durado (3 episodes)
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (1 episode)
2016
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? as Herself
2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage)
2016
Ask the Storybots (1 episode)
2016
Bad Moms as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course as Granny (voice)
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Chelsea as Self (2 episodes)
2015
Jay Leno's Garage as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (3 episodes)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud as Self (1 episode)
2015
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come as Goddess
2015
Lip Sync Battle as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones as Self (1 episode)
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Shirley B. Awesome (voice) (2 episodes)
2014
black-ish as Daphne Lido (16 episodes)
2014
BoJack Horseman as Mary-Beth (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (5 episodes)
2014
Broad City as Dara (3 episodes)
2013
The Hot Flashes as Florine Clarkston
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self (1 episode)
2013
The Out List as Herself
2013
Alpha House as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche (14 episodes)
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift as Granny (voice)
2012
Finding Your Roots as Self (1 episode)
2012
Inside Comedy as Self (1 episode)
2011
Ridiculousness as Self (1 episode)
2011
Rio as Chloe / Goose (voice)
2011
Bob's Burgers as Sofa Queen (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Conan as Self (3 episodes)
2009
The Wanda Sykes Show (22 episodes)
2009
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me as Herself
2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self (2 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Judge Yvonne Wright (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (1 episode)
2007
Back at the Barnyard as Bessy (97 episodes)
2007
License to Wed as Doctor (uncredited)
2007
Evan Almighty as Rita
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' as Self / Wife
2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure as Stella (voice)
2006
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired as Herself
2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2006
Brother Bear 2 as Innoko (voice)
2006
Barnyard as Bessy (voice)
2006
Clerks II as Wife
2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend as Carla Dunkirk
2006
Over the Hedge as Stella (voice)
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One as self
2006
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit as Sister Moon (voice)
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine as Barb Baran (67 episodes)
2005
Earth to America as Self
2005
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Herself
2005
Monster-in-Law as Ruby
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (1 episode)
2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2004
Wanda Does It (6 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (6 episodes)
2003
MTV Reloaded as The Oracle
2003
Wanda at Large as Wanda Mildred Hawkins (19 episodes)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (7 episodes)
2003
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied as Herself
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
2001
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
The Downer Channel (6 episodes)
2001
Pootie Tang as Biggie Shorty
2001
Down to Earth as Wanda
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Wanda (9 episodes)
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Chantal
1999
The Early Show as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1999
Futurama as Bev (voice) (1 episode)
1998
Comedy Central Presents (1 episode)
1998
Will & Grace as Cricket (1 episode)
1998
Tomorrow Night as Wanda
1997
Premium Blend as Host (97 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (4 episodes)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1997
The Chris Rock Show (17 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (4 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host (4 episodes)
1995
MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Christine Watson (3 episodes)
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Wanda (voice) (2 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (15 episodes)
1989
The Simpsons as Therapist (voice) (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self - Host (1 episode)
1952
Today as Self (1 episode)
Production (9)
2025
Undercard
• Executive Producer
2025
Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy
• Executive Producer
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
• Executive Producer
2023
History of the World: Part II (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2022
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
• Executive Producer
2021
The Upshaws (48 episodes)
• Executive Producer (48 episodes)
2020
Visible: Out on Television (5 episodes)
• Executive Producer (5 episodes)
2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
• Executive Producer
2018
EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets (32 episodes)
• Executive Producer (32 episodes)
Creator (3)
2021
The Upshaws
• Creator
2009
The Wanda Sykes Show
• Creator
2003
Wanda at Large
• Creator
Writing (8)
2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
• Writer
2019
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
• Writer
2016
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
• Writer
2009
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
• Writer
2006
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
• Writer
2003
Wanda at Large (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
2003
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
• Writer
1997
The Chris Rock Show (17 episodes)
• Writer (17 episodes)
Crew (1)
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (2 episodes)
• Additional Writing (2 episodes)