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Wanda Sykes

Acting

Born: 1964-03-07
From: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

Wanda Yvette 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wanda Sykes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award

2010
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Acting147 titles

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
10.0
Movie

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

2001Comedy
People's Choice Awards
9.2
Series

People's Choice Awards

1975 - ...Drama
The Downer Channel
9.0
Series

The Downer Channel

2001Comedy
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
8.5
Series

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016 - ...Documentary
BoJack Horseman
8.5
Cartoon

BoJack Horseman

2014-2020Animation
Futurama
8.4
Cartoon

Futurama

1999 - ...Animation
Harley Quinn
8.3
Cartoon

Harley Quinn

2019-2025Action
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
8.2
Movie

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003Comedy
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
8.2
Cartoon

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021-2024Animation
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.1
Series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017-2023Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
8.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

2006Comedy
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
8.0
Movie

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005Comedy
Undercard
New8.0
Movie

Undercard

2026Drama
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.0
Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000-2024Comedy
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
8.0
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019-2021Animation
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.9
Cartoon

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995-2002Animation
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 - ...Documentary
Bob's Burgers
7.8
Cartoon

Bob's Burgers

2011 - ...Animation
Earth to America
7.7
Movie

Earth to America

2005Drama
Drop Dead Diva
7.7
Series

Drop Dead Diva

2009-2014Comedy
Celebrity Family Feud
7.7
Series

Celebrity Family Feud

2015 - ...Documentary
Summer Camp Island
7.7
Cartoon

Summer Camp Island

2018-2023Animation
Lil Kev
7.7
Cartoon

Lil Kev

2025 - ...Animation
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
7.6
Movie

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

2009Comedy
The One and Only Dick Gregory
7.6
Movie

The One and Only Dick Gregory

2021Documentary
The Upshaws
7.6
Series

The Upshaws

2021-2026Comedy
Big Mouth
7.6
Cartoon

Big Mouth

2017-2025Comedy
Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.5
Movie

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021Documentary
The Good Fight
7.5
Series

The Good Fight

2017-2022Drama
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5
Series

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 - ...Documentary
MTV Reloaded
7.3
Movie

MTV Reloaded

2003Comedy
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3
Series

Jay Leno's Garage

2015-2022Documentary
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
7.2
Movie

The Upshaws - The Afterparty

2021Drama
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
7.2
Series

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

2020Documentary
Alpha House
7.2
Series

Alpha House

2013-2014Comedy
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
7.2
Series

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004 - ...Documentary
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2
Cartoon

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014-2017Sci-Fi
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Series

The Graham Norton Show

2007 - ...Comedy
Conan
7.2
Series

Conan

2010-2021Documentary
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Series

Golden Globe Awards

1944 - ...Documentary
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
7.1
Movie

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023Documentary
The New Adventures of Old Christine
7.1
Series

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006-2010Comedy
MADtv
7.1
Series

MADtv

1995-2016Comedy
Hot Ones
7.1
Series

Hot Ones

2015 - ...Documentary
Broad City
7.1
Series

Broad City

2014-2019Comedy
black-ish
7.1
Series

black-ish

2014-2022Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
7.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

2019Comedy
A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.0
Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019-2023Comedy
The Other Two
7.0
Series

The Other Two

2019-2023Comedy
Ask the Storybots
7.0
Cartoon

Ask the Storybots

2016 - ...Animation
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Clerks II
6.9
Movie

Clerks II

2006Comedy
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
6.9
Movie

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006Comedy
Comedy Central Presents
6.9
Series

Comedy Central Presents

1998-2011Comedy
Will & Grace
6.9
Series

Will & Grace

1998-2006Comedy
Rio
6.8
Cartoon

Rio

2011Animation
Jexi
6.8
Movie

Jexi

2019Comedy
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8
Series

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005-2014Comedy
Ridiculousness
6.8
Series

Ridiculousness

2011 - ...Comedy
Back at the Barnyard
6.8
Cartoon

Back at the Barnyard

2007-2011Animation
Brother Bear 2
6.7
Cartoon

Brother Bear 2

2006Action
Q-Force
6.7
Cartoon

Q-Force

2021Animation
Vampirina
6.7
Cartoon

Vampirina

2017-2021Animation
Over the Hedge
6.6
Cartoon

Over the Hedge

2006Action
UglyDolls
6.6
Cartoon

UglyDolls

2019Animation
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.6
Movie

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019Comedy
Bad Moms
6.5
Movie

Bad Moms

2016Comedy
Inside Comedy
6.5
Series

Inside Comedy

2012-2015Comedy
The Drew Carey Show
6.5
Series

The Drew Carey Show

1995-2004Comedy
Hollywood Game Night
6.5
Series

Hollywood Game Night

2013 - ...Comedy
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
6.4
Movie

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

2023Comedy
Ice Age: Continental Drift
6.4
Cartoon

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012Animation
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
6.4
Cartoon

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006Drama
The Daily Show
6.4
Series

The Daily Show

1996 - ...Documentary
Finding Your Roots
6.4
Series

Finding Your Roots

2012 - ...Documentary
Lip Sync Battle
6.4
Series

Lip Sync Battle

2015-2019Documentary
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4
Series

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019-2026Documentary
A Bad Moms Christmas
6.3
Movie

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017Comedy
The Early Show
6.3
Series

The Early Show

1999-2011Documentary
Visible: Out on Television
6.3
Series

Visible: Out on Television

2020Documentary
Rock, Paper, Scissors
6.3
Cartoon

Rock, Paper, Scissors

2024 - ...Comedy
Crank Yankers
6.3
Series

Crank Yankers

2002-2022Comedy
Monster-in-Law
6.2
Movie

Monster-in-Law

2005Romance
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2
Movie

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024Documentary
Wanda at Large
6.2
Series

Wanda at Large

2003Comedy
Chivalry
6.2
Series

Chivalry

2022Comedy
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
6.1
Cartoon

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

2024Drama
Ice Age: Collision Course
6.1
Cartoon

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016Action
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
6.1
Cartoon

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

2006Comedy
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
6.1
Movie

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

2016Comedy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Tomorrow Night
6.0
Movie

Tomorrow Night

1998Comedy
The Wedding Year
6.0
Movie

The Wedding Year

2019Comedy
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.0
Series

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 - ...Comedy
Steve
6.0
Series

Steve

2017-2018Documentary
Barnyard
5.9
Cartoon

Barnyard

2006Animation
The Out List
5.9
Movie

The Out List

2013Documentary
Breaking News in Yuba County
5.9
Movie

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021Comedy
Good Times
5.9
Cartoon

Good Times

2024Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
5.8
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

2003Comedy
Feeding America Comedy Festival
5.8
Movie

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020Comedy
License to Wed
5.7
Movie

License to Wed

2007Comedy
Today
5.7
Series

Today

1952 - ...Documentary
To Tell the Truth
5.7
Series

To Tell the Truth

2016-2022Comedy
History of the World: Part II
5.7
Series

History of the World: Part II

2023Comedy
Evan Almighty
5.6
Movie

Evan Almighty

2007Sci-Fi
Down to Earth
5.6
Movie

Down to Earth

2001Sci-Fi
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
Series

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003-2022Comedy
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
Series

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 - ...Documentary
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
Series

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 - ...Documentary
The Wendy Williams Show
5.5
Series

The Wendy Williams Show

2008-2022Documentary
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Series

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-2013Documentary
Snatched
5.3
Movie

Snatched

2017Action
The Shop
5.3
Series

The Shop

2018 - ...Documentary
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 - ...Documentary
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
5.2
Movie

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

2006Comedy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Series

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015-2023Documentary
Pootie Tang
5.1
Movie

Pootie Tang

2001Action
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
5.1
Movie

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018Comedy
Chelsea
5.1
Series

Chelsea

2016-2017Documentary
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
5.0
Movie

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
New5.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Legacy

2026Comedy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
Series

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 - ...Documentary
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
5.0
Series

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 - ...Comedy
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7
Series

The Megan Mullally Show

2006-2007Documentary
The Hot Flashes
4.6
Movie

The Hot Flashes

2013Comedy
Friendsgiving
4.6
Movie

Friendsgiving

2020Comedy
The Chris Rock Show
4.6
Series

The Chris Rock Show

1997-2000Comedy
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
4.4
Movie

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022Comedy
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
4.0
Cartoon

Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!

2018 - ...Animation
Velma
3.5
Cartoon

Velma

2023-2024Animation
Gutsy
3.5
Series

Gutsy

2022Documentary
The Jay Leno Show
3.3
Series

The Jay Leno Show

2009-2010Documentary
Sherri
2.6
Series

Sherri

2022 - ...Documentary
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
1.0
Movie

How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come

2015Comedy
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
0
Movie

Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles

2020Drama
Tangles
New0
Cartoon

Tangles

2026Animation
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
0
Movie

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016Documentary
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
0
Movie

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

2006Drama
Underwater Projects
0
Movie

Underwater Projects

2024Documentary
The Mecca of Comedy
0
Movie

The Mecca of Comedy

2023Drama
Premium Blend
0
Series

Premium Blend

1997-2006Comedy
Alabama Jackson
0
Series

Alabama Jackson

2022 - ...Drama

Writing10 titles

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
8.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

2006Comedy
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
7.6
Movie

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

2009Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
7.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

2019Comedy
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
6.4
Movie

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

2023Comedy
Wanda at Large
6.2
Series

Wanda at Large

2003Comedy
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
6.1
Movie

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

2016Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
5.8
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

2003Comedy
History of the World: Part II
5.7
Series

History of the World: Part II

2023Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
New5.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Legacy

2026Comedy
The Chris Rock Show
4.6
Series

The Chris Rock Show

1997-2000Comedy

Production10 titles

Undercard
New8.0
Movie

Undercard

2026Drama
The Upshaws
7.6
Series

The Upshaws

2021-2026Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
7.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

2019Comedy
Visible: Out on Television
6.3
Series

Visible: Out on Television

2020Documentary
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
6.2
Movie

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

2022Comedy
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2
Movie

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024Documentary
Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy
5.8
Movie

Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy

2025Comedy
History of the World: Part II
5.7
Series

History of the World: Part II

2023Comedy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
New5.0
Movie

Wanda Sykes: Legacy

2026Comedy
EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets
1.0
Series

EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets

2018 - ...Documentary

Crew1 title

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.9
Cartoon

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995-2002Animation

Creator2 titles

Wanda at Large
6.2
Series

Wanda at Large

2003Comedy
The Upshaws
7.6
Series

The Upshaws

2021-2026Comedy