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Wanda Sykes
Highest Rated: 100% Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)
Lowest Rated: 11% Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
Birthday: Mar 7, 1964
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Wanda Sykes used her outspoken style to create one of the most distinctive voices in comedy. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, after college she went to work for the National Security Agency. She began appearing in comedy clubs around Washington, D.C. and eventually moved to New York to pursue stand-up full time. Her profile jumped in 1995 when she appeared on "HBO Comedy Showcase" (HBO, 1995-97). She was soon hired as a writer on "The Chris Rock Show" (HBO, 1997-2000), which led to her winning an Emmy as part of the show's staff. It also afforded her the opportunity to appear on screen as well. She began acting on a more regular basis, appearing with Eddie Murphy in "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (2000) and with Rock in "Pootie Tang" (2001). On television, she found success as the comic foil to Larry David in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000- ). She also had a recurring role on "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC, 1995-2004) and starred in the sitcom "Wanda at Large" (Fox, 2003). Her distinctive tone made her an in-demand voice actor, and she added her talents to a variety of projects including "Barnyard" (2006), "Over the Hedge" (2006), and "Ice Age: Continental Drift" (2012). She joined Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS, 2006-10).She had her first stand-up special in 2003 with "Tongue Untied" (Comedy Central, 2003). She would add more specials with "Sick & Tired" (HBO, 2006), "I'ma Be Me" (HBO, 2009), and "What Happened Ms. Sykes?" (Epix, 2016).On film, she had a supporting role alongside Steve Carell in "Evan Almighty" (2007), "The Hot Flashes" (2013), and "Bad Moms" (2016). She also had recurring roles on the political comedy "Alpha House" (Amazon, 2013-14) and the sitcom "Black-ish" (ABC, 2014- ). She appeared with Sarah Hyland and Tyler James Williams in the comedy "The Wedding Year" (2019). Sykes brought her stand-up back to centerstage with her special "Wanda Sykes: Not Normal" (Netflix, 2019).
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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62% |
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Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Sue Nahmee (Character) | - | 2024 |
97% |
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | - | 2023 |
100% |
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Wanda Sykes: I'm An Entertainer |
Self, Writer |
- | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? | Executive Producer | - | 2022 |
100% | No Score Yet | The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | - | 2021 |
11% |
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Breaking News in Yuba County | Rita (Character) | - | 2021 |
19% |
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Friendsgiving | Fairy Gay Mother (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia | Producer | - | 2020 |
21% |
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Jexi | Denice (Character) | $6.5M | 2019 |
44% |
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The Wedding Year |
Janet/ |
- | 2019 |
88% | No Score Yet | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' | Louise Jefferson (Character) | - | 2019 |
100% |
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Wanda Sykes: Not Normal | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
29% |
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UglyDolls | Wage (Voice) | $20.1M | 2019 |
32% |
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A Bad Moms Christmas | Dr. Karl (Character) | $72.1M | 2017 |
36% |
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Snatched | Ruth (Character) | $45.8M | 2017 |
59% |
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Bad Moms | Dr. Karl (Character) | $113.2M | 2016 |
18% |
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Ice Age: Collision Course | Granny (Voice) | $64.0M | 2016 |
38% |
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The Hot Flashes | Florine Clarkston (Character) | - | 2013 |
37% |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift | Granny (Voice) | - | 2012 |
72% |
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Rio | Chloe (Voice) | - | 2011 |
86% |
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Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
24% |
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Evan Almighty | Rita (Character) | $100.3M | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | Stella (Voice) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Sister Moon (Voice) | - | 2006 |
50% |
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Brother Bear 2 | Innoko (Voice) | - | 2006 |
22% |
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Barnyard: The Original Party Animals | Bessy the cow (Voice) | $72.6M | 2006 |
63% |
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Clerks II | Wife in Mooby's (Character) | $24.1M | 2006 |
40% |
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Carla Dunkirk (Character) | $22.5M | 2006 |
75% |
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Over the Hedge | Stella the Skunk (Voice) | $155.0M | 2006 |
18% |
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Monster-in-Law | Ruby (Character) | $82.9M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
27% |
|
Pootie Tang | Biggie Shorty (Character) | $3.3M | 2001 |
20% |
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Down to Earth | Wanda (Character) | $64.2M | 2001 |
67% |
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Tomorrow Night | Wanda (Character) | - | 1998 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2024 |
38% | 11% | Velma | Linda (Voice) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2011-2012 2015 2019-2024 |
No Score Yet | 86% | The Upshaws |
Lucretia (Character), Creator |
2021-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015 2017-2020 2022-2023 |
97% | 86% | Harley Quinn | Queen of Fables (Voice) | 2019-2020 2022-2023 |
97% | 83% | The Other Two | Shuli Kucerac (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 6% | The View | Guest | 2014 2017 2019 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show |
Guest, Host |
2005 2023 |
73% | 35% | History of the World: Part II |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer |
2023 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015-2016 2023 |
67% | No Score Yet | Gutsy | Self | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2018-2019 2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tig N' Seek | Nuritza (Voice) | 2020-2022 |
81% | No Score Yet | Chivalry | Jean (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Guest, Host |
2011-2022 |
45% | No Score Yet | The Academy Awards | Host | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unprotected Sets | Executive Producer | 2018 2020-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Shop | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2021 |
33% | 78% | Q-Force | Deb (Voice) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | 56% | Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready | Executive Producer | 2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | 71% | Mapleworth Murders | Leigh Drain (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crank Yankers | Wanda (Guest Voice) | 2002-2005 2019-2020 |
92% | 57% | black-ish | Daphne Lido (Guest Star) | 2015-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2012 2016-2018 2020 |
100% | 86% | Visible: Out on Television | Executive Producer | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 64% | The Bravest Knight | Mona the Mayor (Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Herself (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
84% | 73% | RuPaul's Drag Race | Judge | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Family Feud | Guest | 2018 |
86% | No Score Yet | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | StoryBots | Doctor (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Talk Show the Game Show |
Executive Producer, Guest |
2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Little Help With Carol Burnett | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2014-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Face Value | Executive Producer | 2017 |
99% | 87% | Broad City | Dara (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jay Leno's Garage | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2009 2014 2017 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2013-2014 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ridiculousness | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Bob's Burgers | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | General Shirley B. Awesome (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Comic Standing |
Unknown (Guest Star), Executive Producer, Guest |
2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Repeat After Me | Guest | 2015 |
79% | 80% | Alpha House | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 2014 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | School Therapist (Guest Voice) | 2013 |
87% | 90% | Futurama | Bev (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2012 |
92% | 91% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Herself (Guest Star) | 2001-2002 2004-2005 2009 2011 |
78% | 60% | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Yvonne Wright (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Back at the Barnyard | Bessy the Cow (Voice) | 2007-2010 |
89% | 77% | The New Adventures of Old Christine |
Barb (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2006-2010 |
50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Host | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Will & Grace | Cricket (Guest Star) | 2006 |
50% | No Score Yet | Wanda at Large |
Unknown (Character), Producer |
2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Downer Channel | Self | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Comedy Central Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1998 |