Wanda Sykes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

3/7/1964

Place of Birth

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Wanda Yvette Sykesוונדה סייקסواندا سایکس

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

Career Timeline

2025

Undercard

as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

as Self - Comedian

Lil Kev

as Nancy (voice)

2024

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

as Sue Nahmee

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

as Self

Good Times

as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)

Underwater Projects

as Narrator

2023

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

as Self

Rock, Paper, Scissors

as Dian (voice)

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

as Self

History of the World: Part II

as Various Characters

Velma

as Krista (voice)

Velma

as Linda (voice)

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Gutsy

as Self

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Role unknown

Chivalry

as Jean Shrill

Alabama Jackson

as Harriet Tubman

2021

Q-Force

as Deb (voice)

The One and Only Dick Gregory

as Self

The Upshaws - The Afterparty

as Self

The Upshaws

as Lucretia

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Phee Genoa (voice)

Roll Up Your Sleeves

as Self

Breaking News in Yuba County

as Rita

2020

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

Friendsgiving

as Fairy Gay Mother #1

Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles

Role unknown

Feeding America Comedy Festival

as Self

Visible: Out on Television

as Self

2019

Harley Quinn

as Queen of Fables (voice)

Jexi

as Denice

The Wedding Year

as Janet / Grandma

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest Host

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Heckler

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Wanda Sykes (voice)

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

as Louise Jefferson

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

as Herself

UglyDolls

as Wage (voice)

The Other Two

as Shuli Kucerac

2018

Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!

Role unknown

The Shop

as Self

Summer Camp Island

as Ethel (voice)

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

as Prison Matron

Lie Detector

as Self

2017

Big Mouth

as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)

A Bad Moms Christmas

as Dr. Elizabeth Karl

Snatched

as Ruth

The Good Fight

as Allegra Durado

2016

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Role unknown

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

as Herself

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

as Self (archive footage)

Ask the Storybots

Role unknown

Bad Moms

as Dr. Elizabeth Karl

Ice Age: Collision Course

as Granny (voice)

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Chelsea

as Self

2015

Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

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

as Goddess

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Hot Ones

as Self

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)

black-ish

as Daphne Lido

BoJack Horseman

as Mary-Beth (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Broad City

as Dara

2013

The Hot Flashes

as Florine Clarkston

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

The Out List

as Herself

Alpha House

as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche

2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift

as Granny (voice)

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Inside Comedy

as Self

2011

Ridiculousness

as Self

Rio

as Chloe / Goose (voice)

Bob's Burgers

as Sofa Queen (voice)

2010

Conan

as Self

2009

The Wanda Sykes Show

Role unknown

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

as Herself

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Drop Dead Diva

as Judge Yvonne Wright

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Role unknown

2007

Back at the Barnyard

as Bessy

License to Wed

as Doctor (uncredited)

Evan Almighty

as Rita

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2006

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

as Self / Wife

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

as Stella (voice)

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

as Herself

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Brother Bear 2

as Innoko (voice)

Barnyard

as Bessy (voice)

Clerks II

as Wife

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

as Carla Dunkirk

Over the Hedge

as Stella (voice)

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

as self

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

as Sister Moon (voice)

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Barb Baran

2005

Earth to America

as Self

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

as Herself

Monster-in-Law

as Ruby

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2004

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as Self - Guest

Wanda Does It

Role unknown

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

MTV Reloaded

as The Oracle

Wanda at Large

as Wanda Mildred Hawkins

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

as Herself

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

as Self

2001

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

Role unknown

The Downer Channel

Role unknown

Pootie Tang

as Biggie Shorty

Down to Earth

as Wanda

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Wanda

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Chantal

1999

The Early Show

as Self - Guest

Futurama

as Bev (voice)

1998

Comedy Central Presents

Role unknown

Will & Grace

as Cricket

Tomorrow Night

as Wanda

1997

Premium Blend

as Host

The View

as Self

The View

as Self - Guest

The Chris Rock Show

Role unknown

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest Host

1995

MADtv

as Self

The Drew Carey Show

as Christine Watson

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Wanda (voice)

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

1989

The Simpsons

as Therapist (voice)

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1953

The Oscars

as Self - Host

1952

Today

as Self