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 Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (59)

• Wanda Sykes: Legacy2026 · as Self
• Tangles2026 · as Paula (voice)
• Undercard2026 · as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
• Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2024 · as Sue Nahmee
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self
• Underwater Projects2024 · as Narrator
• Albert Brooks: Defending My Life2023 · as Self
• The Mecca of Comedy2023
• Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer2023 · as Self
• Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration2022
• The One and Only Dick Gregory2021 · as Self
• The Upshaws - The Afterparty2021 · as Self
• Roll Up Your Sleeves2021 · as Self
• Breaking News in Yuba County2021 · as Rita
• Friendsgiving2020 · as Fairy Gay Mother #1
• Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles2020
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• Jexi2019 · as Denice
• The Wedding Year2019 · as Janet / Grandma
• Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019 · as Louise Jefferson
• Wanda Sykes: Not Normal2019 · as Self
• UglyDolls2019 · as Wage (voice)
• Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate2018 · as Prison Matron
• A Bad Moms Christmas2017 · as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
• Snatched2017 · as Ruth
• Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?2016 · as Herself
• Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bad Moms2016 · as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
• Ice Age: Collision Course2016 · as Granny (voice)
• How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come2015 · as Goddess
• The Hot Flashes2013 · as Florine Clarkston
• The Out List2013 · as Herself
• Ice Age: Continental Drift2012 · as Granny (voice)
• Rio2011 · as Chloe / Goose (voice)
• Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me2009 · as Herself
• License to Wed2007 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Evan Almighty2007 · as Rita
• Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'2006 · as Self / Wife
• Hammy's Boomerang Adventure2006 · as Stella (voice)
• Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired2006 · as Herself
• Brother Bear 22006 · as Innoko (voice)
• Barnyard2006 · as Bessy (voice)
• Clerks II2006 · as Wife
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend2006 · as Carla Dunkirk
• Over the Hedge2006 · as Stella (voice)
• World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One2006 · as self
• The Adventures of Brer Rabbit2006 · as Sister Moon (voice)
• Earth to America2005 · as Self
• Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics2005 · as Herself
• Monster-in-Law2005 · as Ruby
• Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!2003 · as Self
• MTV Reloaded2003 · as The Oracle
• Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied2003 · as Herself
• Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 22001
• Pootie Tang2001 · as Biggie Shorty
• Down to Earth2001 · as Wanda
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000 · as Chantal
• Tomorrow Night1998 · as Wanda
• Deck the Y'alls—

All TV Shows (99)

• Shut Up Evan2026 · as Self
• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Self - Comedian
• Lil Kev2025 · as Nancy (voice)
• Good Times2024 · as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)
• Rock, Paper, Scissors2024 · as Dian (voice)
• History of the World: Part II2023 · as Various Characters
• Velma2023 · as Krista (voice)
• Velma2023 · as Linda (voice)
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Gutsy2022 · as Self
• Chivalry2022 · as Jean Shrill
• Alabama Jackson2022 · as Harriet Tubman
• Q-Force2021 · as Deb (voice)
• The Upshaws2021 · as Lucretia
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021 · as Phee Genoa (voice)
• The Holiday Movies That Made Us2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Visible: Out on Television2020 · as Self
• Harley Quinn2019 · as Queen of Fables (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest Host
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Heckler
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as Wanda Sykes (voice)
• The Other Two2019 · as Shuli Kucerac
• Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!2018
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• Summer Camp Island2018 · as Ethel (voice)
• Vampirina2017 · as Gregoria (voice)
• Big Mouth2017 · as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)
• Steve2017 · as Self
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · as Moms Mabley
• The Good Fight2017 · as Allegra Durado
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party2016
• Ask the Storybots2016
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero2014 · as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)
• black-ish2014 · as Daphne Lido
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Mary-Beth (voice)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Broad City2014 · as Dara
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Alpha House2013 · as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• Ridiculousness2011 · as Self
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Sofa Queen (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Wanda Sykes Show2009
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Judge Yvonne Wright
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The Wendy Williams Show2008
• Back at the Barnyard2007 · as Bessy
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Barb Baran
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Miley's New Year's Eve Party2004 · as Self - Guest
• Wanda Does It2004
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Wanda at Large2003 · as Wanda Mildred Hawkins
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Crank Yankers2002 · as Gladys (voice)
• The Downer Channel2001
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Wanda
• The Early Show1999 · as Self - Guest
• Futurama1999 · as Bev (voice)
• Comedy Central Presents1998 · as Self
• Will & Grace1998 · as Cricket
• Premium Blend1997 · as Host
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Chris Rock Show1997
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest Host
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Christine Watson
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Wanda (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Therapist (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self - Host
• Today1952 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter