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Wanda Sykes

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateMar 7, 1964 (62 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthPortsmouth, Virginia, USA
Career Span1944 – Present (83 yrs)
Known Credits153 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 2.1

Wanda Sykes

Also known as:Wanda Yvette Sykes
Total Works

153

62 movies • 91 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Therapist (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
6.4
as Granny (voice)
Rio
6.8
Rio
2011•movie
as Chloe / Goose (voice)
Over the Hedge
6.6
Over the Hedge
2006•movie
as Stella (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 153 titles featuring Wanda Sykes

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Therapist (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift
6.4

as Granny (voice)

Rio
6.8
Rio
2011•movie

as Chloe / Goose (voice)

Over the Hedge
6.6
Over the Hedge
2006•movie

as Stella (voice)

Ice Age: Collision Course
6.1

as Granny (voice)

Evan Almighty
5.6
Evan Almighty
2007•movie

as Rita

Bad Moms
6.5
Bad Moms
2016•movie

as Dr. Karl

Futurama
8.4
1 eps
Futurama
1999•series

as Bev (voice)

BoJack Horseman
8.5
1 eps
BoJack Horseman
2014•series

as Mary-Beth (voice)

A Bad Moms Christmas
6.3

as Dr. Karl

Monster-in-Law
6.2
Monster-in-Law
2005•movie

as Ruby

Brother Bear 2
6.7
Brother Bear 2
2006•movie

as Innoko (voice)

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
5.2

as Carla Dunkirk

Clerks II
6.9
Clerks II
2006•movie

as Wife

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
5.0

as Chantal

Jexi
6.7
Jexi
2019•movie

as Denice

Big Mouth
7.6
1 eps
Big Mouth
2017•series

as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)

Barnyard
6.0
Barnyard
2006•movie

as Bessy (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
8.1
7 eps

as Phee Genoa (voice)

Harley Quinn
8.3
3 eps
Harley Quinn
2019•series

as Queen of Fables (voice)

Bob's Burgers
7.8
1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011•series

as Sofa Queen (voice)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.1
1 eps

as Moms Mabley

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1
9 eps

as Wanda

License to Wed
5.7
License to Wed
2007•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
1 eps

as Self

Snatched
5.3
Snatched
2017•movie

as Ruth

The Daily Show
6.4
4 eps
The Daily Show
1996•series

as Self

Will & Grace
6.9
1 eps
Will & Grace
1998•series

as Cricket

UglyDolls
6.6
UglyDolls
2019•movie

as Wage (voice)

Down to Earth
5.6
Down to Earth
2001•movie

as Wanda

Velma
3.4
1 eps
Velma
2023•series

as Krista (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
4 eps

as Self - Guest

The Good Fight
7.5
3 eps
The Good Fight
2017•series

as Allegra Durado

black-ish
7.1
16 eps
black-ish
2014•series

as Daphne Lido

RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5
1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009•series

as Self - Guest Judge

The Graham Norton Show
7.2
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Drop Dead Diva
7.7
1 eps
Drop Dead Diva
2009•series

as Judge Yvonne Wright

Conan
7.2
3 eps
Conan
2010•series

as Self

Broad City
7.1
3 eps
Broad City
2014•series

as Dara

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
8.0
1 eps

as Wanda Sykes (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher
6.0
1 eps

as Self

Breaking News in Yuba County
5.9

as Rita

House of Lies
6.6
3 eps
House of Lies
2012•series

as Rita

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
8 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Self

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
6.1

as Sue Nahmee

The Drew Carey Show
6.5
3 eps
The Drew Carey Show
1995•series

as Christine Watson

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
13 eps

as Self

Pootie Tang
5.1
Pootie Tang
2001•movie

as Biggie Shorty

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
4 eps

as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1
1 eps

as Self - Guest

MADtv
7.1
1 eps
MADtv
1995•series

as Self

Back at the Barnyard
6.8
97 eps

as Bessy

Q-Force
6.7
10 eps
Q-Force
2021•series

as Deb (voice)

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
5.1

as Prison Matron

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
5 eps

as Self - Guest

The Wedding Year
5.9
The Wedding Year
2019•movie

as Janet / Grandma

Ridiculousness
6.8
1 eps
Ridiculousness
2011•series

as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.9
1 eps

as Self

Lip Sync Battle
6.4
1 eps
Lip Sync Battle
2015•series

as Self

The View
4.3
5 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

The New Adventures of Old Christine
7.2
67 eps

as Barb Baran

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.3
15 eps

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
3 eps

as Self - Guest

History of the World: Part II
5.7
8 eps

as Various Characters

Friendsgiving
4.7
Friendsgiving
2020•movie

as Fairy Gay Mother #1

The Oscars
7.1
1 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self - Host

Chelsea
5.1
2 eps
Chelsea
2016•series

as Self

Hot Ones
7.1
1 eps
Hot Ones
2015•series

as Self

The Other Two
7.0
19 eps
The Other Two
2019•series

as Shuli Kucerac

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.2
1 eps

as Self

The Upshaws
7.6
60 eps
The Upshaws
2021•series

as Lucretia

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
7.0

as Self

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.8
2 eps

as Wanda (voice)

Alpha House
7.2
14 eps
Alpha House
2013•series

as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche

Summer Camp Island
7.7
1 eps
Summer Camp Island
2018•series

as Ethel (voice)

The Hot Flashes
4.6
The Hot Flashes
2013•movie

as Florine Clarkston

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
6.1

as Stella (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
1 eps

as Self - Guest

A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.1
1 eps

as Heckler

Celebrity Family Feud
7.7
1 eps

as Self

Vampirina
6.7
1 eps
Vampirina
2017•series

as Gregoria (voice)

Crank Yankers
6.4
3 eps
Crank Yankers
2002•series

as Gladys (voice)

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

as Louise Jefferson

Comedy Central Presents
7.0
1 eps

as Self

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
6.6

as Self

Today
5.6
1 eps
Today
1952•series

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah
6.1

Role: Executive Producer

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
4.4
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
7.1

as Self / Wife

The Holiday Movies That Made Us
7.2
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
7.2

as Self

The Out List
5.9
The Out List
2013•movie

as Herself

Visible: Out on Television
6.7
5 eps

as Self

Hollywood Game Night
6.5
1 eps

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
7.0
1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944•series

as Self - Presenter

Finding Your Roots
6.5
1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012•series

as Self

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
8.5
1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
3.3
2 eps
The Jay Leno Show
2009•series

as Self

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
7.6

as Herself

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2
2 eps

as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)

Sherri
2.6
4 eps
Sherri
2022•series

as Self - Guest

Good Times
5.5
1 eps
Good Times
2024•series

as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)

Chivalry
5.7
5 eps
Chivalry
2022•series

as Jean Shrill

MTV Reloaded
7.3
MTV Reloaded
2003•movie

as The Oracle

Ask the Storybots
7.0
1 eps
Ask the Storybots
2016•series
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
5.8

Role: Executive Producer

Tomorrow Night
6.0
Tomorrow Night
1998•movie

as Wanda

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
6.4

as Sister Moon (voice)

The Chris Rock Show
4.6
17 eps
The Chris Rock Show
1997•series
The Shop
5.3
1 eps
The Shop
2018•series

as Self

Jay Leno's Garage
7.3
1 eps
Jay Leno's Garage
2015•series

as Self

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
8.0

as Herself

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
6.0

as Herself

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2

as Self

Wanda Sykes: Legacy
6.6

as Self

The Wendy Williams Show
5.7
1 eps
The Early Show
6.2
2 eps
The Early Show
1999•series

as Self - Guest

To Tell the Truth
5.8
1 eps
To Tell the Truth
2016•series

as Self - Panelist

The Upshaws - The Afterparty
7.2

as Self

People's Choice Awards
8.3
1 eps

as Self - Presenter

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
7.7

as Self

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
6.1

as Herself

Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.1

as Self

The One and Only Dick Gregory
7.9

as Self

Rock, Paper, Scissors
6.0
1 eps

as Dian (voice)

Lil Kev
7.7
10 eps
Lil Kev
2025•series

as Nancy (voice)

Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy
6.0

Role: Executive Producer

Wanda at Large
6.2
19 eps
Wanda at Large
2003•series

as Wanda Mildred Hawkins

Miley's New Year's Eve Party
7.2
1 eps

as Self - Guest

The Megan Mullally Show
4.7
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Feeding America Comedy Festival
5.8

as Self

Inside Comedy
6.5
1 eps
Inside Comedy
2012•series

as Self

Gutsy
3.5
1 eps
Gutsy
2022•series

as Self

Earth to America
7.7
Earth to America
2005•movie

as Self

Undercard
8.7
Undercard
2026•movie

as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.7
1 eps

as Self - Comedian

Steve
6.0
1 eps
Steve
2017•series

as Self

Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
4.0
15 eps
Shut Up Evan
5.5
1 eps
Shut Up Evan
2026•series

as Self - Guest

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

as Herself

How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
1.0

as Goddess

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
10.0
Cowman: The Uddered Avenger
7.0

as Bessy (voice)

Premium Blend
7.0
97 eps
Premium Blend
1997•series

as Host

The Downer Channel
9.0
6 eps
The Downer Channel
2001•series
EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets
1.0

Role: Executive Producer

Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
Tangles
Tangles
2026•movie

as Paula (voice)

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

as Self (archive footage)

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

as self

Underwater Projects

as Narrator

The Mecca of Comedy