Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
7 März 1964 (62)
Place of birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
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.
Bekannt für
6.6
Film
Over the Hedge
Stella (voice)
2006
6.4
Film
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Granny (voice)
2012
6.1
Film
Ice Age: Collision Course
Granny (voice)
2016
6.8
Series
Back at the Barnyard
Bessy
2007–2011
7.6
Series
The Upshaws
Lucretia
2021–2026
5.6
Film
Evan Almighty
Rita
2007
7.1
Series
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Barb Baran
2006–2010
6.8
Film
Rio
Chloe / Goose (voice)
2011
5.7
Series
History of the World: Part II
Various Characters
2023
6.7
Film
Brother Bear 2
Innoko (voice)
2006
6.3
Film
A Bad Moms Christmas
Dr. Karl
2017
6.0
Film
Barnyard
Bessy (voice)
2006
6.5
Film
Bad Moms
Dr. Elizabeth Karl
2016
6.2
Film
Monster-in-Law
Ruby
2005
7.0
Series
Premium Blend
Host
1997–2006
5.2
Film
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Carla Dunkirk
2006
6.9
Film
Clerks II
Wife
2006
6.1
Film
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Sue Nahmee
2024
5.0
Film
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Chantal
2000
5.7
Film
License to Wed
Doctor (uncredited)
2007
5.3
Film
Snatched
Ruth
2017
5.1
Film
Pootie Tang
Biggie Shorty
2001
6.6
Series
Q-Force
Deb (voice)
2021
6.6
Film
UglyDolls
Wage (voice)
2019
6.3
Series
Visible: Out on Television
Self
2020
4.0
Series
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
2018–2019
0.0
Film
Tangles
Paula (voice)
2026
5.6
Film
Down to Earth
Wanda
2001
6.2
Series
Wanda at Large
Wanda Mildred Hawkins
2003
6.6
Film
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Self
2026
6.0
Film
The Wedding Year
Janet / Grandma
2019
6.8
Film
Jexi
Denice
2019
7.7
Series
Lil Kev
Nancy (voice)
2025–
7.2
Film
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
Self
2021
6.2
Film
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
5.9
Film
Breaking News in Yuba County
Rita
2021
4.7
Film
Friendsgiving
Fairy Gay Mother #1
2020
9.0
Series
The Downer Channel
2001
1.0
Series
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009–2010
8.0
Film
Undercard
Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
2026
7.2
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
6.6
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Louise Jefferson
2019
9.0
Series
Wanda Does It
2004
4.4
Film
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
5.1
Film
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Prison Matron
2018
7.0
Film
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Self
2019
7.5
Film
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
2021
7.6
Film
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
2021
6.4
Film
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
Self
2023
6.1
Film
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
Herself
2016
Acting credits 50 titles
Undercard
as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
8.0
2026
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
as Self
6.6
2026
Tangles
as Paula (voice)
0.0
2026
Lil Kev
as Nancy (voice)
7.7
2025–
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self
6.2
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Sue Nahmee
6.1
2024
History of the World: Part II
as Various Characters
5.7
2023
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
as Self
6.4
2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
7.2
2023
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
4.4
2022
The Upshaws
as Lucretia
7.6
2021–2026
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Rita
5.9
2021
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
as Self
7.2
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
as Self
7.6
2021
Q-Force
as Deb (voice)
6.6
2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
7.5
2021
Visible: Out on Television
as Self
6.3
2020
Friendsgiving
as Fairy Gay Mother #1
4.7
2020
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
as Self
7.0
2019
UglyDolls
as Wage (voice)
6.6
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Louise Jefferson
6.6
2019
Jexi
as Denice
6.8
2019
The Wedding Year
as Janet / Grandma
6.0
2019
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
4.0
2018–2019
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Prison Matron
5.1
2018
Snatched
as Ruth
5.3
2017
A Bad Moms Christmas
as Dr. Karl
6.3
2017
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
as Herself
6.1
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Granny (voice)
6.1
2016
Bad Moms
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
6.5
2016
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Granny (voice)
6.4
2012
Rio
as Chloe / Goose (voice)
6.8
2011
The Wanda Sykes Show
1.0
2009–2010
Evan Almighty
as Rita
5.6
2007
Back at the Barnyard
as Bessy
6.8
2007–2011
License to Wed
as Doctor (uncredited)
5.7
2007
Over the Hedge
as Stella (voice)
6.6
2006
Barnyard
as Bessy (voice)
6.0
2006
Brother Bear 2
as Innoko (voice)
6.7
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Barb Baran
7.1
2006–2010
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
as Carla Dunkirk
5.2
2006
Clerks II
as Wife
6.9
2006
Monster-in-Law
as Ruby
6.2
2005
Wanda Does It
9.0
2004
Wanda at Large
as Wanda Mildred Hawkins
6.2
2003
The Downer Channel
9.0
2001
Pootie Tang
as Biggie Shorty
5.1
2001
Down to Earth
as Wanda
5.6
2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Chantal
5.0
2000
Premium Blend
as Host
7.0
1997–2006