Wanda Sykes

Known for: Acting

Born: 1964-03-07 (age 62)

From: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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.

Filmography (152)

MOVIE
Tangles
2027
as Paula (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
2026
as Self
TV★ 5.5
Shut Up Evan
2026
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 8.0
Undercard
2026
as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
TV★ 6.7
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Comedian
TV★ 7.7
Lil Kev
2025
as Nancy (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
as Sue Nahmee
MOVIE★ 6.2
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
TV★ 5.5
Good Times
2024
as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)
MOVIE
Underwater Projects
2024
as Narrator
TV★ 6.3
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024
as Dian (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
MOVIE
The Mecca of Comedy
2023
MOVIE★ 6.4
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
2023
as Self
TV★ 5.7
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Various Characters
TV★ 3.5
Velma
2023
as Krista (voice)
TV★ 2.6
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 3.5
Gutsy
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.4
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
TV★ 6.2
Chivalry
2022
as Jean Shrill
TV
Alabama Jackson
2022
as Harriet Tubman
TV★ 6.6
Q-Force
2021
as Deb (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
The One and Only Dick Gregory
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.6
The Upshaws
2021
as Lucretia
TV★ 8.2
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Phee Genoa (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Breaking News in Yuba County
2021
as Rita
TV★ 7.2
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 4.7
Friendsgiving
2020
as Fairy Gay Mother #1
MOVIE
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
2020
MOVIE★ 5.8
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Visible: Out on Television
2020
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Harley Quinn
2019
as Queen of Fables (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Jexi
2019
as Denice
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Wedding Year
2019
as Janet / Grandma
TV★ 6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TV★ 6.9
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Heckler
TV★ 8.0
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Wanda Sykes (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Louise Jefferson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
UglyDolls
2019
as Wage (voice)
TV★ 7.0
The Other Two
2019
as Shuli Kucerac
TV★ 4.0
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
2018
TV★ 5.3
The Shop
2018
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Ethel (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
as Prison Matron
TV★ 6.7
Vampirina
2017
as Gregoria (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Big Mouth
2017
as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)
TV★ 6.0
Steve
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
MOVIE★ 5.3
Snatched
2017
as Ruth
TV★ 8.1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Moms Mabley
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Allegra Durado
TV★ 8.5
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
MOVIE★ 6.1
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
2016
as Herself
MOVIE
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.0
Ask the Storybots
2016
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bad Moms
2016
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
MOVIE★ 6.1
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016
as Granny (voice)
TV★ 5.7
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 5.1
Chelsea
2016
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
as Self
TV★ 6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.6
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 1.0
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
2015
as Goddess
TV★ 6.4
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
TV★ 5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.1
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)
TV★ 7.1
black-ish
2014
as Daphne Lido
TV★ 8.5
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Mary-Beth (voice)
TV★ 7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.1
Broad City
2014
as Dara
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Hot Flashes
2013
as Florine Clarkston
TV★ 6.5
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Out List
2013
as Herself
TV★ 7.2
Alpha House
2013
as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche
MOVIE★ 6.4
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Granny (voice)
TV★ 6.5
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
TV★ 6.5
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Ridiculousness
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Rio
2011
as Chloe / Goose (voice)
TV★ 7.8
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Sofa Queen (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Conan
2010
as Self
TV★ 1.0
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009
MOVIE★ 7.6
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
2009
as Herself
TV★ 3.3
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
TV★ 5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.7
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Judge Yvonne Wright
TV★ 7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cowman: The Uddered Avenger
2008
as Bessy (voice)
TV★ 5.5
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
TV★ 6.8
Back at the Barnyard
2007
as Bessy
MOVIE★ 5.7
License to Wed
2007
as Doctor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Evan Almighty
2007
as Rita
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.9
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006
as Self / Wife
MOVIE★ 6.1
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006
as Stella (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
2006
as Herself
TV★ 4.7
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.7
Brother Bear 2
2006
as Innoko (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Barnyard
2006
as Bessy (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Clerks II
2006
as Wife
MOVIE★ 5.2
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
as Carla Dunkirk
MOVIE★ 6.6
Over the Hedge
2006
as Stella (voice)
MOVIE
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006
as self
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006
as Sister Moon (voice)
TV★ 7.1
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Barb Baran
MOVIE★ 7.7
Earth to America
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005
as Herself
MOVIE★ 6.2
Monster-in-Law
2005
as Ruby
TV★ 6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
as Self - Guest
TV★ 9.0
Wanda Does It
2004
MOVIE★ 7.8
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
TV★ 5.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
MTV Reloaded
2003
as The Oracle
TV★ 6.2
Wanda at Large
2003
as Wanda Mildred Hawkins
TV★ 6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
2003
as Herself
TV★ 6.3
Crank Yankers
2002
as Gladys (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
TV★ 9.0
The Downer Channel
2001
MOVIE★ 5.1
Pootie Tang
2001
as Biggie Shorty
MOVIE★ 5.6
Down to Earth
2001
as Wanda
TV★ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Wanda
MOVIE★ 5.0
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
as Chantal
TV★ 6.3
The Early Show
1999
as Self - Guest
TV★ 8.4
Futurama
1999
as Bev (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Comedy Central Presents
1998
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Will & Grace
1998
as Cricket
MOVIE★ 6.0
Tomorrow Night
1998
as Wanda
TV★ 7.0
Premium Blend
1997
as Host
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
TV★ 4.6
The Chris Rock Show
1997
TV★ 6.4
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
TV★ 7.1
MADtv
1995
as Self
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Christine Watson
TV★ 7.9
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Wanda (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Therapist (voice)
TV★ 5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TV★ 9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Host
TV★ 5.7
Today
1952
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE
Deck the Y'alls
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