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Wanda Sykes has been called one of the funniest stand-up comics by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand-up has sent her career in many different areas. She was recently seen in Comedy Central's Wanda Does It, where she tried various non-showbiz jobs... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (35 titles)
2013 The Hot Flashes (completed)
Florine Clarkston
 
2013 The Simpsons (TV series)
School Therapist
What Animated Women Want (2013) … School Therapist (voice)
 
2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games (Video Game)
Granny (voice)
 
2012 Futurama (TV series)
Bev
The Bots and the Bees (2012) … Bev (voice)
 
2011 The Muppets
Officer Ethel (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
 
2007-2011 Back at the Barnyard (TV series)
Bessy / Bessy the Cow
Aliens!!! (2010)
Paging Dr. Filly (2010)
 
2001-2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Wanda Sykes
Car Periscope (2011) … Wanda Sykes
The Bowtie (2005) … Wanda Sykes
The Surrogate (2004) … Wanda Sykes
 
2011 Drop Dead Diva (TV series)
Judge Yvonne Wright
Prom (2011) … Judge Yvonne Wright
 
2011 Rio
Chloe (The Goose) (voice)
 
2007 License to Wed
Doctor (uncredited)
 
2006 Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (video short)
Stella (voice)
 
2006 CondomNation (short)
Linda
 
2006 Brother Bear 2 (video)
Innoko (voice)
 
2006 Barnyard
Bessy the Cow (voice)
 
2006 Clerks II
Wife
 
2006 Over the Hedge
Stella (voice)
 
2006 Will & Grace (TV series)
Cricket
Buy, Buy Baby (2006) … Cricket
 
2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (video)
Sister Moon (voice)
 
2003 Wanda at Large (TV series)
Wanda Mildred Hawkins / Wanda Hawkins
 
2002-2003 Crank Yankers (TV series)
Gladys / Gladys Murphy / Wanda
Episode #2.16 (2003) … Gladys (voice)
Episode #1.4 (2002) … Wanda (voice)
Episode #1.3 (2002) … Gladys Murphy (voice)
 
2003 MTV: Reloaded (TV short)
The Oracle
 
2001 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Christine Watson
Drew and the King (2001) … Christine Watson
Mr. Laffoon's Wild Ride (2001) … Christine Watson
Eat Drink Drew Woman (2001) … Christine Watson
 
2001 The Downer Channel (TV series)
Various
Episode #1.2 (2001) … Various
Pilot (2001) … Various
 
2001 Down to Earth
Wanda
 
1999 Best of the Chris Rock Show (TV movie)
Various characters
 
1997-2000 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Various / Anna Warner / Crying Audience Member / …
Episode #3.2 (1998)
Episode #2.12 (1997) … Anna Warner (uncredited)
Episode #2.11 (1997) … Dawn Wise (uncredited)
Episode #2.6 (1997) … Various (uncredited)
Episode #2.7 (1997) … Various
 
1998 Tomorrow Night
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
2009-2010 The Wanda Sykes Show (TV series)
Episode #1.21 (2010) (writer)
Episode #1.20 (2010) (writer)
Episode #1.19 (2010) (writer)
Episode #1.18 (2010) (writer)
Episode #1.17 (2010) (writer)
 
2009 Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (TV movie)
 
2006 Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2004 Wanda Does It (TV series)
Wanda Does Photos (2004) (creator)
Wanda Does the WNBA (2004) (creator)
Wanda Does the Night (2004) (creator)
Wanda Does the Sky (2004) (creator)
Wanda Does Vegas (2004) (creator)
 
2003 Wanda at Large (TV series)
Did Wanda Say a Four Letter Word? (2003) (creator)
Back to the Club (2003) (creator)
Clowns to the Left of Me (2003) (creator / writer)
Hurricane Hawkins (2003) (creator)
They Shoot Reporters (2003) (creator)
 
2003 Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (TV documentary)
 
2002-2003 Premium Blend (TV series)
Episode dated 3 January 2003 (2003) (writer)
Episode #6.9 (2002) (writer)
Episode dated 14 December 2002 (2002) (writer)
Episode dated 2 November 2002 (2002) (writer)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (special material written by)
 
2001 The Downer Channel (TV series)
Episode #1.2 (2001) (writer)
Pilot (2001) (writer)
 
1997-2000 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Episode dated 3 November 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 20 October 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 13 October 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 6 October 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 29 September 2000 (2000) (writer)
 
1998 Comedy Central Presents (TV series)
Wanda Sykes-Hall (1998) (as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
 
1997-1998 The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (TV series)
Episode dated 18 February 1998 (1998) (writer)
Episode dated 26 January 1998 (1998) (writer)
Episode dated 8 January 1998 (1998) (writer)
Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) (writer)
Episode dated 31 October 1997 (1997) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2012 NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009-2010 The Wanda Sykes Show (TV series) (executive producer - 21 episodes)
Episode #1.21 (2010) (executive producer)
Episode #1.20 (2010) (executive producer)
Episode #1.19 (2010) (executive producer)
Episode #1.18 (2010) (executive producer)
Episode #1.17 (2010) (executive producer)
 
2009 Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2004 Wanda Does It (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
Wanda Does Photos (2004) (executive producer)
Wanda Does the WNBA (2004) (executive producer)
Wanda Does the Night (2004) (executive producer)
Wanda Does the Sky (2004) (executive producer)
Wanda Does Vegas (2004) (executive producer)
 
2003 Wanda at Large (TV series) (producer - 19 episodes)
Did Wanda Say a Four Letter Word? (2003) (producer)
Back to the Club (2003) (producer)
Clowns to the Left of Me (2003) (producer)
Hurricane Hawkins (2003) (producer)
They Shoot Reporters (2003) (producer)
 
2003 Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1998-1999 The Chris Rock Show (TV series) (co-producer - 11 episodes)
Episode dated 26 November 1999 (1999) (co-producer)
Episode dated 12 November 1999 (1999) (co-producer)
Episode #4.7 (1999) (co-producer)
Episode dated 8 October 1999 (1999) (co-producer)
Episode dated 20 November 1998 (1998) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
1999 MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (TV special) (consultant)
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special) (consultant)
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series) (consultant - 5 episodes)
Episode #1.5 (1997) (consultant - as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
Episode #1.4 (1997) (consultant - as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
Episode #1.3 (1997) (consultant - as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
Episode #1.2 (1997) (consultant - as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
Episode #1.1 (1997) (consultant - as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
 
1997 MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (TV special) (creative consultant)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV series)
My Big Fat Sober Wedding (2007) (performer: "Time After Time" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (93 titles)
2004-2013 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 May 2013 (2013) … Herself
Episode dated 30 November 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Herself
Wanda Sykes/Bryce Dallas Howard (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2001-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Birthday Greeting / Herself - Guest / …
Episode #21.146 (2013) … Herself - Guest
Episode #21.85 (2013) … Herself
Episode #21.46 (2012) … Herself
Episode #20.172 (2012) … Herself
Episode #20.143 (2012) … Herself
 
2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #1.12 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2012 Today (TV series)
Herself - Guest 3rd Hour Co-Anchor
Episode dated 6 September 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest 3rd Hour Co-Anchor
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host
Episode #6.111 (2012) … Herself - Guest Host
Episode #6.17 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2003-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #10.200 (2012) … Herself
Episode #9.133 (2011) … Herself
Episode #4.333 (2006) … Herself
Episode #3.179 (2004) … Herself
Episode #2.60 (2003) … Herself
 
2012 Conan (TV series)
Herself
Episode 257: Literally (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.9 (2012) … Herself
 
2011 The Rosie Show (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Sykes and Gloria Estefan (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 June 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 June 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2005-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #7.125 (2011) … Herself - Guest
Episode #6.124 (2010) … Herself
Episode #5.86 (2009) … Herself
Episode #4.227 (2008) … Herself
Episode #4.94 (2007) … Herself
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Sykes Is Here! (2010) … Herself
Comedians at the Capitol (2010) … Herself
 
2010 American Idol (TV series)
 
2009-2010 The Wanda Sykes Show (TV series)
Herself / Host / Herself - Host
Episode #1.20 (2010) … Herself/Host
Episode #1.19 (2010) … Herself/Host
Episode #1.18 (2010) … Herself/Host
Episode #1.17 (2010) … Herself/Host
Episode #1.16 (2010) … Herself/Host
 
2010 Close-Up (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Sykes (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Episode #8.1 (2010)
 
2009-2010 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.92 (2010) … Herself
Episode #1.39 (2009) … Herself
Episode #1.18 (2009) … Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 11 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 24 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 3 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 21 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2009-2010 CBS Cares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 1 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.125 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.139 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Joy Behar Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2005-2009 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Host
Episode dated 29 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 11 May 2005 (2005) … Herself - Guest Host
 
2001-2009 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Sykes (2009) … Herself
Wanda Sykes (2005) … Herself
Wanda Sykes (2003) … Herself
Wanda Sykes (2001) … Herself
 
2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Cho Show (TV series)
Herself
Two Cho's, One Cup (2008) … Herself
 
1999-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 June 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 11 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 26 September 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 27 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: The Ark-Itects of Noah's Ark (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: The Almighty Green Set (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: Animals on Set Two by Two (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: Training the Animals (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: The Building of Noah's Ark (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Evan Almighty: Becoming Noah (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Das große RTL Special zum Film (TV series)
Herself
Evan Allmächtig (2007) … Herself
 
2005-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Host
Monster-In-Law (2005) … Herself - Host
 
2007 The Captain (short)
Herself
 
2006 The Cast of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004-2006 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 30 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2006 Meet the Cast of 'Over the Hedge' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.19 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Train Wreck! (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Girls Who Do: Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2006 History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: So Far (video documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2006 History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: Even Further (video documentary short)
Herself / Wanda Sykes
 
2006 That's What I'm Talking About (TV series documentary)
Herself
Movers, Shakers and Playmakers (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (video documentary)
Herself - 'Wife' (also archive footage)
 
2005 New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (TV movie)
Himself - Guest
 
2005 Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Earth to America (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 2005 BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Costas Now (TV series)
Herself - Correspondent
Episode #1.1 (2005) … Herself - Correspondent
 
2005 The Early Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Wanda Does It (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Does Photos (2004) … Herself
Wanda Does the WNBA (2004) … Herself
Wanda Does the Night (2004) … Herself
Wanda Does the Sky (2004) … Herself
Wanda Does Vegas (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV series)
Herself
Tournament 2, Game 1 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Bar Mitzvah Bash! (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
Episode #9.3 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host
 
2003 The Teen Choice Awards 2003 (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Chappelle's Show (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 3rd Annual BET Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Good Day Live (TV series)
Guest Co-Host
Episode dated 8 April 2003 (2003) … Guest Co-Host
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
Urban Comedy (2003) … Herself
 
2003 34th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2002-2003 Premium Blend (TV series)
Herself - Host
Episode dated 3 January 2003 (2003) … Herself - Host
Episode #6.9 (2002) … Herself - Host
Episode dated 14 December 2002 (2002) … Herself - Host
Episode dated 2 November 2002 (2002) … Herself - Host
 
1977 Inside the NFL (TV series)
Herself (2002- )
 
2002 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
100 Sexiest Artists (2002) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2001 The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV series)
Herself
You're Belinda (1999) … Herself (as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
Walk for Hunger (1999) … Herself (voice) (as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
 
1998 Comedy Central Presents (TV series)
Herself
Wanda Sykes-Hall (1998) … Herself (as Wanda Sykes-Hall)
 
1995 HBO Comedy Showcase (TV series)
 
1988 Stand-Up Spotlight (TV series)
Guest comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2006 The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (video documentary short)
Carla Dunkirk (uncredited)
 
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV special documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2008) TV commercial (PSA): Ad Council ("Think Before You Speak--Pizza Shop"). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | Wanda's Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Wanda Sykes Hall | Wanda Sykes-Hall | Wanda

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on the Ellen Degeneres show, talking about revealing that she had breast cancer and a double mastectomy] I was like I don't know, should I talk about it or what. How many things could I have? I'm black, then lesbian. I can't be the poster child for everything. See more »

Trivia:

Came out as gay on November 15, 2008, at a pro-gay marriage rally in Las Vegas hosted by the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Center of Southern Nevada. At that rally, she also publicly announced for the first time that she has a wife, to whom she was married in California on October 25, 2008. See more »

Trademark:

Has a sassy sounding voice See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces