Wanda Sykes

  • Name: Wanda Sykes
  • Date of Birth: March 07, 1964
  • Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Mini-bio: 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...( read more) different areas.


She was recently seen in Comedy Central's "Wanda Does It" (2004), where she tried various non-showbiz jobs. Her first book, "Yeah I Said It," published by Simon and Schuster, hit bookstores in September 2004, which is a hilarious collection of essays touching on life, family, and current events.


In 2003, she was seen on Fox's "Wanda at Large" (2003), in which she wrote, produced, and starred. She also has a one-hour Comedy Central special called Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (2003) (TV). In addition, she can be seen on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) or heard on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" (2002) as the voice of Gladys Murphy.


Wanda was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University. Her stand-up career began at a Coors Light Super talent Showcase in Washington, DC, where she performed for the first time in front of a live audience.


She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed "The Chris Rock Show" (1997). As a performer and writer on the show, she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and in 1999 won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. In 2001, she won the American Comedy Award for Outstanding Female Stand-Up Comic. She won a second Emmy in 2002 for her work on "Inside the NFL" (1977). In 2003, Wanda earned a Comedy Central Commie Award for Funniest TV Actress. Other writing credits include the MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV), The MTV Movie Awards, The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV), "The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show" (1997), and "Wanda at Large" (2003).


She also appeared in the feature films Pootie Tang (2001), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Down to Earth (2001), and Monster-in-Law (2005).
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Replace this image with an actor photoWanda Sykes mini-bio: 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" (2004), where she tried various non-showbiz jobs. Her first book, "Yeah I Said It," published by Simon and Schuster, hit bookstores in September 2004, which is a hilarious collection of essays touching on life, family, and current events.
In 2003, she was seen on Fox's "Wanda at Large" (2003), in which she wrote, produced, and starred. She also has a one-hour Comedy Central special called Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (2003) (TV). In addition, she can be seen on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) or heard on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" (2002) as the voice of Gladys Murphy.
Wanda was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University. Her stand-up career began at a Coors Light Super talent Showcase in Washington, DC, where she performed for the first time in front of a live audience.
She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed "The Chris Rock Show" (1997). As a performer and writer on the show, she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and in 1999 won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. In 2001, she won the American Comedy Award for Outstanding Female Stand-Up Comic. She won a second Emmy in 2002 for her work on "Inside the NFL" (1977). In 2003, Wanda earned a Comedy Central Commie Award for Funniest TV Actress. Other writing credits include the MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV), The MTV Movie Awards, The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV), "The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show" (1997), and "Wanda at Large" (2003).
She also appeared in the feature films Pootie Tang (2001), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Down to Earth (2001), and Monster-in-Law (2005).

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  • amankadio
    amankadio
    hello i'm mr aman i want to be your friend i live in cote d'ivoire(west africa)
    posted 205 days ago
  • klamchowder55
    klamchowder55
    i love you!!!! you are THE BOMB!!!!!
    posted 728 days ago
  • sbfa911
    sbfa911
    She is doing avery good job keeping up with herself. Great actress and even beter comedian
    posted 844 days ago
  • Eili31
    Eili31
    Wanda ur my hommy! luv ya!
    posted 849 days ago
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    aissax
    hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
    posted 861 days ago
  • eecox2
    eecox2
    i absolutely love your role in monster in law!! you played Ruby so well!! i don't think they could have found anyone better for the part
    posted 895 days ago
  • blkvoyeurazzman1
    blkvoyeurazzman1
    I believe it really messed up that when a person saves Wanda Sykes as a favorite, the only photo is an animated cow character instead of her actual picture.
    posted 942 days ago
  • charbelly1
    charbelly1
    I like u in mother in law .
    posted 969 days ago
  • obscenecolleen
    obscenecolleen
    I miss the Wanda Sykes show! What happened?
    posted 991 days ago
  • rozzrozz
    rozzrozz
    In Monster In-Law
    she is hilarious...
    she completly balances the film out...
    wonderful comedy acting...
    posted 993 days ago
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