Wanda 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 a…
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Filmography
Acting (150)
Movies (57)
Undercard
2026as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024as Sue Nahmee
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024as Self
Underwater Projects
2024as Narrator
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023as Self
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
2023as Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Breaking News in Yuba County
2021as Rita
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
2021as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021as Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory
2021as Self
Friendsgiving
2020as Fairy Gay Mother #1
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020as Self
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
2020
Jexi
2019as Denice
UglyDolls
2019as Wage (voice)
The Wedding Year
2019as Janet / Grandma
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019as Louise Jefferson
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019as Herself
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018as Prison Matron
Snatched
2017as Ruth
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016as Granny (voice)
Bad Moms
2016as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
2016as Herself
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016as Self (archive footage)
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
2015as Goddess
The Hot Flashes
2013as Florine Clarkston
The Out List
2013as Herself
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012as Granny (voice)
Rio
2011as Chloe / Goose (voice)
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
2009as Herself
Evan Almighty
2007as Rita
License to Wed
2007as Doctor (uncredited)
Barnyard
2006as Bessy (voice)
Over the Hedge
2006as Stella (voice)
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006as self
Brother Bear 2
2006as Innoko (voice)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006as Carla Dunkirk
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
2006as Herself
Clerks II
2006as Wife
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006as Stella (voice)
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006as Sister Moon (voice)
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006as Self / Wife
Monster-in-Law
2005as Ruby
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005as Herself
Earth to America
2005as Self
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
2003as Herself
MTV Reloaded
2003as The Oracle
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003as Self
Down to Earth
2001as Wanda
Pootie Tang
2001as Biggie Shorty
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000as Chantal
Tomorrow Night
1998as Wanda
Deck the Y'alls
Tangles
Television (93)
Leprechaun Watch Party Special
2026as Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025as Self - Comedian
Lil Kev
2025as Nancy (voice)
Good Times
2024as Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)
History of the World: Part II
2023as Various Characters
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2023as Dian (voice)
Velma
2023as Linda (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Gutsy
2022as Self
Chivalry
2022as Jean Shrill
Alabama Jackson
2022as Harriet Tubman
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021as Phee Genoa (voice)
The Upshaws
2021as Lucretia
Q-Force
2021as Deb (voice)
Visible: Out on Television
2020as Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020as Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Harley Quinn
2019as Queen of Fables (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019as Wanda Sykes (voice)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019as Heckler
The Other Two
2019as Shuli Kucerac
Summer Camp Island
2018as Ethel (voice)
The Shop
2018as Self
Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
2018
The Good Fight
2017as Allegra Durado
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017as Moms Mabley
Big Mouth
2017as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)
Vampirina
2017as Gregoria (voice)
Chelsea
2016as Self
To Tell the Truth
2016as Self - Panelist
Ask the Storybots
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Hot Ones
2015as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015as Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
Lip Sync Battle
2015as Self
Jay Leno's Garage
2015as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
BoJack Horseman
2014as Mary-Beth (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Self
black-ish
2014as Daphne Lido
Broad City
2014as Dara
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014as Shirley B. Awesome (voice)
Alpha House
2013as Senator Rosalyn DuPeche
Hollywood Game Night
2013as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012as Self
Inside Comedy
2012as Self
Bob's Burgers
2011as Sofa Queen (voice)
Ridiculousness
2011as Self
Conan
2010as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009as Self - Guest Judge
Drop Dead Diva
2009as Judge Yvonne Wright
The Jay Leno Show
2009as Self
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self - Guest
Back at the Barnyard
2007as Bessy
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006as Barb Baran
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006as Barb Baran
The Megan Mullally Show
2006as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005as Self
Robot Chicken
2005as Harriet Tubman (voice)
Noah's Arc
2005as Evelyn Nicholson
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004as Self - Guest
Wanda Does It
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Wanda at Large
2003as Wanda Mildred Hawkins
The Downer Channel
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000as Wanda
Futurama
1999as Bev (voice)
The Early Show
1999as Self - Guest
Will & Grace
1998as Cricket
Comedy Central Presents
1998as Self
The View
1997as Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Premium Blend
1997as Host
The Daily Show
1996as Self
The Drew Carey Show
1995as Christine Watson
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995as Wanda (voice)
MADtv
1995as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992as Self
The Simpsons
1989as Therapist (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
1975as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953as Self - Host
Today
1952as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Presenter
Crew (18)
Movies (11)
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2026Executive Producer
Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy
2025Executive Producer
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024Executive Producer
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
2023Writer
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
2022Executive Producer
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019Executive Producer
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019Writer
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
2016Writer
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
2009Writer
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
2006Writer
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
2003Writer
Television (7)
History of the World: Part II
2023Executive Producer
The Upshaws
2021Executive Producer
Visible: Out on Television
2020Executive Producer
EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets
2018Executive Producer
Wanda at Large
2003Writer
The Chris Rock Show
1997Writer
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Additional Writing
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