Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Actress, comedian, writer
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Wanda Sykes

Actress, comedian, writer

March 7

Portsmouth, Virginia

Wanda Sykes is an American actress, comedian and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her role as Barb Baran on CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10) and for appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001–11).

In 2017, Sykes received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearance in an episode of black-ish.

17 Nominations
1 Emmy
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) - 2023
Wanda Sykes, Executive Producer/Performer
Netflix
Push It Productions for Netflix
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2023
Wanda Sykes, Written by
Netflix
Push It Productions for Netflix
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Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2023
Wanda Sykes, as Gladys
Wanda Sykes, JB Smoove & Adam Carolla
Comedy Central
Kimmelot, ITV America
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