Wanda Sykes
American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
1964 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
Born
March 7, 1964
Age
~62 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, writer, comedian
United StatesBorn in Portsmouth
1964
Born in Portsmouth (1964-03-07)
2010
AwardGLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
Present
Age ~62
About
Wanda Yvette Sykes is an American stand-up comedian, actress, 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 recurring roles on CBS's The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10), and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001–2011). She received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for her roles in ABC's Black-ish (2015–2022), and Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2020). She currently stars in the Netflix original series The Upshaws (2021–2026), the HBO Max comedy series The Other Two (2019–2023), and The Good Fight (2021).
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Who is Wanda Sykes?+
Wanda Yvette Sykes is an American stand-up comedian, actress, 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 kno
What does the name Wanda mean?+
The name Wanda means "A female given name from Polish.". It is of English origin.
When was Wanda Sykes born?+
Wanda Sykes was born on March 7, 1964.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Polish.
The name Wanda is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Polish.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Wanda — March 7, 1964
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Wood · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
6 Cauac
Storm — catalyst, energy, self-generation
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Aquamarine — Courage, serenity
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Guestbook
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
3am Wikipedia rabbit hole. Ended up here. No regrets.
— a night owl
The world is a little different because you existed.
— ?
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