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Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Acting·1964·58 films

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.

As Actor

Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)Granny (voice)
Rio
Rio (2011)Chloe / Goose (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Granny (voice)
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (2006)Stella (voice)
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty (2007)Rita
Bad Moms
Bad Moms (2016)Dr. Elizabeth Karl
A Bad Moms Christmas
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)Dr. Elizabeth Karl
Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law (2005)Ruby
Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2 (2006)Innoko (voice)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)Carla Dunkirk
Clerks II
Clerks II (2006)Wife
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)Chantal
Jexi
Jexi (2019)Denice
Barnyard
Barnyard (2006)Bessy (voice)
License to Wed
License to Wed (2007)Doctor (uncredited)
Snatched
Snatched (2017)Ruth
UglyDolls
UglyDolls (2019)Wage (voice)
Down to Earth
Down to Earth (2001)Wanda
Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)Rita
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)Sue Nahmee
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang (2001)Biggie Shorty
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)Prison Matron
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year (2019)Janet / Grandma
Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving (2020)Fairy Gay Mother #1
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)Self
The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes (2013)Florine Clarkston
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)Stella (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)Louise Jefferson
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer (2023)Self
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (2006)Self / Wife
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)Self
The Out List
The Out List (2013)Herself
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (2009)Herself
MTV Reloaded
MTV Reloaded (2003)The Oracle
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)Sister Moon (voice)
Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow Night (1998)Wanda
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)Self
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (2006)Herself
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (2003)Herself
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
The Upshaws - The Afterparty (2021)Self
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? (2016)Herself
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory
The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)Self
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy (2026)Self
Earth to America
Earth to America (2005)Self
Undercard
Undercard (2026)Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics (2005)Herself
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 (2001)
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come (2015)Goddess
Tangles
Tangles (2026)Paula (voice)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)Self (archive footage)
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One (2006)self
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles (2020)
The Mecca of Comedy
The Mecca of Comedy (2023)
Underwater Projects
Underwater Projects (2024)Narrator

As Writer