Wanda Sykes

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.

Sykes can currently be seen on the Amazon Prime show Alpha House. She wrote, produced and starred in Wanda at Large on FOX, as well as starred on her own late night talk show on FOX, The Wanda Sykes Show. Wanda spent five years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed Chris Rock Show. Her other TV credits include Wanda Does It on Comedy Central, Crank Yankers, CBS's New Adventures of Old Christine, and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Her first special Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied premiered on Comedy Central. She has also released two HBO comedy specials – Wanda Sykes; Sick and Tired and I’ma Be Me. Both HBO specials were highly recognized and nominated for Primetime Emmy awards. Additionally, Wanda has published a book titled Yeah, I Said It, a hilarious collection of essays touching on life, family and current events.

Wanda can be heard in many animated feature films including Ice Age: Continental Drift as ‘Granny', FOX's Rio as ‘the Goose’, Dreamworks’ Over the Hedge, and Paramount’s The Barnyard. Sykes was also seen in the feature films Evan Almighty, Monster-In-Law, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Pootie Tang, Nutty Professor 2, The Klumps, and Down to Earth.