Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and is a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.
Career
Sykes is known for her sassy personality and blunt observations on current events, the difference between the sexes and races, and life in general. Much of her humor comes from her delivery, timing and distinctive voice, a loud, brassy instrument that adds an edge to her humor. An example of her humor is this observation of hers about white-collar corporate thieves: "You get mugged, you might lose what you got on that DAY. But I ain't never been mugged of my FUTURE."She has appeared in such films as Pootie Tang and on TV shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm. She was a regular performer and writer for The Chris Rock Show. In 2003, she starred in her own, short-lived Fox network sitcom, Wanda at Large. The same year, Sykes appeared in an hour-long comedy special, Tongue Untied, that aired on Comedy Central. That network also ranked her #70 on its list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. She has also served as a correspondent for HBO's Inside the NFL, has hosted Comedy Central's popular Premium Blend, and provides the voice for a recurring character named Gladys on Comedy Central's puppet show Crank Yankers.
She had a short-lived show on Comedy Central called "Wanda Does It", where she takes various careers and tries them out herself. She frequently winds up choosing what career she'll try out after chewing someone out in an over-the-top fashion who does the particular job.
Sykes wrote Yeah, I Said It, a book of humorous observations on various topics, which was published in September 2004.
Filmography
Actress
- Evan Almighty (2007)
- Brother Bear 2 (2006) (voice)
- Barnyard (2006) (voice)
- Over the Hedge (2006) (voice)
- The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)
- Monster-in-Law (2005)
- Wanda Does It (2004) (TV)
- Wanda at Large (2003) (TV); also producer
- Premium Blend (1997) (TV) .... Host (2002)
- Crank Yankers (2002) TV Series (voice)
- The Downer Channel (2001) TV Series
- Pootie Tang (2001)
- Down to Earth (2001)
- (2000)
- Best of Chris Rock (1999) (TV)
- (1999) (TV)
- Tomorrow Night (1998)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) TV Series
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) TV Series
Writer
- Wanda at Large (2003) (TV)
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards Show (2002) (TV)
- Best of Chris Rock: Volume 2 (2001)
- The Downer Channel (2001) (TV)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) (TV)
- The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997) (TV)
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