Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall or Adriana… Read Full Bio ↴Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall or Adriana Bedoya, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and is a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.
Sykes is known for her blunt observations on current events, the difference between the sexes and races, and life in general. Much of her humor comes from her delivery, and timing. An example of her humor is her comparison between white-collar corporate thieves and muggers in bad neighborhoods: "You get mugged, you might lose what you got on that DAY. But I ain't never been mugged of my FUTURE."
Sykes began her standup career in 1987 when she entered a Washington D.C.-area talent competition. Although she lost, she discovered her passion for comedy. She continued to hone her talents at local venues while working as a procurement officer at the National Security Agency (NSA). In 1992 she left NSA and moved to New York. Her first big break came when she opened for Chris Rock at Caroline's Comedy Club. In 1997 she joined the writing team on The Chris Rock Show. The writing team was nominated for four Emmys -- they won one in 1999. Since that time, she has appeared in such films as Pootie Tang and on TV shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm. 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 show 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.
In addition to film and television work, Sykes is also an author. She wrote Yeah, I Said It, a book of humorous observations on various topics, which was published in September 2004.
2006 was busy year for Sykes. She starred in a recurring role on the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. She also provided voices for the 2006 films Over the Hedge, Barnyard and Brother Bear 2. She played a role in My Super Ex-Girlfriend and is currently scheduled to play a part in Evan Almighty, the follow up to Jim Carrey's hit Bruce Almighty. Sykes' first HBO Comedy Special, titled "Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired", premiered at 10:00 PM EST on October 14th, 2006. Sykes also toured college campuses, of which included the liberal arts institution Swarthmore College.
Wanda is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Actress
Evan Almighty (2007)
Clerks II (2006)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) (TV)
Brother Bear 2 (2006) (voice)
Barnyard (2006) (voice)
Over the Hedge (2006) (voice)
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006) (voice)
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) (voice)
The Downer Channel (2001) (TV)
Pootie Tang (2001)
Down to Earth (2001)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Best of Chris Rock (1999) (TV)
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999) (TV)
Tomorrow Night (1999)
The Chris Rock Show (1997) (TV)
The Drew Carey Show (1995) (TV)
[edit] 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)
Sykes is known for her blunt observations on current events, the difference between the sexes and races, and life in general. Much of her humor comes from her delivery, and timing. An example of her humor is her comparison between white-collar corporate thieves and muggers in bad neighborhoods: "You get mugged, you might lose what you got on that DAY. But I ain't never been mugged of my FUTURE."
Sykes began her standup career in 1987 when she entered a Washington D.C.-area talent competition. Although she lost, she discovered her passion for comedy. She continued to hone her talents at local venues while working as a procurement officer at the National Security Agency (NSA). In 1992 she left NSA and moved to New York. Her first big break came when she opened for Chris Rock at Caroline's Comedy Club. In 1997 she joined the writing team on The Chris Rock Show. The writing team was nominated for four Emmys -- they won one in 1999. Since that time, she has appeared in such films as Pootie Tang and on TV shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm. 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 show 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.
In addition to film and television work, Sykes is also an author. She wrote Yeah, I Said It, a book of humorous observations on various topics, which was published in September 2004.
2006 was busy year for Sykes. She starred in a recurring role on the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. She also provided voices for the 2006 films Over the Hedge, Barnyard and Brother Bear 2. She played a role in My Super Ex-Girlfriend and is currently scheduled to play a part in Evan Almighty, the follow up to Jim Carrey's hit Bruce Almighty. Sykes' first HBO Comedy Special, titled "Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired", premiered at 10:00 PM EST on October 14th, 2006. Sykes also toured college campuses, of which included the liberal arts institution Swarthmore College.
Wanda is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Actress
Evan Almighty (2007)
Clerks II (2006)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) (TV)
Brother Bear 2 (2006) (voice)
Barnyard (2006) (voice)
Over the Hedge (2006) (voice)
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006) (voice)
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) (voice)
The Downer Channel (2001) (TV)
Pootie Tang (2001)
Down to Earth (2001)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Best of Chris Rock (1999) (TV)
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999) (TV)
Tomorrow Night (1999)
The Chris Rock Show (1997) (TV)
The Drew Carey Show (1995) (TV)
[edit] 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)
What We Need
Wanda Sykes Lyrics
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B.Boy (We don't need to talk, talk, talk, talk, talk) I can't…
Bjorn & Tara What do you need to know What do you need…
Breaking Laces I'm right, I'm wrong And that is all I have to…
Cesar Santisteban I'm not as young as I once was The time has…
Dawit Cherent Life is a journey that we all walk along You may…
Devil-M Maybe in the future, there will be love and peace And…
Dj Wich ft. Glasses Malone & Lil Wayne I don't know bout you But umm... [Chorus: X2] My girlfriend…
E From The L.O.S.T. Once I hated this city Now it can't get me down Slushy,…
G. Love & Special Sauce [Chorus] What we need To pull it together now Thats the …
Hateen I'm not as young as I once was The time has…
Jay-Z & Gabe Real The trouble with broken dreams Is they'll never live up to…
Jay-Z/Gabe Real Blueprint, trois Yeah, yeah What we talkin' 'bout real shit…
Josh Smith What We Need Said you're gonna leave me Heard that all…
K.E. I don't have answers To questions But I have suggestions…
Lil Wayne Feat. The Game This is what we need, you decided this What you…
Lil Wayne; The Game Do women sit on social media You sit around , "Oh,…
Lil' Wayne Feat. Glasses Malone I don't know bout you But umm... [Chorus: X2] My girlfriend…
McAuley Schenker Group Wipe that smile from off your face It's time you told…
McAuley-Schenker Group Wipe that smile from off your face It's time you told…
Michael Schenker Group Wipe that smile from off your face It's time you told…
NateTaylorr Wonder why we have to get into (Get into) Circumstances ain'…
Phil Ranelin & Tribe She's got what we die for She's got what we…
Up Front Frustration and anger building up Struggling for release …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Wanda Sykes:
Table Dance Alright, fellas that was Ashley on the main stage And right…
The Dream Mmmm, I'm so bored right now Oh, I should call jermaine And…
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Twana H
My children attended school with the security guard she was talking about; he was a good, hard-working kid.
Beverly Balius
@mondingo67 police shootings are increasing because crime is increasing and idiots point guns at police and shoot at them.Of course the police will shoot them, and it doesn’t matter what color they are. And I also think the standards are lowered continuously because no one wants to do those dangerous low paying jobs… the Police depts now even hire criminals it seems…. Maybe they should go back to high standards for the job and pay them more
Beverly Balius
So sad for his loss,
Moribus & Artibus
This was a charter or public school?
AshErika Michaela
@Arctic 1088 Yeah... no. An "oopsie" doesn't cover it. Accidents don't form a pattern.
McC. O.
@Twana H - Awful! This should not happen. So sorry this happened to him and your family. Messed up.
Ramia Lar
Beyond the comedy she's an intelligent woman hands down
M7*11
@FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS she sucks..she just did the Oscars ..she wasn't funny..she embarrassed herself..why would she end her career like that? Money?
She's a flop...... Flop 💸🥴😦
MBTravel72
@FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS inbred
FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS
@S RKH Black racism towards whites maybe...otherwise Lies.