Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Sykes is a comedian and actress, ranked among the 25 funniest people in America

Mar 7, 1964

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: March 7, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: African American Actress, Black Comedians, Lesbians, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses, Comedians
  • Spouses: Alex Sykes (m. 2008), Dave Hall (m. 1991–1998)
  • Known as: Wanda Sykes
  • Childrens: Lucas Claude Sykes, Olivia Lou Sykes
  • Universities:
    • Hampton University
    • Arundel High School

Wanda Sykes born at

Portsmouth

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Birth Place

She married Dave Hall in 1991 and divorced him in 1998.

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Personal Life

She publicly came out as lesbian in 2008 and married her girlfriend Alex.

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Personal Life

She is a supporter of gay rights and same-sex marriages. She also volunteers with PETA.

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Personal Life

Wanda Sykes was born to Marion Louise and Harry Ellsworth Sykes. Her father was a U.S. Army colonel while her mother was a banker.

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Childhood & Early Life

She graduated from Arundel High School and attended Hampton University from where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

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Childhood & Early Life

She started her career as a procurement officer at the National Security Agency (NSA) after her graduation. She held this government post for five years. However, this job did not provide her much satisfaction.

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Career

She participated at the Coors Light Super Talent Showcase in 1987 where she performed stand-up comedy for the first time in front of a live audience. It was during this performance that she realized her love for comedy.

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She spent the next few years honing her skills and performance and moved to New York City in 1992 in order to pursue a career in comedy.

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Career

She met the comedian Chris Rock and opened for him at the Caroline’s Comedy Club. Soon she joined the writing team on ‘The Chris Rock Show’ in 1997. Her collaboration with Chris Rock proved to be very productive for her and she also got the opportunity to make several appearances on his show.

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Career

Starting from 2001, she made several appearances on various episodes of the improvised comedy television series ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’.

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Career

Her best known role is that of Barb Baran in the sitcom series ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine ‘where she played the protagonist’s funny best friend. She initially played a recurring character which was later converted into a main cast member because of her popularity.

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Major Works

She wrote 33 episodes of ‘The Chris Rock Show’. Her writing was widely appreciated and won her several nominations and awards.

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Major Works