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Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Sykes (English: Wanda Sykes, March 7, 1964 -) is an American writer and actress. She won a 1999 Emmy Award for "The Chris Rock Show." In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the 25 most interesting people in America. Her works also include "Life is a Play." In November 2009, her own late-night talk show, "The Wanda Sykes Show," premiered on Fox and aired every Saturday until the show was canceled in April 2010. Films in which she has acted or voiced roles include "The Impersonator 2", "Marriage Certificate", "Into the Woods", "Bear 2", "Rio" and "Iceland 4: Tectonic Drift".

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1964-03-07
Wikidata
Q237194
Occupations comedianwritertelevision actorscreenwritermovie actorvoice actortelevision produceractor
Aliases Wanda SykesWanda Sykes-HallWanda Yvette SykesWanda Yvette Sykes-HallWanda Sykes

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