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Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her recurring roles on CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10), and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001–2011). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Wanda Sykes is the 70th most popular comedian (up from 73rd in 2024), the 11,590th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,282nd in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Wanda Sykes ranks 70 out of 98. Before her are Kathy Griffin, Amy Schumer, Bill Hicks, Jeff Dunham, Amy Sedaris, and B. J. Novak. After her are Janeane Garofalo, Dave Chappelle, Mindy Kaling, Gallagher, Stephen Merchant, and Bill Burr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Wanda Sykes ranks 486. Before her are Cristina Rivera Garza, Stephen Dunham, Tom McGrath, Ben Daniels, Hiroyuki Morita, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein. After her are Amit Shah, Bae Jong-ok, Sarah Lancashire, Victor Wooten, Valerie Dore, and Debi Mazar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wanda Sykes ranks 11,592 out of 20,380. Before her are Scott Baio (1960), Mae Faggs (1932), Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), Fred VanVleet (1994), Sam Snead (1912), and Katherine MacDonald (1891). After her are Robert L. Forward (1932), YG (1990), Richard Grenell (1966), Virginia Weidler (1927), Jaime King (1979), and F. Gary Gray (1969).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Wanda Sykes ranks 59. Before her are Kathy Griffin (1960), Amy Schumer (1981), Bill Hicks (1961), Jeff Dunham (1962), Amy Sedaris (1961), and B. J. Novak (1979). After her are Janeane Garofalo (1964), Dave Chappelle (1973), Mindy Kaling (1979), Gallagher (1946), Joy Behar (1942), and Sam Kinison (1953).

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