Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykesis an American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist. 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 role as Barb Baran on CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and for appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth7 March 1964
CityPortsmouth, VA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay.
I know every time I fly, I get checked twice: they stop me at security, and then, they get me again at the gate. And last time, it was so bad, they actually made me go through the machine with the luggage.
When life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.
I feel today's society is so judgmental.
Yeah, I had top-secret clearance and everything.
Some black people want to get in touch with their African roots. But then you got some black people that just don't give a damn. You tell them, 'Hey, I just got back from the motherland.' "They're like, 'Where'd you go - Detroit? Did you see The Temptations?'
Being gay is harder than being black. I didn't have to come out black. I didn't have to tell my parents about what its like to be black.
I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am.
It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
I have problems with YouTube and things like that, when you catch it mid production. If I'm doing a show and I'm working on a bit and someone's there with a phone, they record it and put it online - it's not the finished product.
When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
Once you start making money, you can be an ass. But I am not an ass. I'm too lazy, that takes a lot of energy.