Wanda Sykes

American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
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Wanda Sykes

Summary

Wanda Sykes is a human[1]. She was born in Portsmouth[2]. She was born on March 7, 1964[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], writer[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,254 views/month, #5,326 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Wanda Sykes was born on March 7, 1964[3].
  • Wanda Sykes held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Wanda Sykes's professions included comedian[4].
  • Wanda Sykes worked as a writer[5].
  • Wanda Sykes worked as a television actor[6].
  • Wanda Sykes worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Wanda Sykes's professions included film actor[8].
  • Wanda Sykes worked as a voice actor[11].
  • Wanda Sykes was educated at Hampton University[12].
  • Wanda Sykes was educated at Arundel High School[13].
  • Wanda Sykes received the Primetime Emmy Award[14].
  • Wanda Sykes received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[15].
  • Wanda Sykes was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha[16].
  • Wanda Sykes is recorded as female[17].
  • Wanda Sykes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wanda Sykes's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Wanda Sykes's Commons category is recorded as Wanda Sykes[20].
  • Wanda Sykes's residence is recorded as Media[21].
  • Wanda Sykes's residence is recorded as Cherry Grove[22].
  • Wanda Sykes's family name is recorded as Sykes[23].
  • Wanda Sykes's given name is recorded as Wanda[24].
  • Wanda Sykes's official website is recorded as http://www.wandasykes.com[25].
  • Wanda Sykes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Wanda Sykes's start of work period is recorded as 1987[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-03-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 512c9d98-ee66-4476-8be7-c833d0ad0691[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth[2]. She was born on March 7, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Hampton University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34] and Arundel High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], writer[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[14], a group of awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40] and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[15], a class of award[41], in United States[42].

Why It Matters

Wanda Sykes ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,254 views/month, #5,326 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Wanda Sykes born?

Wanda Sykes's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

What did Wanda Sykes do for work?

Wanda Sykes worked as comedian[4], writer[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Wanda Sykes go to school?

Wanda Sykes was educated at Hampton University[12] and Arundel High School[13].

What awards did Wanda Sykes receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[14] and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation comedian, writer, television actor +4
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  2. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.wandasykes.com
    Work period start
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    Country of citizenship United States
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