Wanda Sykes
Appearances: 3Shows: 2Latest: May 19, 2026
Latest appearance: May 19, 2026 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! →
Wanda Sykes is a comedian, writer, and actress known for her sharp wit and stand-up performances. She is recognized for her roles in shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and her work as a writer on "The Chris Rock Show."
All appearances
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1)
Interview
Wanda Sykes on Being Our Guest the Night We Got Suspended, How Trump’s Doing & New Comedy Special
Wanda Sykes promotes her Netflix special Legacy, reflecting on filming at Hampton University and joking that the current political climate makes the first Trump administration seem quaint. She also remembers appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the night the show was suspended and discusses Undercard, her first dramatic lead role, a family-reconciliation story set in boxing.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (2)
Wanda Sykes discusses her dramatic turn as a boxer seeking reconciliation in Undercard, jokes about filming in Puerto Rico’s heat and brings her political comedy to war spending, unpaid TSA agents and Stephen Colbert’s eventual finale.
Interview
"Not One Laugh" - Wanda Sykes On Making Her Dramatic Acting Debut In "Undercard"
Wanda Sykes discusses her dramatic debut in the boxing film Undercard, where she plays a former fighter trying to reconnect with the son she gave up, and jokes about learning to work without audience laughter. She also recalls enduring heavy costumes and extreme heat while filming in Puerto Rico.
Interview
"Pay These People!" - Wanda Sykes Shows Some Love For The TSA Agents Currently Working Without Pay
Wanda Sykes urges Stephen Colbert to end his final Late Show by bringing on the pope and metaphorically burning the theater down. Turning to politics, she criticizes war spending during a government shutdown, demands pay for TSA agents and ridicules rising grocery prices and Pentagon spending.
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