Alex Sykes is the longtime partner and wife of comedian Wanda Sykes. Alex gave birth to twins, Lucas Claude and Olivia Lou, on April 27, 2009. The couple reportedly married on October 25, 2008.E! Online: Wanda Sykes a Stand-Up Mom (May 13, 2009)
Twins
Wanda and Alex Sykes welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, on April 27, 2009. Olivia Lou weighed in at 6lbs., 7 oz. and was 19 inches long and Lucas Claude weighed 7lbs., 9 oz. and was 20 inches long. Mom and babies are said to be "happy, healthy and at home." This is the first children for the couple who married on October 25, 2008.US Weekly: Wanda Sykes Welcomes Twins (May 13, 2009)
Wanda Sykes Fast Facts
- American actress, comedienne and author
- Also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall
- Born: March 7, 1964
- Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
- Father was a US Army colonel
- Attended: Hampton University
- Degree: Bachelor’s degree in marketing
- Announced that she was gay in 2008
- Book: Yeah, I Said It
- Worked as a procurement officer for the National Security Agency after college graduation
- Appeared in the films Monster in Law, Evan Almighty and Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Hosted the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner