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Wanda Sykes is an American actress, comedienne and author. She plays Barb on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Sykes came out of the closet as a lesbian in 2008 and married her girlfriend Alexandra. The couple welcomed a pair of twins on April 27, 2009. Alexandra gave birth to a girl and a boy: Olivia Lou (6 lbs., 7 oz.) and Lucas Claude (7 lbs., 9 oz.).People: Wanda Sykes Becomes Mom of Twins! (May 13, 2009) The news went unreported by Sykes' publicist until May 13, four days after Sykes' roasting of President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
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Fast Facts
- Also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall
- Born: March 7, 1964
- Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
- Years active: 1987-present
- Divorced from David Hall in 1998
- Announced that she was gay in 2008
- Married her girlfriend Alexandra (last name unknown) on October 25, 2008People: Wanda Sykes Becomes Mom of Twins! (May 13, 2009)
- 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
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Wanda Sykes at the White House
Sykes served as host for President Barack Obama's first White House Correspondents' Dinner on May 9, 2009.MTV: White House Correspondents' Dinner (May 6, 2009) During the roast, Sykes took jabs at conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Obama himself, joking that the press "never caught you smoking, but they somehow always catch you with your shirt off. I know you're into this whole transparency thing, but I don't need to see your nipples...there was never a nipple portrait of Lincoln!"Daily News: President Barack Obama gets laughs... -
Corespondents Dinner Flap
On May 11, 2009, conservative pundits assailed Sykes for remarking at White House Correspondents' Association dinner that Rush Limbaugh was probably the 20th hijacker in the 9-11 attacks, and "I hope his liver fails." Asked about the controversy, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that topic—9-11—was "better left for serious reflection than comedy."San Francisco Chronicle: White House not laughing about Sept. 11 joke (May 11, 2009) -
Late Night Talk Show Host
Perez Hilton reported on April 1, 2009, that Sykes is getting her own talk show titled The Sykes Show on the Fox network, tentatively scheduled to air Saturday nights.PerezHilton: Sykes To Get Her Own Show (April 1, 2009) -
Early Career
After graduating college from Hampton University, Sykes discovered her standup abilities when she entered a contest in Washington DC in 1987. She soon began performing at local venues. From there she decided to move to New York City, where she landed her first big break, opening for Chris Rock at Caroline's Comedy Club. By 1997, she joined The Chris Rock Show as a writer and has since acted on Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as her own show, Wanda at Large. In 2004, she wrote the book Yeah, I Said It about her outlook on various topics. -
Proud to be Gay
While at a Proposition 8 rally in Las Vegas, on November 15, 2008, Sykes announced to a crowd of people that she was gay and had gotten married on October 25, 2008.Gawker: Wanda Sykes Gay As The Day Is Long (November 16, 2008) -
Wanda Sykes Quotes
"I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th [Sept. 11th] hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight."—Hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner on May 9, 2009Dinner Dish (Politico): Obama laughs at Rush "Oxycontin" jab (May 9, 2009)"Somebody should tell her that's not really how you practice abstinence."—On former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's decision to "pull out" of attending the dinner at the last minuteDaily News: President Barack Obama gets laughs...
''You know, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation. I didn't feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life...Everybody that knows me personally they know I'm gay. But that's the way people should be able to live their lives...Now, I gotta get in their face. I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay."Gawker: Wanda Sykes Gay As The Day Is Long (November 16, 2008)
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jkmccann added a comment November 07, 2009 08:02 PM| ReportLOOOOVED IT!! HAVE BEEN A FAN FOR YEARS!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU ON YOUR NEW SHOW! PLEASE DON'T QUIT STAND UP. YOU'RE TOO FUNNY! CONGRATS ON YOUR MARRAIGE AND THE TWINS! HOPE YOU STILL APPEAR ON THE OLD NEW CHRISTINE. YOU ARE AWESOME TO WATCH! JEN, MICHIGAN -
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Wanda Sykes Show Slammed By Critics
By Rachelle The critics are slamming Wanda Sykes new talk show after only one episode. Yikes, that can't be good. The hilarious comedian's talk show debuted ...Right TV (November 09, 2009) -
'Curb Your Enthusiasm' gets syndicated, 'Wanda Sykes' starts OK
David's sometime "Curb" guest star, Wanda Sykes, got her career as a late-night host off to a decent start over the weekend. The premiere of "The Wanda ...Zap2it.com (November 09, 2009) -
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The premise of all these pieces is that the debut of new talk shows from Wanda Sykes and George Lopez have some over-arching social meaning. ...AllYourTV.com (November 09, 2009) -
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Fox's "The Wanda Sykes Show" debuted opposite "Saturday Night Live's" highest rated broadcast of the season, yet still managed to hold its own in the ...Eurweb.com (November 10, 2009)
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View All Wanda Sykes Questions (16) | Ask a QuestionIs Wanda Sykes a lesbian? (2 Answers)Yes, she is married to a woman named Alex who just gave birth to twin girls. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30730200/ And here's a clip of Wanda Sykes speaking about being gay. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/11/wanda-sykes-wif.html read moreWho is Wanda Sykes wife? (1 Answer)Her name is Alex. Most articles say "Wanda Sykes and wife". She just gave birth to twin girls. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30730200/ read moreWhen did Wanda Sykes get married to David Hall (1 Answer)Well Yahoo! biography says she was married to David Hall 1991-1998. She got married again in 2008 to her female partner of 2 years. read moreDoes anyone know what Rush Limbaughs reaction is to Wanda Sykes? (2 Answers)According to the Washington Post, he has ignored the controversy... so far. ---quote--- He ignored the Sykes controversy -- though he seemed to refer to it at the end of ... read more
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- Wanda Sykes Official Site: Wanda Sykes Message Board
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- Gawker: And Now She's Gay: Wanda Sykes Gay As The Day Is Long (November 16, 2008)
- Rants of a Diva Post: Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes in Monster in Law
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Wanda Sykes Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 7, 1964: Born
- 1997-2000: The Chris Rock Show
- 2000: The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
- 2001: The Drew Carey Show
- 2001-2005: Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 2003: Wanda at Large
- 2004: Wanda Does It
- 2005: Monster in Law
- 2006: Over the Hedge
- 2006: My Super Ex-Girlfriend
- 2006-2007: The New Adventures of Old Christine
- 2007: Evan Almighty
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Ellen & Portia Tell Oprah About The Importance Of Gay Marriage [Yep They're Gay]
@dr.seabreeze: Yup, it's totes awesome! I had the same reaction when I heard Wanda Sykes on her debut show the other night saying "So, my wife thinks I'm in the garage right now, putting together a high chair." YAY! #oprahellenportiaderossiValkyrie607 | http://jezebel.com/ Original | Permalink (November 10, 2009 04:11 AM) -
Ellen & Portia Tell Oprah About The Importance Of Gay Marriage [Yep They're Gay]
@SudeviSurveen: He must be thinking of Wanda Sykes--she's married, she's gay, she has her own talk show. It must have seemed like a natural match to him. #oprahellenportiaderossiValkyrie607 | http://jezebel.com/ Original | Permalink (November 10, 2009 04:09 AM) -
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This season. is the best ever....every one has been brilliant, hilarious and so well knitted together. It's been so much better without all of his domestic drama. Would like to see more Wanda Sykes, though.jztherapist | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Original | Permalink (November 10, 2009 03:17 AM) -
[...] HBO special which I have watched a few times already, I guess my expectations were too high. I love Wanda Sykes but the show was slow moving, not very funny, and the talk/guest format was odd. I'll [...]Eldel | http://www.queerty.com/ Original | Permalink (November 10, 2009 01:04 AM)
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