Wanda Sykes: movies and TV shows
Wanda Sykes has 184 credits in the archive: 73 films and 111 TV series, from 1944 to 2027. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2027 · busiest year: 2006 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tangles | Paula (voice) | Film | — | 63 |
| 2026 | Wanda Sykes: Legacy | Self | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 2026 | Wanda Sykes: Legacy | Film | 5.8 | 62 | |
| 2026 | Wanda Sykes: Legacy | Film | 5.8 | 62 | |
| 2026 | Undercard | Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2026 | Undercard | Film | 8.0 | 62 | |
| 2026 | Shut Up Evan | Self - Guest | TV | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Comedian | TV | 6.7 | 61 |
| 2025 | Lil Kev | Nancy (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 2025 | Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy | Film | 6.0 | 61 | |
| 2024 | Rock, Paper, Scissors | Dian (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 60 |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Sue Nahmee | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 2024 | Good Times | Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice) | TV | 5.5 | 60 |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Film | 6.2 | 60 | |
| 2024 | Underwater Projects | Narrator | Film | — | 60 |
| 2023 | Velma | Krista (voice) | TV | 3.5 | 59 |
| 2023 | Velma | Linda (voice) | TV | 3.5 | 59 |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Various Characters | TV | 5.7 | 59 |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | TV | 5.7 | 59 | |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | TV | 5.7 | 59 | |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | Film | 7.2 | 59 |
| 2023 | Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer | Self | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2023 | Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer | Film | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2023 | The Mecca of Comedy | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 58 |
| 2022 | Chivalry | Jean Shrill | TV | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2022 | Gutsy | Self | TV | 3.5 | 58 |
| 2022 | Alabama Jackson | Harriet Tubman | TV | — | 58 |
| 2022 | Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration | Film | 4.4 | 58 | |
| 2022 | Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? | Film | 6.2 | 58 | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Phee Genoa (voice) | TV | 8.2 | 57 |
| 2021 | The Upshaws | Lucretia | TV | 7.6 | 57 |
| 2021 | The Upshaws | TV | 7.6 | 57 | |
| 2021 | The Upshaws | TV | 7.6 | 57 | |
| 2021 | Q-Force | Deb (voice) | TV | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County | Rita | Film | 5.9 | 57 |
| 2021 | Roll Up Your Sleeves | Self | Film | 7.5 | 57 |
| 2021 | The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | Film | 7.5 | 57 |
| 2021 | The Upshaws - The Afterparty | Self | Film | 7.2 | 57 |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Self | TV | 6.3 | 56 |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | TV | 6.3 | 56 | |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Fairy Gay Mother #1 | Film | 4.7 | 56 |
| 2020 | Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 55 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest Host | TV | 6.3 | 55 |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn | Queen of Fables (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 55 |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Wanda Sykes (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Shuli Kucerac | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Heckler | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2019 | UglyDolls | Wage (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2019 | The Wedding Year | Janet / Grandma | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 2019 | Jexi | Denice | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2019 | Wanda Sykes: Not Normal | Self | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2019 | Wanda Sykes: Not Normal | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Wanda Sykes: Not Normal | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Louise Jefferson | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Ethel (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 54 |
| 2018 | The Shop | Self | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2018 | EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets | TV | 1.0 | 54 | |
| 2018 | Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock! | TV | 4.0 | 54 | |
| 2018 | Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate | Prison Matron | Film | 5.1 | 54 |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Allegra Durado | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Moms Mabley | TV | 8.1 | 53 |
| 2017 | Vampirina | Gregoria (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 53 |
| 2017 | A Bad Moms Christmas | Dr. Elizabeth Karl | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2017 | Snatched | Ruth | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 52 |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Granny (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2016 | Ask the Storybots | TV | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | TV | 8.5 | 52 | |
| 2016 | Bad Moms | Dr. Elizabeth Karl | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2016 | Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? | Herself | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2016 | Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? | Film | 6.1 | 52 | |
| 2016 | Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 52 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 51 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 7.6 | 51 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage | Self | TV | 7.3 | 51 |
| 2015 | How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come | Goddess | Film | 1.0 | 51 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 50 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Mary-Beth (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 50 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | TV | 7.8 | 50 |
| 2014 | black-ish | Daphne Lido | TV | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2014 | Broad City | Dara | TV | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Shirley B. Awesome (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 50 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Senator Rosalyn DuPeche | TV | 7.2 | 49 |
| 2013 | The Hot Flashes | Florine Clarkston | Film | 4.6 | 49 |
| 2013 | The Out List | Herself | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Granny (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Sofa Queen (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness | Self | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 2011 | Rio | Chloe / Goose (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 45 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Yvonne Wright | TV | 7.7 | 45 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show | Self | TV | 3.3 | 45 |
| 2009 | Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me | Herself | Film | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2009 | Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me | Film | 7.6 | 45 | |
| 2009 | The Wanda Sykes Show | TV | 1.0 | 45 | |
| 2009 | The Wanda Sykes Show | TV | 1.0 | 45 | |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show | TV | 5.5 | 44 | |
| 2008 | Cowman: The Uddered Avenger | Bessy (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 43 |
| 2007 | Back at the Barnyard | Bessy | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Rita | Film | 5.6 | 43 |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Doctor (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Barb Baran | TV | 7.1 | 42 |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Stella (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | Barnyard | Bessy (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 42 |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Innoko (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Carla Dunkirk | Film | 5.2 | 42 |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Wife | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 2006 | Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | Stella (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2006 | Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired | Herself | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 2006 | Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 2006 | Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' | Self / Wife | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 2006 | The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Sister Moon (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 2006 | World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One | self | Film | — | 42 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 41 |
| 2005 | Monster-in-Law | Ruby | Film | 6.2 | 41 |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics | Herself | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 2005 | Earth to America | Self | Film | 7.7 | 41 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2004 | Wanda Does It | TV | 9.0 | 40 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 39 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Host | TV | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 39 |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Wanda Mildred Hawkins | TV | 6.2 | 39 |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | TV | 6.2 | 39 | |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | TV | 6.2 | 39 | |
| 2003 | Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied | Herself | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 2003 | Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied | Film | 5.9 | 39 | |
| 2003 | MTV Reloaded | The Oracle | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | Film | 7.8 | 39 |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers | Gladys (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 38 |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers | Gladys Murphy (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 38 |
| 2001 | Down to Earth | Wanda | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 2001 | Pootie Tang | Biggie Shorty | Film | 5.1 | 37 |
| 2001 | The Downer Channel | TV | 9.0 | 37 | |
| 2001 | Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 | Film | 10.0 | 37 | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wanda | TV | 8.0 | 36 |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Chantal | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1999 | Futurama | Bev (voice) | TV | 8.4 | 35 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Cricket | TV | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents | Self | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1998 | Tomorrow Night | Wanda | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 33 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 33 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | TV | 4.6 | 33 | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | TV | 4.6 | 33 | |
| 1997 | Premium Blend | Host | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest Host | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Christine Watson | TV | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Wanda (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 31 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | TV | 7.9 | 31 | |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 28 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Therapist (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 11 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | 10 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 11 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 19 |
| Deck the Y'alls | Film | — | — |