What is Wanda Sykes?
{{Infobox person | name = Wanda Sykes | image = Wanda Sykes 2010 GLAAD Media Awards.jpg | caption = Sykes at the 2010 [[GLAAD Media Awards]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|03|07}} | nationality = [[Americans|American]] | birth_place = [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[Hampton University]] | occupation = [[Actress]], [[Comedienne]], [[Writer]] | years_active = 1987–present | spouse = {{marriage|Dave Hall|1991|1998|reason=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Alex Niedbalski|2008}} | children = 2 | website = {{Official website|http://www.wandasykes.com}} }} '''Wanda Sykes''' (born March 7, 1964) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Writer]], [[Comedienne]] and [[Actress]]. She was born in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]] and raised in [[Washington, D.C.]] She starred in the [[sitcom]] ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' on the HBO network. In November 2009 her late night talk show ''[[The Wanda Sykes Show]]'' premiered. ==Personal life== Sykes is [[lesbian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.net/news/wanda-sykes-shocked-herself-with-lesbian-speech_1223004|title=Wanda Sykes &#039;Shocked&#039; Herself With Lesbian Speech|date=3 June 2011|website=Contactmusic.com}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She married her wife, Alex, in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/wanda-sykes-becomes-mom-of-twins/|title=Wanda Sykes Becomes Mom of Twins!|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *{{imdb|0843100}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sykes, Wanda}} [[Category:Actors from Virginia]] [[Category:Actors from Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:African-American actors]] [[Category:African-American comedians]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American stand-up comedians]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American television presenters]] [[Category:American television producers]] [[Category:American television writers]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:American LGBT writers]] [[Category: