Wanda Sykes
Awards & Honours
11
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
1
Records
Wanda Sykes has been recognized as one of the funniest people in America by Entertainment Weekly and ranked No. 48 on Rolling Stone's list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. She holds the distinction of being the first African American woman and first openly gay person to host the White House Correspondents' Dinner. In 2022, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cementing her place in comedy history. Her work has earned her multiple Emmy and NAACP Image Awards, and she continues to be a powerful voice in entertainment and activism.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard, unveiled March 25, 2022.
Key to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
Awarded by her hometown.
GLAAD Media Award
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode for The Ellen DeGeneres Show (as guest).
Out100 Honoree
Recognized for LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Rankings & Lists
50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time
TV's Top 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ+ Players
25 Funniest People in America
Magazine Covers
The Advocate
October 2019
Wanda Sykes: The Queen of Comedy Speaks Out
Variety
January 2020
Power of Women
Out
November 2019
Wanda Sykes: The Activist
Records & Feats
First African American woman to host the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Sykes hosted the dinner in 2009, also becoming the first openly gay person to do so.