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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Writer
Portsmouth
Virginia
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Wanda Yvette Sykes
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I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too.
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