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I sat down and wrote some jokes and went to the talent show, got up on stage, fell in love with it and never turned back.

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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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