Wanda Sykes

The title of Sykes’s 2009 HBO special, I’ma Be Me, says everything you need to know about her. Whether she’s appearing on TV (Curb Your Enthusiasm), at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner or in a comedy club on a random Tuesday, the comedian remains true to herself. Returning to the New York Comedy Festival, she’ll riff on politics, race and life as an openly gay comic in Hollywood.