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Emmy-winning stand-up comic, writer, actress and producer Wanda Sykes is scheduled to perform at ilani. Ranked among Entertainment Weekly's "25 Funniest People in America," Sykes will take the Cowlitz Ballroom stage on Saturday, March 18. 

In 2020, Sykes received Emmy nominations for both her role as real-life comic "Moms Mabley" in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and for her voice work as "Gladys Murphy" in Crank Yankers, a role she originated in 2004. Sykes' guest-starring role on ABC's Black-ish also brought her two Emmy nominations for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series" in 2017 and 2018. Her fifth and latest standup special, Wanda Sykes: Not Normal, is currently streaming on Netflix.