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WONDER WOMEN IN COMEDY
WANDA SYKES
Considered one of the icons of the comedy world, Wanda Sykes has succeeded in every facet of the entertainment industry she has taken on as a stand-up comedian, actress for !\~!{!\~!\!!@t!\~!!"!!-! Funniest People in America, Sykes has used for platform to ~t!!\t!"!\{!t\!"!!;2'MI! community.
MAYSOON ZAYID
t!\~!t~\!=\!Z\~!\!~!! platform for advocacy and humor since the beginning "!!t\!J\~~!\!!"!t\!!=! t~\{!Z\~!!!!\!\\!"!t\!{! \!"t!!!!"!=!t\! and individuals with a disability, referencing her own t!!tj\!\!Z\~!~\!!! percent of the funding she receives from her comedic work to fund art camps for disabled and orphaned children in the Palestinian territories.
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"I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny, you will get over all of that."
- Wanda Sykes
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