The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) having a wiper strip (50), the head strip (56) of which is held by a receiving profile (30, 62, 70), which is connected to a longitudinal channel (60) for a support element (12), wherein a connecting element (16) is provided in the center region of the wiper blade (10) for the articulated connection to a wiper arm. The invention provides that the connecting element (16) forms part of the longitudinal channel (60) along with a connecting plate (22) in that the connecting plate (22) forms the side facing the wiper strip (50) with the base (24) thereof, and encloses the support element (12, 92) with the side walls (26) thereof, while the connecting element (16) forms the side opposite the base (24) and overlaps the side walls (26) with side parts (44) thereof, wherein part of the receiving profile (30) is integrally formed on the base (24) of the connecting plate (22) toward the wiper strip (50).