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Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Actor · Born 1995-10-03 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Ayo Edebiri (born Funmilayo Edebiri, October 3, 1995) is an American actress, comedian, and television writer, and director. She first gained industry recognition for her writing, including work on Big Mouth (2020–2025), where she later voiced the character Missy. Her breakthrough came with her role as Sydney Adamu in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–2026), a performance that earned widespread critical acclaim and major awards, including an Emmy, two Actor Awards, and a Golden Globe. She was also nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for directing the episode "Napkins". She has since starred in comedy films such as Bottoms (2023), and continued to do voice work for projects including Inside Out 2 (2024). In 2025, she starred in both the horror film Opus and the thriller film After the Hunt. Edebiri has also made her Broadway debut in Proof (2026).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — Glory (voice)
  2. Inside Out 2 (2024) — Envy (voice)
  3. Black Mirror (2011) — Sandy
  4. The Bear (2022) — Sydney Adamu
  5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) — April O'Neil (voice)
  6. Big Mouth (2017) — Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
  7. Dickinson (2019) — Hattie
  8. Bottoms (2023) — Josie
  9. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  10. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  11. After the Hunt (2025) — Maggie Resnick
  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  13. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  14. Abbott Elementary (2021) — Ayesha
  15. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022) — Stella
  16. Opus (2025) — Ariel Ecton
  17. Theater Camp (2023) — Janet Walch
  18. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
  19. Shithouse (2020) — Emily (uncredited)
  20. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019) — VR Shopping Spree Host
  21. Ella McCay (2025) — Susan
  22. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  23. The View (1997) — Self
  24. Omni Loop (2024) — Paula
  25. How It Ends (2021) — Stand Up
  26. The Sweet East (2023) — Molly
  27. History of the World: Part II (2023) — Runaway Slave
  28. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  29. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
  30. I Love LA (2025) — Mimi Rush
  31. Clone High (2023) — Harriet Tubman (voice)
  32. Mulligan (2023) — General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
  33. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) — April O'Neil (voice)
  34. The Premise (2021) — Eve Stone
  35. Kiff (2023) — Professor Totsy (voice)
  36. Cicada (2021) — Nikki
  37. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  38. SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) — Self
  39. Sherri (2022) — Self - Guest
  40. Lorne (2026) — Self

Directed

  1. The Bear (2022) — Director