Ayo Edebiri
Acting
Born October 3, 1995 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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…
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
The Bear
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Black Mirror
The View
Golden Globe Awards
Sherri
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Abbott Elementary
Big Mouth
Inside Out 2
Kiff
Dickinson
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
I Love LA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
History of the World: Part II
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Mulligan
After the Hunt
Clone High
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lorne
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Bottoms
Omni Loop
The Premise
BIGTOP BURGER
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Opus
Ella McCay
Clarissa
Theater Camp