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Ayo Edebiri
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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,…
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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).
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2027
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
Movie April O'Neil (voice)
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2026
Clarissa
Movie Young Sally
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2026
Lorne
Movie Self
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2025
Ella McCay
Movie Susan
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2025
I Love LA
TV show Mimi Rush
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2025
After the Hunt
Movie Maggie Resnick
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2025
Opus
Movie Ariel Ecton
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2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV show Self - Actress and Comedian
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2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie Self
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2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV show Self
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2024
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
Movie Self
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2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris
TV show Roxanne (voice)
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2024
Omni Loop
Movie Paula
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2024
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV show April O'Neil (voice)
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2024
Inside Out 2
Movie Envy (voice)
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2024
Don't Look at That
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2023
Tree's Blood
Movie Elviria (voice)
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2023
The Sweet East
Movie Molly
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2023
Bottoms
Movie Josie
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2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Movie April O'Neil (voice)
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2023
Theater Camp
Movie Janet Walch
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2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Movie Glory (voice)
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2023
Clone High
TV show Harriet Tubman (voice)
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2023
Mulligan
TV show General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
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2023
We Lost Our Human
Movie Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
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2023
Kiff
TV show Professor Totsy (voice)
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2023
History of the World: Part II
TV show Runaway Slave
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2022
"I Fell in Love with the World"
Movie Woman 2
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Movie Stella
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2022
The Bear
TV show Sydney Adamu
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2021
Abbott Elementary
TV show Ayesha
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2021
Cicada
Movie Nikki
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2021
The Premise
TV show Eve Stone
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2021
How It Ends
Movie Stand Up
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2021
As of Yet
Movie Khadijah
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2021
PAUSE with Sam Jay
TV show Party Guest
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2020
Shithouse
Movie Emily (uncredited)
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2020
Ayo and Rachel are Single
TV show Ayo
