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Ayo Edebiri
AKA: Funmilayo Edebiri
Acting
Born: 1995
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
41 Global Credits
🔥 3.2 Popularity
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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).
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).
Known For
I Love LA
Mimi Rush
2025 · US
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress and Comedian
2025 · US
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025 · US
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Roxanne (voice)
2024 · US
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
April O'Neil (voice)
2024 · US
Clone High
Harriet Tubman (voice)
2023 · US
Mulligan
General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
2023 · US
Kiff
Professor Totsy (voice)
2023 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| I Love LA | 2025 | Mimi Rush |
| Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | 2025 | Self - Actress and Comedian |
| SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | 2025 | Self |
| Everybody Still Hates Chris | 2024 | Roxanne (voice) |
| Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2024 | April O'Neil (voice) |
| Clone High | 2023 | Harriet Tubman (voice) |
| Mulligan | 2023 | General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice) |
| Mulligan | 2023 | Co-Producer, Writer |
| Kiff | 2023 | Professor Totsy (voice) |
| History of the World: Part II | 2023 | Runaway Slave |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Bear | 2022 | Sydney Adamu |
| The Bear | 2022 | Co-Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
| Abbott Elementary | 2021 | Ayesha |
| The Premise | 2021 | Eve Stone |
| PAUSE with Sam Jay | 2021 | Party Guest |
| Ayo and Rachel are Single | 2020 | Ayo |
| Ayo and Rachel are Single | 2020 | Writer |
| BIGTOP BURGER | 2020 | Frances (Voice) |
| Fan Fiction Showdown | 2020 | Contributor |
| Dickinson | 2019 | Hattie |
| Dickinson | 2019 | Writer |
| Sunnyside | 2019 | Writer |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self |
| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | 2019 | VR Shopping Spree Host |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2019 | Consulting Producer, Writer |
| Craig of the Creek | 2018 | Story |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | Self |
| Black Mirror | 2011 | Sandy |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self - Guest |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self - Nominee |