Ayo Edebiri
Born: 1995-10-03 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2027
- Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel as April O'Neil (voice)
2025
- I Love LA as Mimi Rush
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actress and Comedian
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- Ella McCay as Susan
- Opus as Ariel Ecton
- After the Hunt as Maggie Resnick
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Envy (voice)
- Everybody Still Hates Chris as Roxanne (voice)
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as April O'Neil (voice)
- Omni Loop as Paula
- Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams as self
- My Ride with Uber and Lyft
- Don't Look at That
2023
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Glory (voice)
- Kiff as Professor Totsy (voice)
- History of the World: Part II as Runaway Slave
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as April O'Neil (voice)
- Clone High as Harriet Tubman (voice)
- Mulligan as General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
- Bottoms as Josie
- Theater Camp as Janet Walch
- The Sweet East as Molly
- We Lost Our Human as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
- Tree's Blood as Elviria (voice)
2022
- The Bear as Sydney Adamu
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between as Stella
- "I Fell in Love with the World" as Woman 2
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Ayesha
- The Premise as Eve Stone
- PAUSE with Sam Jay as Party Guest
- How It Ends as Stand Up
- Cicada as Nikki
- As of Yet as Khadijah
2020
- Ayo and Rachel are Single as Ayo
- Shithouse as Emily (uncredited)
- BIGTOP BURGER as Frances (Voice)
- Fan Fiction Showdown
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- What We Do in the Shadows ... (Consulting Producer)
- Dickinson as Hattie
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as VR Shopping Spree Host
- Sunnyside ... (Writer)
2018
- Craig of the Creek ... (Story)
- Pervert Everything
2017
- Big Mouth as Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
- It Was Sometimes Like This as Ayo
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2011
- Black Mirror as Sandy
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee