Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 3, 1995 (age 30)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Funmilayo Edebiri

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Ayo Edebiri

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

2027FilmUntitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequelas April O'Neil (voice)2026FilmClarissaas Young Sally 2026FilmLorneas Self 2025FilmElla McCayas Susan 2025TVI Love LAas Mimi Rush 2025FilmAfter the Huntas Maggie Resnick 2025FilmOpusas Ariel Ecton 2025TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Self - Actress and Comedian 2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self 2025TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self 2024FilmThom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreamsas self 2024TVEverybody Still Hates Chrisas Roxanne (voice)2024FilmOmni Loopas Paula 2024TVTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas April O'Neil (voice)2024FilmInside Out 2as Envy (voice)2024FilmDon't Look at That 2024FilmMy Ride with Uber and Lyft 2023FilmTree's Bloodas Elviria (voice)2023FilmThe Sweet Eastas Molly 2023FilmBottomsas Josie 2023FilmTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemas April O'Neil (voice)2023FilmTheater Campas Janet Walch 2023FilmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Glory (voice)2023TVClone Highas Harriet Tubman (voice)2023TVMulliganas General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)2023FilmWe Lost Our Humanas Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)2023TVKiffas Professor Totsy (voice)2023TVHistory of the World: Part IIas Runaway Slave 2022Film"I Fell in Love with the World"as Woman 2 2022TVSherrias Self - Guest 2022FilmHello, Goodbye, and Everything in Betweenas Stella 2022TVThe Bearas Sydney Adamu 2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Ayesha 2021FilmCicadaas Nikki 2021TVThe Premiseas Eve Stone 2021FilmHow It Endsas Stand Up 2021FilmAs of Yetas Khadijah 2021TVPAUSE with Sam Jayas Party Guest 2020FilmShithouseas Emily (uncredited)2020TVAyo and Rachel are Singleas Ayo 2020TVBIGTOP BURGERas Frances (Voice)2020TVFan Fiction Showdown 2019TVDickinsonas Hattie 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019TVI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinsonas VR Shopping Spree Host 2018FilmPervert Everything 2017TVBig Mouthas Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)2017FilmIt Was Sometimes Like Thisas Ayo 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2011TVBlack Mirroras Sandy 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmBarney the Dinosaur —FilmThe Bear season 1as Sydney —TVProdigiesas Didi