10/03/1995
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, 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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Clarissa (2026) as Young Sally |
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Lorne (2026) as Self |
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Ella McCay (2025) as Susan |
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After the Hunt (2025) as Maggie Resnick |
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Opus (2025) as Ariel Ecton |
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self |
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Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams (2024) as self |
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Omni Loop (2024) as Paula |
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Inside Out 2 (2024) as Envy (voice) |
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Don't Look at That (2024) as |
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My Ride with Uber and Lyft (2024) as |
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Tree's Blood (2023) as Elviria (voice) |
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The Sweet East (2023) as Molly |
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Bottoms (2023) as Josie |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) as April O'Neil (voice) |
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Theater Camp (2023) as Janet Walch |
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as Glory (voice) |
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We Lost Our Human (2023) as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice) |
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"I Fell in Love with the World" (2022) as Woman 2 |
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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022) as Stella |
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Cicada (2021) as Nikki |
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How It Ends (2021) as Stand Up |
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As of Yet (2021) as Khadijah |
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Shithouse (2020) as Emily (uncredited) |
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Pervert Everything (2018) as |
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It Was Sometimes Like This (2017) as Ayo |
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Untitled Barney the Dinosaur Film () as |
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It Was Sometimes Like This (2017) Writer |
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Untitled Barney the Dinosaur Film () Writer |