8.3
Movie
Acting
Ayo Edebiri
- Born
- (age 31)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 65 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.3
Movie
7.5
Movie
Inside Out 2
8.3
TV
Black Mirror
8.2
TV
The Bear
7.2
Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
7.6
TV
Big Mouth
8.0
TV
What We Do in the Shadows
8.5
TV
Dickinson
6.8
Movie
Bottoms
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
5.7
Movie
After the Hunt
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7.5
TV
Abbott Elementary
6.1
Movie
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
8.1
TV
Craig of the Creek
5.6
Movie
Opus
6.4
Movie
Theater Camp
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Acting credits 62
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Barney the Dinosaur Film | |
| TBA | Ally Film | (voice) |
| 2027 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 Film | April O'Neil (voice) |
| 2027 | Prodigies TV | Didi (7 ep) |
| 2026 | Clarissa Film | Young Sally |
| 2026 | Lorne Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ella McCay Film | Susan |
| 2025 | I Love LA TV | Mimi Rush (2 ep) |
| 2025 | After the Hunt Film | Maggie Resnick |
| 2025 | Opus Film | Ariel Ecton |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV | Self - Actress and Comedian (1 ep) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams Film | Self |
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris TV | Roxanne (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Omni Loop Film | Paula |
| 2024 | Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV | April O'Neil (voice) (12 ep) |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 Film | Envy (voice) |
| 2024 | Don't Look at That Film | |
| 2024 | My Ride with Uber and Lyft Film | |
| 2023 | Tree's Blood Film | Elviria (voice) |
| 2023 | The Sweet East Film | Molly |
| 2023 | Bottoms Film | Josie |
| 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Film | April O'Neil (voice) |
| 2023 | Theater Camp Film | Janet Walch |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Film | Glory (voice) |
| 2023 | Clone High TV | Harriet Tubman (voice) (20 ep) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice) (14 ep) |
| 2023 | We Lost Our Human Film | Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice) |
| 2023 | Kiff TV | Professor Totsy (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II TV | Runaway Slave (1 ep) |
| 2022 | "I Fell in Love with the World" Film | Woman 2 |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between Film | Stella |
| 2022 | The Bear TV | Sydney Adamu (46 ep) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary TV | Ayesha (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Cicada Film | Nikki |
| 2021 | The Premise TV | Eve Stone (1 ep) |
| 2021 | How It Ends Film | Stand Up |
| 2021 | As of Yet Film | Khadijah |
| 2021 | PAUSE with Sam Jay TV | Party Guest (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Shithouse Film | Emily (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Ayo and Rachel are Single TV | Ayo (3 ep) |
| 2020 | BIGTOP BURGER TV | Frances (Voice) (6 ep) |
| 2020 | Fan Fiction Showdown TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Dickinson TV | Hattie (6 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson TV | VR Shopping Spree Host (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Pervert Everything Film | |
| 2017 | Big Mouth TV | Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice), Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | It Was Sometimes Like This Film | Ayo |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (3 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror TV | Sandy (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Barney the Dinosaur Film | Writer |
| 2027 | Prodigies TV | Executive Producer (7 ep) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | Writer, Co-Producer (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Bear TV | Co-Executive Producer, Director, Writer (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Ayo and Rachel are Single TV | Writer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Dickinson TV | Staff Writer (10 ep) |
| 2019 | Sunnyside TV | Story Editor, Writer (10 ep) |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows TV | Consulting Producer, Writer (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Craig of the Creek TV | Story (1 ep) |
| 2017 | It Was Sometimes Like This Film | Writer |