Ayo Edebiri
Biography
Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, Ayo Edebiri is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director who started in stand-up and improv before moving into television writing. She wrote for The Rundown with Robin Thede and Sunnyside, and later joined Big Mouth as a writer and voice actor from 2020 to 2025. Her breakout came as chef Sydney Adamu on The Bear, a role that won her a Golden Globe, two Actor Awards, and a Primetime Emmy. On film, she starred in Theater Camp and Bottoms (both 2023) and in 2025 appeared in Opus, After the Hunt, and Ella McCay. She voiced Envy in Inside Out 2 (2024) and April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023). She made her directorial debut on The Bear episode Napkins (2024) and her Broadway debut in Proof (2026).
31years old
Turns 32 on October 3in 355 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 4 years2021 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Edebiri replaced Jenny Slate as the voice of Missy on Big Mouth, auditioning and being selected in August 2020 after Slate stepped down so a Black actress could play the role.
Behind the camera
Edebiri made her directorial debut on The Bear's third season episode "Napkins" and shadowed the director of the episode "Fishes" to learn how to communicate with the crew.
Behind the award
In 2024, Edebiri and Quinta Brunson became the first two Black actresses to win the two female comedy acting categories at the Primetime Emmys in the same year.
A first
Ayo Edebiri's work on season three of The Bear brought her Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, making her the first Black woman to be nominated in both comedy acting and comedy directing in the same year.
First role
Ayo Edebiri's first movie part came in the 2020 comedy-drama Sh*thouse, where she played a role that was not credited on screen.
Ayo Edebiri movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Ayo Edebiri shares two films with Tony Hale, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tony Hale's page
Talia Ryder's page
Jackie Chan's page
Woody Harrelson's page
John Malkovich's page
Paul Rudd's page
All films by Kelsey Mann
Jeff RoweDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Jeff Rowe
Kyler SpearsDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Kyler Spears
Box office
What Ayo Edebiri's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
8 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 12 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.7B88.8% of the total
- 2$181M9.4% of the total
- 3$13M0.7% of the total
- 4$9.4M0.5% of the total
- 5$4.5M0.2% of the total
- 6$4.4M0.2% of the total
- 7$2.2M0.1% of the total
- 8$103K0.0% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2022 to 2023, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2023 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Bear | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2023 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Bear | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series | The Bear | Won |
| 2022 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | The Bear | Won |
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