Actor
Ayo Edebiri
Born 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).
Directed
Acting
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Glory (voice) · 2023
Black Mirror
Sandy · 2011
Inside Out 2
Envy (voice) · 2024
The Bear
Sydney Adamu · 2022
Dickinson
Hattie · 2019
Big Mouth
Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) · 2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
April O'Neil (voice) · 2023
Bottoms
Josie · 2023
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1975
Abbott Elementary
Ayesha · 2021
The Daily Show
Self · 1996
Shithouse
Emily (uncredited) · 2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2015
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
VR Shopping Spree Host · 2019
After the Hunt
Maggie Resnick · 2025
Theater Camp
Janet Walch · 2023
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2014
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Stella · 2022
Opus
Ariel Ecton · 2025
The Sweet East
Molly · 2023
Kiff
Professor Totsy (voice) · 2023
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
April O'Neil (voice) · 2024
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2003
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
