Ayo Edebiri
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Glory (voice)
2023
Series
The Bear
Sydney Adamu
2022
Series
Black Mirror
Sandy
2011
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Abbott Elementary
Ayesha
2021
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Big Mouth
Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
2017
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Film
Inside Out 2
Envy (voice)
2024
Series
Kiff
Professor Totsy (voice)
2023
Series
Dickinson
Hattie
2019
Series
I Love LA
Mimi Rush
2025
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress and Comedian
2025
Series
History of the World: Part II
Runaway Slave
2023
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
April O'Neil (voice)
2023
Series
Mulligan
General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
2023
Film
After the Hunt
Maggie Resnick
2025
Series
Clone High
Harriet Tubman (voice)
2023
Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
VR Shopping Spree Host
2019
Series
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
April O'Neil (voice)
2024
Film
Bottoms
Josie
2023
Series
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Film
Ella McCay
Susan
2025
Series
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Roxanne (voice)
2024
Film
Opus
Ariel Ecton
2025
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Film
Theater Camp
Janet Walch
2023
Series
The Premise
Eve Stone
2021
Series
BIGTOP BURGER
Frances (Voice)
2020
Film
Omni Loop
Paula
2024
Film
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Stella
2022
Film
Clarissa
Young Sally
2026
Film
The Sweet East
Molly
2023
Film
How It Ends
Stand Up
2021
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
April O'Neil (voice)
2027
Series
PAUSE with Sam Jay
Party Guest
2021
Series
Fan Fiction Showdown
2020
Film
Shithouse
Emily (uncredited)
2020
Film
Cicada
Nikki
2021
Film
We Lost Our Human
Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
2023
Series
Ayo and Rachel are Single
Ayo
2020
Prodigies
Didi
Film
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
self
2024
Film
Ally
(voice)
Film
It Was Sometimes Like This
Ayo
2017
Film
Don't Look at That
2024
Film
Tree's Blood
Elviria (voice)
2023
Film
As of Yet
Khadijah
2021
Film
"I Fell in Love with the World"
Woman 2
2022
Film
My Ride with Uber and Lyft
2024
Barney the Dinosaur
Film
Pervert Everything
2018