
Ayo Edebiri
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1995-10-03 (age 30)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Funmilayo Edebiri
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).
Known For
TV Shows (31)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Black Mirror
2011
as Sandy

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Bear
2022
as Sydney Adamu

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Ayesha

Big Mouth
2017
as Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice) / Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice)

Kiff
2023
as Professor Totsy (voice)

Dickinson
2019
as Hattie

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Runaway Slave

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Actress and Comedian

Mulligan
2023
as General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
as VR Shopping Spree Host

I Love LA
2025
as Mimi Rush

Clone High
2023
as Harriet Tubman (voice)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self

Everybody Still Hates Chris
2024
as Roxanne (voice)

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2024
as April O'Neil (voice)

The Premise
2021
as Eve Stone

PAUSE with Sam Jay
2021
as Party Guest
Prodigies
as Didi

Ayo and Rachel are Single
2020
as Ayo

Fan Fiction Showdown
2020

BIGTOP BURGER
2020
as Frances (Voice)
Movies (29)

Inside Out 2
2024
as Envy (voice)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as Glory (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as April O'Neil (voice)

Ella McCay
2025
as Susan

After the Hunt
2025
as Maggie Resnick

Bottoms
2023
as Josie

Opus
2025
as Ariel Ecton

Lorne
2026
as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self

Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel
2027
as April O'Neil (voice)

The Sweet East
2023
as Molly

Omni Loop
2024
as Paula

Theater Camp
2023
as Janet Walch

We Lost Our Human
2023
as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
2022
as Stella

How It Ends
2021
as Stand Up

Shithouse
2020
as Emily (uncredited)

Ally
as (voice)

Clarissa
2026
as Young Sally

Cicada
2021
as Nikki

As of Yet
2021
as Khadijah
Barney the Dinosaur

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024
as self

Pervert Everything
2018

Tree's Blood
2023
as Elviria (voice)

My Ride with Uber and Lyft
2024

"I Fell in Love with the World"
2022
as Woman 2

Don't Look at That
2024

It Was Sometimes Like This
2017
as Ayo
About Ayo Edebiri
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 Americ… With 60 credits spanning from 1944 to 2027, Ayo Edebiri has appeared in 29 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ayo Edebiri Movies
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — as Envy (voice)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — as Glory (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) — as April O'Neil (voice)
- Ella McCay (2025) — as Susan
- After the Hunt (2025) — as Maggie Resnick
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