Ayo Edebiri

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Ayo Edebiri
Born (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995 (age 25)[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
MediumTelevision, stand-up
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew York University (BA)
Years active2013-Present

Ayo Edebiri (pronounced /aɪoʊ ˈɛdɪbʌriː/ EYE-oh ə-DIB-urr-ee; born 1995) is an American comedian, writer, producer and actress. She appeared on Comedy Central's Up Next and co-hosts the podcast Iconography with Olivia Craighead. Edebiri replaced Jenny Slate as Missy on Big Mouth and debuted in the role at the end of the show's fourth season in 2020.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Edebiri was born in Boston and raised in a religious Pentecostal household.[4] Her mother emigrated from Barbados and her father emigrated from Nigeria.[5][6] She first became interested in comedy through eighth grade drama class, after which she joined the improv club.[4]

Edebiri attended New York University, where she received her bachelor's degree in teaching.[5] As a junior in college, she began preparing to pursue a career in comedy and interned at Upright Citizens Brigade.[5][6]

Career[]

Edebiri is a stand-up comedian, and performed a stand-up set on Comedy Central's Up Next.[7][5] Her scripted digital series Ayo and Rachel Are Single began airing on the network in May 2020, which she co-wrote and costarred in with her friend and fellow comedienne Rachel Sennott.[8]

She is a television writer, and wrote for the sole seasons of The Rundown with Robin Thede and NBC's Sunnyside.[2][5] Edebiri joined the writing staff of Big Mouth for the show's fifth season.[9] After Jenny Slate stepped down from voicing the character Missy so the role could be played by a black actress, Edebiri auditioned and was selected as the replacement in August 2020.[2] Her voice acting as the character began at the end of the show's fourth season.[2] Edebiri was a writer and co-lead in Dickinson's second season on Apple TV+.

Her upcoming projects include co-producing and writing for Mulligan, an animated series for Netflix and voicing the lead role in the animated series , also for Netflix.[2] She is also slated to play a supporting role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Jennifer E. Smith YA novel Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between.[10]

Edebiri co-hosts a podcast called Iconography with Olivia Craighead that features interviews with guests in conversation about their shared personal icons.[8][5] The podcast is produced by Forever Dog and the second season was released in 2020.[11]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Shithouse Emily Uncredited
2020 Cicada Nikki
2021 How It Ends Stand Up
TBA Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between N/A Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Defectives Stacey Episode: "Public Display of Affection"
2020, 2021 Bigtop Burger Frances 2 episodes
2020–present Big Mouth Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) 2 episodes; also writer
2021 Dickinson Hattie 6 episodes; also staff writer
2021 The Premise Eve Stone Episode: "Social Justice Sex Tape"
TBA The Bear N/A Pre-production

References[]

  1. ^ "today is my 24th birthday..... also today, Elizabeth Warren was accused of starting an affair with a 24-year old bodybuilder from Massachusetts.... hello??? do I have to put this whole thing together for you idiots???". Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Turchiano, Danielle (2020-08-28). "'Big Mouth': Ayo Edebiri to Replace Jenny Slate as Missy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  3. ^ Garron, Taylor (2020-05-08). "Ayo Edebiri Doesn't Know How to Play the Autoharp". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Chee, Karen (2018-04-06). "@AyoEdebiri on Everyday Absurdity and Cool Teens". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Escandon, Rosa. "24-Year-Old Ayo Edebiri Takes Comedy Seriously". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Dickson, E. J. (2021-03-02). "Revenge of the Nerd: Ayo Edebiri Breaks Out on 'Big Mouth'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  7. ^ Stidhum, Tonja Renee (2020-08-31). "Ayo Edebiri Is Now the Voice of Missy in Big Mouth". The Root. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Martin, Clare (2020-05-28). "Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott Are Singularly Funny". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  9. ^ Rosen, Christopher. "Ayo Edebiri Replaces Jenny Slate on Big Mouth Following Resignation". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin. "Ayo Edebiri, Nico Hiraga, Others Round Out Cast Of Ace Entertainment's 'Hello, Goodbye And Everything In Between'". Vulture. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ^ "What's On Our Pop Culture Radar This June". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-13.

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