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Yvonne Orji

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Yvonne Orji in Insecure (2016)
A unique mash-up of stand-up comedy with scripted vignettes. Showcases Orji's range and vulnerability, while also serving as a no-holds-barred therapy session for both the artist and the audience in a beautiful mix of heart, humor and healing.
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Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me (2022)
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Yvonne Orji was born on 2 December 1983 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She is an actress and producer, known for Insecure (2016), Night School (2018) and Vacation Friends (2021).
BornDecember 2, 1983
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BornDecember 2, 1983
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Known for

    Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
    Insecure
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Molly Carter
    Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
    Night School
    5.6
    • Maya
    • 2018
    John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, and Yvonne Orji in Vacation Friends (2021)
    Vacation Friends
    6.3
    • Emily
    • 2021
    First Gen
    TV Series
    • Producer

      Credits

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      Actress

      • The Chosen Adventures
        • Pigeon
        • In Production
        • TV Series
      • The Wrong Paris
        • In Production
      • Stronger
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • Glenn Howerton, Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, and Sam Richardson in Velma (2023)
        Velma
        1.6
        TV Series
        • Sammy
        • Gigi (voice)
        • 2023–2024
      • Steve Buscemi, John Cena, Carlos Santos, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, Yvonne Orji, and Ronny Chieng in Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
        Vacation Friends 2
        5.4
        • Emily
        • 2023
      • Laz Alonso, Keith David, Patrick Harpin, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Thando Thabethe, and Jecobi Swain in My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)
        My Dad the Bounty Hunter
        7.3
        TV Series
        • Tess (voice)
        • 2023
      • Jermaine Fowler, Sinqua Walls, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Grace Byers in The Blackening (2022)
        The Blackening
        6.0
        • Morgan
        • 2022
      • Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, and Elisha Williams in The Wonder Years (2021)
        The Wonder Years
        6.6
        TV Series
        • Tammy
        • 2022
      • Tab Time (2021)
        Tab Time
        9.0
        TV Series
        • Captain Cya Later
        • 2022
      • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
        Insecure
        8.1
        TV Series
        • Molly Carter
        • 2016–2021
      • John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, and Yvonne Orji in Vacation Friends (2021)
        Vacation Friends
        6.3
        • Emily
        • 2021
      • Charlie Plummer and Katherine Langford in Spontaneous (2020)
        Spontaneous
        6.5
        • Agent Rosetti
        • 2020
      • DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Angel Laketa Moore, and Skye Townsend in A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
        A Black Lady Sketch Show
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Danae
        • Flight Attendant
        • 2019
      • Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
        Night School
        5.6
        • Maya
        • 2018
      • Flip the Script (2017)
        Flip the Script
        7.2
        TV Mini Series
        • Ad Exec 1
        • 2017
      • Justin Baldoni, Gina Rodriguez, and Brett Dier in Jane the Virgin (2014)
        Jane the Virgin
        7.9
        TV Series
        • Stacy
        • 2017
      • 30 Days Notice
        Short
        • Taylor
        • 2016
      • Yvonne Orji in The Conversation: Talk Show Series (2016)
        The Conversation: Talk Show Series
        TV Series
        • Host
        • 2016

      Additional Crew

      • Akeem Smith and Diandra Lyle in Beauty and the Baller (2017)
        Beauty and the Baller
        6.5
        TV Series
        • creative consultant
        • 2017

      Producer

      • Stronger
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • Yvonne Orji in Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me (2022)
        Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me
        6.2
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It (2020)
        Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It
        7.1
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2020
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      Personal details

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      • Alternative name
        • Yvone Orji
      • Born
        • December 2, 1983
        • Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
      • Other works
        TV commercial: Hertz with Tom Brady
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        • 1 Interview
        • 1 Article

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        Has a master's degree in public health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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