Acting · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Born October 3, 1995
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).
MovieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
2027
as April O'Neil (voice)
MovieClarissa
2026
as Young Sally
MovieLorne
2026
as Self
MovieElla McCay
2025
as Susan
TV★ 8.0I Love LA
2025
as Mimi Rush
MovieAfter the Hunt
2025
as Maggie Resnick
MovieOpus
2025
as Ariel Ecton
TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Actress and Comedian
MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
MovieThom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024
as self
TVEverybody Still Hates Chris
2024
as Roxanne (voice)
MovieOmni Loop
2024
as Paula
TVTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2024
as April O'Neil (voice)
MovieInside Out 2
2024
as Envy (voice)
MovieDon't Look at That
2024
MovieMy Ride with Uber and Lyft
2024
MovieTree's Blood
2023
as Elviria (voice)
MovieThe Sweet East
2023
as Molly
MovieBottoms
2023
as Josie
MovieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as April O'Neil (voice)
MovieTheater Camp
2023
as Janet Walch
MovieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as Glory (voice)
TVClone High
2023
as Harriet Tubman (voice)
TVMulligan
2023
as General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
MovieWe Lost Our Human
2023
as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
TVKiff
2023
as Professor Totsy (voice)
TVHistory of the World: Part II
2023
as Runaway Slave
Movie"I Fell in Love with the World"
2022
as Woman 2
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieHello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
2022
as Stella
TVThe Bear
2022
as Sydney Adamu
TVAbbott Elementary
2021
as Ayesha
MovieCicada
2021
as Nikki
TVThe Premise
2021
as Eve Stone
MovieHow It Ends
2021
as Stand Up
MovieAs of Yet
2021
as Khadijah
TVPAUSE with Sam Jay
2021
as Party Guest
MovieShithouse
2020
as Emily (uncredited)
TVAyo and Rachel are Single
2020
as Ayo
TVBIGTOP BURGER
2020
as Frances (Voice)
TVFan Fiction Showdown
2020
TVDickinson
2019
as Hattie
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
as VR Shopping Spree Host
MoviePervert Everything
2018
TVBig Mouth
2017
as Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
MovieIt Was Sometimes Like This
2017
as Ayo
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Sandy
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Barney the Dinosaur
MovieAlly
as (voice)
Prodigies
as Didi
