Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji

Nigerian-American actress and comedian (born 1983)
Yvonne Anuli Orji is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Image Awards.Wikipedia
BornDecember 2, 1983
HometownPort Harcourt, Nigeria
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‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’: Yvonne Orji, Laz Alonzo And More On Importance of Representation In Black Family Sci-Fi Series

  • Netflix’s new animated series, My Dad the Bounty Hunter, is an action-comedy series following close-knit siblings Lisa and Sean, who stow away on their dad’s latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. Little do they know that their dad’s been keeping a secret from them — he’s actually the toughest bounty… Continue reading ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’: Yvonne Orji, Laz Alonzo And More On Importance of Representation In Black Family Sci-Fi Series

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Yvonne Orji Is Going to Get a Text from Mom About This

James asks "The Sex Lives of College Girls" creator Mindy Kaling about her new show, and Mindy explains how she could only draw on part of her own college experience. And Yvonne Orji tells James about the phone call she received from her mother that began her parent's acceptance of her career - even if they had no idea who Chris Rock was.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

My Dad the Bounty Hunter
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
0h 22min
2023
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends
R
1h 43min
2021
Spontaneous
Spontaneous
R
1h 42min
2020
Insecure
Insecure
TV-14
0h 30min
2016
FREE HBO: Insecure
FREE HBO: Insecure

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2020Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesInsecureNominated