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 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).
Acting
Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Glory (voice)
2023
Movie
Inside Out 2
as Envy (voice)
2024
TV
Black Mirror
as Sandy
2011
TV
The Bear
as Sydney Adamu
2022
Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as April O'Neil (voice)
2023
TV
Big Mouth
as Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
2017
TV
Big Mouth
as Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice)
2017
TV
Dickinson
as Hattie
2019
Movie
Bottoms
as Josie
2023
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
Movie
After the Hunt
as Maggie ResNick
2025
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
TV
Abbott Elementary
as Ayesha
2021
Movie
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
as Stella
2022
Movie
Opus
as Ariel Ecton
2025
Movie
Theater Camp
as Janet Walch
2023
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
Movie
Shithouse
as Emily (uncredited)
2020
TV
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
as VR Shopping Spree Host
2019
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
Movie
Ella McCay
as Susan
2025
Crew
TV
The Bear
Co-Executive Producer
2022
TV
What We Do in the Shadows
Consulting Producer
2019
TV
Dickinson
Staff Writer
2019
TV
Craig of the Creek
Story
2018
TV
Mulligan
Co-Producer
2023
TV
Sunnyside
Writer
2019
TV
Ayo and Rachel are Single
Writer
2020
Movie
Barney the Dinosaur
Writer
Movie
It Was Sometimes Like This
Writer
2017
TV
Prodigies
Executive Producer