Ayo Edebiri

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]

Ayo Edebiri
Born (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
MediumTelevision, stand-up
NationalityAmerican

Early life and education

Edebiri was born in Boston and raised in a religious Pentecostal household.[4] Her parents are immigrants.[5] She first became interested in comedy through eighth grade drama class, after which she joined the improv club.[4] As a junior in college she began preparing to pursue a career in comedy.[5] She received her bachelor's degree in teaching.[5]

Career

Edebiri is a stand-up comedian, and performed a stand-up set on Comedy Central's Up Next.[6][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.[7]

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.[8] 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]

Her upcoming projects include co-producing Mulligan, an animated series for Netflix; voicing the lead role in the animated series We Lost Our Human for Netflix, and writing and acting in Dickinson's second season on Apple TV+.[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.[9]

Edebiri co-hosts a podcast called Iconography with Olivia Craighead that features interviews with guests in conversation about their shared personal icons.[7][5] The podcast is produced by Forever Dog and the second season was released in 2020.[10]

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. 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. Chee, Karen (2018-04-06). "@AyoEdebiri on Everyday Absurdity and Cool Teens". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  5. Escandon, Rosa. "24-Year-Old Ayo Edebiri Takes Comedy Seriously". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  6. Stidhum, Tonja Renee (2020-08-31). "Ayo Edebiri Is Now the Voice of Missy in Big Mouth". The Root. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. Martin, Clare (2020-05-28). "Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott Are Singularly Funny". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. Rosen, Christopher. "Ayo Edebiri Replaces Jenny Slate on Big Mouth Following Resignation". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  9. 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.
  10. "What's On Our Pop Culture Radar This June". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
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