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Yvonne Orji

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Yvonne Orji in Insecure (2016)
A 9-year-old Abby and her friend Joshua meet Jesus in Capernaum, circa 30 CE. Abby is full of questions, seeking answers. Their encounter with Jesus could change everything.
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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), The Blackening (2022) and Vacation Friends (2021).
BornDecember 2, 1983
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BornDecember 2, 1983
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

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

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Stronger
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Jonathan Roumie, Romy Fay, Jude Zarzaur, and Paul Walter Hauser in The Chosen Adventures (2025)
      The Chosen Adventures
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Pigeon (voice)
      • 2025
    • Brooklyn Coffee Shop (2023)
      Brooklyn Coffee Shop
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Corporate Executive
      • 2025
    • Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fode in The Wrong Paris (2025)
      The Wrong Paris
      6.1
      • Rachel
      • 2025
    • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
      Velma
      1.7
      TV Series
      • Gigi
      • Sammy (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
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Captain Cya Later
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and 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
      • Flight Attendant
      • Danae
      • 2019
    • Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
      Night School
      5.6
      • Maya
      • 2018
    • Flip the Script (2017)
      Flip the Script
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Ad Exec 1
      • 2017

    Additional Crew

    • Akeem Smith and Diandra Lyle in Beauty and the Baller (2017)
      Beauty and the Baller
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2017

    Producer

    • Stronger
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Fisherman (2024)
      The Fisherman
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Yvonne Orji in Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me (2022)
      Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me
      6.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It (2020)
      Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It
      7.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Yvone Orji
    • Born
      • December 2, 1983
      • Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
    • Other works
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      • 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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