Acting
Ayo Edebiri
EN, KO cinema · 29 credits
Born
3 October 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Funmilayo 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).
Known for
Filmography
Barney the Dinosaur
Barney the Dinosaur
Actor, Writer
Ally
as (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
as April O'Neil (voice)
Clarissa
as Young Sally
Lorne
as Self
Opus
as Ariel Ecton
Ella McCay
as Susan
After the Hunt
as Maggie Resnick
Omni Loop
as Paula
Inside Out 2
as Envy (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as April O'Neil (voice)
The Sweet East
as Molly
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Glory (voice)
Bottoms
as Josie
We Lost Our Human
as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
Theater Camp
as Janet Walch
Tree's Blood
as Elviria (voice)
Cicada
as Nikki
How It Ends
as Stand Up
As of Yet
as Khadijah
Shithouse
as Emily (uncredited)
It Was Sometimes Like This
as Ayo, Writer