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Ego Nwodim

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American comedian and actress (born 1988)
Ego Nwodim
Nwodim in 2023
Born
Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim

(1988-03-10)March 10, 1988 (age 37)
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BS)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2012–present

Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim[1] (/ˈɛɡoʊˈwoʊdɪm/;[2][3] born March 10, 1988) is an American actress and comedian. She has been a cast member on theNBCsketch comedy seriesSaturday Night Live since 2018, beginning with the show's44th season.

Life and career

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Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988.[4] In 2006, Nwodim, who is Nigerian American ofIgbo heritage, graduated fromEastern Technical High School inEssex, Maryland, inBaltimore County.[5] She received a biology degree fromUniversity of Southern California.[2] Deciding to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) inLos Angeles.[6] Until joiningSNL, Nwodim was a regular cast member at UCB, where she also performed her one-woman showGreat Black Women...and Then There's Me.[2][6]

Nwodim was named one of the New Faces at the 2016Just for Laughs festival.[7] Also that year, she performed at the CBS Diversity Showcase.[8] Supporting roles on television for Nwodim includeLaw & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (a three-episode arc in 2017),2 Broke Girls, andLiving Biblically.[6][8] ImpersonatingMaya Angelou, Nwodimroasted various celebrities and companies in a 2017Funny or Die sketch.[6] Nwodim has made several guest appearances on podcasts such asComedy Bang! Bang! andSpontaneanation.[9]

Nwodim's addition to the cast ofSaturday Night Live, a long-runningNBC sketch-comedy show, as a featured player was announced on September 21, 2018.[10] On September 8, 2020, Nwodim was promoted to a repertory player ahead of theforty-sixth season ofSaturday Night Live.[11]

Nwodim is a cousin of English footballerEberechi Eze, who plays forPremier League clubCrystal Palace and theEngland national football team. Nwodim was seen wearing a Palace shirt with Eze's name on it during an episode ofSaturday Night Live in 2023.[12][13]

Filmography

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Film

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Film work by Ego Nwodim
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Getting HelpYvonneShort film
2014You're Kind of Weird But I Like ItThe WaitressShort film
2015ZolaZolaShort film
2017Feminist Campfire StoriesBoy 2Short film
They Finally Made a Handmaid's Tale for MenShort film
Women Who Didn't Love Wonder Woman Support GroupBeccaShort film
I Will Find YouNumber 29Short film
SingularityAssistant
20185th PassengerDr. Stephan
It's a PartyApril London
2020Magic CampVolunteer
The Broken Hearts GalleryHarvard
2022Spin Me RoundEmily
Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileCarol
2023ScrambledSheila
Good Burger 2Edie[14]
GenieDiana
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin FeverOfficer Leonard (voice)
2024PlayersClaire

Television

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Television work by Ego Nwodim
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Unwritten RulesNicoleEpisode: "Just a Group of Us"
2014Women to Men: Please Catcall UsPSA WomanTelevision film
2015HellevatorContestantEpisode: "Pilot"
2015–2016CollegeHumor OriginalsVarious2 episodes
Adam Ruins EverythingVarious2 episodes
2016Almost AsianBritneyEpisode: "Twins"
BrokenCarmenEpisode: "The Ghost of Mike"
UCB Comedy OriginalsDr. RubinEpisode: "Dog Virus"
Galactic War RoomAyla6 episodes
2016–2017K.C. UndercoverAgent McKenzie2 episodes
The Elite Daily ShowVarious4 episodes
2017Drive ShareNew MotherEpisode: "New Parents"
Liv and MaddieMrs. Karsch2 episodes
2 Broke GirlsJillianEpisode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie"
Real RobBilly AldermanEpisode: "Best Play Date Ever"
Law & Order True CrimeLynn3 episodes
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?Danny Teen FanEpisode: "A Body and an Ex-Con"
DirtbagsSingle WomanEpisode: "Husband"
2018Dell: Tales of TransformationEpisode: "KK Conquers Everest"
Living BiblicallyTracyEpisode: "Never Let Loyalty Leave You"
2018–presentSaturday Night LiveVarious charactersMain cast
2019The Real Bros of Simi ValleyBrenda3 episodes
2020ShrillAbbyEpisode: "Wedding"
BrockmireLiz4 episodes
The Shivering Truth(voice)Episode: "Nesslessness"
2021Love LifeOla Adebayo2 episodes
2022RoarCarole AndrewsEpisode: "The Woman Who Solved Her Own Murder"
Celebrity Jeopardy!Herself (contestant)Episode: "Simu Liu, Ego Nwodim and Andy Richter"
2023RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsHerselfGuest judge (season 8)
Episode: "The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza"[15]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UntuckedEpisode: "All Stars Untucked: The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza"
Agent ElvisZara (voice)Episode: "Maghrebi Mint"
Miracle WorkersBelindaEpisode: "Ronald Proudheart"
FuturamaDung Beetle Shaman (voice)Episode: "Parasites Regained"
The Great American Baking ShowHerself (contestant)Episode: "Celebrity Holiday"
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneEpisode: "Lauren Lapkus, Ego Nwodim andJeff Ross"
2024Good Times: Black AgainVarious voices5 episodes
Mr. ThrowbackKimberlyMain cast
It's Florida, ManCarolynEpisode: "Episode 1"
2025Today with Jenna & FriendsHerself (guest co-host)Week of February 3–7, five programs

References

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  1. ^Heller, Corinne (September 21, 2018)."Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to Season 44 Cast".E! Online. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2018.
  2. ^abcDouglas, Esme (September 21, 2018)."Here's what you need to know about SNL's newest cast member, Ego Nwodim".Entertainment Weekly. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2018.
  3. ^"44 for 44: Ego Nwodim - SNL".YouTube. October 18, 2018.
  4. ^"Saturday Night Live – Ego Nwodim".NBC. Archived fromthe original on October 4, 2018. RetrievedOctober 4, 2018.
  5. ^Britto, Brittany (September 24, 2018)."Baltimore native Ego Nwodim joins 'Saturday Night Live' cast".The Baltimore Sun. Archived fromthe original on September 27, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2018.
  6. ^abcdHautman, Nicholas (September 21, 2018)."Ego Nwodim Joins 'Saturday Night Live' Cast: 5 Things to Know About the Newcomer".Us. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2018.
  7. ^Martin, Garrett (September 21, 2018)."SNL Gets a New Cast Member and Four New Writers".Paste. Archived fromthe original on September 22, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2018.
  8. ^abWright, Megh (September 21, 2018)."Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to the Cast and 4 New Writers".Vulture. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2018.
  9. ^Bradley, Laura (September 21, 2018)."MeetS.N.L.'s Newest Cast Member, Ego Nwodim".Vanity Fair. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2018.
  10. ^Goldberg, Lesley (September 21, 2018)."'Saturday Night Live' Adds Ego Nwodim to Season 44 Cast".The Hollywood Reporter. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020.
  11. ^Andreeva, Nellie (September 8, 2020)."'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Ego Nwodim To Main Cast Member For Season 46".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020.
  12. ^"Ebs chats SNL and Olise link-up".Crystal Palace F.C. 2023-04-09. Retrieved2024-02-18.
  13. ^Suspicious_Fun5001 (2023-04-09)."Ego Nwodim (SNL cast member) wearing this years 3rd shirt".r/crystalpalace. Retrieved2024-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^Otterson, Joe (2023-10-30)."'Good Burger 2' Trailer Sees Ed and Dexter Fighting Burger-Serving Robots".Variety. Retrieved2023-11-21.
  15. ^Benutty, John (July 14, 2023)."'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 8 episode 11 recap: 'The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza'".Goldderby.com. RetrievedJuly 14, 2023.

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