About this Artist
Yvonne Orji is an Emmy-nominated, Nigerian-American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and author best known for her role as ‘Molly’, on the hit HBO comedy series, INSECURE, created by Issa Rae. A fan favorite, her performance garnered her an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress. An established stand-up comedian, Yvonne has toured with Chris Rock, Roy Wood Jr, and currently has two HBO specials under her belt: A WHOLE ME and MOMMA, I MADE IT!
In the film space, she was most recently featured in the Netflix rom-com, THE WRONG PARIS, which debuted at #1 and remained in the top 5 for five consecutive weeks. Yvonne also starred in Hulu’s VACATION FRIENDS, opposite John Cena and Lil Rel Howery, which was followed up with the sequel, HONEYMOON FRIENDS. She had a scene-stealing performance in THE BLACKENING, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and was released by Lionsgate.
Her comedic skills lend themselves well in the live hosting, branding and unscripted arenas as well. She served as the host of Netflix’s first-ever live, weekly dating show, POP THE BALLOON LIVE! She’s also hosted HBO MAX’s reality series MY MOM YOUR DAD from THE OFFICE creator GREG DANIELS as well as Amazon’s fan favorite YEARLY DEPARTED. At the US OPEN 2025, she was tapped to host the fan experience at Armstrong Stadium during the women's singles final. Brands from the Hertz Campaign with Tom Brady to T.J. Maxx, E.L.F. and Hotels.com have tapped Yvonne's unique blend of humor and authentic connection to reach their audience and embrace a new fanbase.
As an author, Yvonne inspires readers to believe audaciously for more in their lives. And she did just that with her debut book, Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into the Life of My Dreams, published by Hachette Book Group in 2021. It's gone on to sell over one hundred thousand copies.