Comedian and Actress, Saturday Night Live
Ego Nwodim: Biography at a Glance
- Ego Nwodim is in her fifth season as a main cast member on Saturday Night Live.
- She can also recently be seen in Spin Me Round, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Hulu's Shrill, and the second season of HBO's Love Life.
- Ego was recognized by Variety as part of their New York Women's Impact Report, which recognizes women leaving a mark on the entertainment industry.
- Prior to SNL, she was a mainstay at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and performed as a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.
- Her first ever one-woman show, Great Black Women... And Then There's Me had a sold-out run at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Ego brings her signature laugh-out-loud humor to audiences while also shedding light on the need for diverse voices.
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Ego Nwodim is in her fifth season as a main cast member on Saturday Night Live. Ego can be seen in Jeff Baena's Spin Me Round, opposite Allison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, and Aubrey Plaza. She also appears in the film Lyle Lyle Crocodile for Sony, directed by Speck & Gordon, alongside Javier Bardem and Constance Wu, as well as the Netflix romantic comedy Players with Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., and Tom Ellis, to be released in 2024.
She can currently be seen in the second season of HBOMax’s Love Life opposite William Harper Jackson and the Apple Anthology series Roar, written by Glow’s Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive. Ego will also appear in the upcoming fourth season of the HBO Max series Miracle Workers. Other credits of hers include Hulu's Shrill, IFC's Brockmire, and The Broken Hearts Gallery.
She is a fan favorite and a regular on the Comedy Bang Bang Podcast. Ego was recognized by Variety as part of their 2021 New York Women’s Impact Report. Prior to SNL, she was a mainstay at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and performed as a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. She was also featured in the CBS Diversity Showcase. Her first ever one-woman show, Great Black Women… And Then There’s Me had a sold-out run at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles.
