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Ego Nwodim

Ego Nwodim

American comedian and actress (born 1988)

Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim[1] (/ˈɛɡoʊ ˈwoʊdɪm/;[2][3] born March 10, 1988) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Nwodim has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2018, beginning with the show's 44th season.

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Life and career

Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988.[4] In 2006, Nwodim, who is of Nigerian heritage, graduated from Eastern Technical High School in Essex, Maryland, in Baltimore County.[5] She received a biology degree from University of Southern California.[2] Deciding to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles.[6] Until joining SNL, Nwodim was a regular cast member at UCB, where she also performed her one-woman show Great Black Women...and Then There's Me.[2][6]

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

Nwodim's addition to the cast of Saturday Night Live, a long-running NBC 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 the forty-sixth season of Saturday Night Live.[11]

Nwodim is related to English footballer Eberechi Eze, who plays for Crystal Palace F.C. in the Premier League. The two are cousins. Nwodim was seen wearing a Palace shirt with Eze's name on it during an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2023. [12][13]

Filmography

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References

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    Heller, Corinne (September 21, 2018). "Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to Season 44 Cast". E! Online. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    Douglas, Esme (September 21, 2018). "Here's what you need to know about SNL's newest cast member, Ego Nwodim". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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    "44 for 44: Ego Nwodim - SNL". YouTube. October 18, 2018.
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    "Saturday Night Live – Ego Nwodim". NBC. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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    Britto, Brittany (September 24, 2018). "Baltimore native Ego Nwodim joins 'Saturday Night Live' cast". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    Hautman, Nicholas (September 21, 2018). "Ego Nwodim Joins 'Saturday Night Live' Cast: 5 Things to Know About the Newcomer". Us. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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    Martin, Garrett (September 21, 2018). "SNL Gets a New Cast Member and Four New Writers". Paste. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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    Wright, Megh (September 21, 2018). "Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to the Cast and 4 New Writers". Vulture. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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    Bradley, Laura (September 21, 2018). "Meet S.N.L.'s Newest Cast Member, Ego Nwodim". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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    Goldberg, Lesley (September 21, 2018). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Ego Nwodim to Season 44 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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    Andreeva, Nellie (September 8, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Ego Nwodim To Main Cast Member For Season 46". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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    "Ebs chats SNL and Olise link-up". Crystal Palace F.C. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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    Suspicious_Fun5001 (2023-04-09). "Ego Nwodim (SNL cast member) wearing this years 3rd shirt". r/crystalpalace. Retrieved 2024-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    Otterson, Joe (2023-10-30). "'Good Burger 2' Trailer Sees Ed and Dexter Fighting Burger-Serving Robots". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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    Benutty, John (July 14, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 8 episode 11 recap: 'The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza'". Goldderby.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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