Ego Nwodim
American comedian and actress (born 1988)
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Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim[1] (/ˈɛɡoʊ ˈwoʊdɪm/;[2][3] born March 10, 1988) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2018, beginning with the show's 44th season, to 2025, ending with the show's 50th season.
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| Born | Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim March 10, 1988 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS) |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | Eberechi Eze (cousin) |
Early life
Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988.[4] She is Nigerian Igbo heritage. Her cousin, English footballer Eberechi Eze, plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national football team.[5]
In 2006, she graduated from Eastern Technical High School in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland.[6] She received a biology degree from University of Southern California.[2] When she decided to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles.[7]
Career
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][7] She was named one of the New Faces at the 2016 Just for Laughs festival.[8] Also that year, she performed at the CBS Diversity Showcase.[9]
Early supporting roles on television for Nwodim included Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (a three-episode arc in 2017), 2 Broke Girls, and Living Biblically.[7][9] Impersonating Maya Angelou, Nwodim roasted various celebrities and companies in a 2017 Funny or Die sketch.[7]
Nwodim has made several guest appearances on podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang! and Spontaneanation.[10]
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.[11] On September 8, 2020, Nwodim was promoted to a repertory player ahead of the forty-sixth season of Saturday Night Live.[12]
On April 5, 2025, Nwodim unintentionally put NBC at risk of being fined by the FCC following a Weekend Update segment in which her character, "Ms. Eggy," engaged in a call-and-response routine that prompted audience members to shout the word "shit".[13] On May 17, Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost jokingly introduced Nwodim by saying "You know her, you love her [and] you got her fined by the FCC".[14] Ultimately, NBC was likely not fined because of this incident.[15]
On September 12, 2025, Nwodim announced in an Instagram post that she had decided to leave Saturday Night Live ahead of its fifty-first season.[16]
Personal life
In support of her cousin Eberechi Eze, who plays for Arsenal and the England national football team, Nwodim wore a Crystal Palace (Eze's club at the time) shirt with his name on it during an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2023.[5] She wore it again on May 17, 2025, after Crystal Palace's victory in the 2025 FA Cup final.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Getting Help | Yvonne | Short film |
| 2014 | You're Kind of Weird But I Like It | The Waitress | |
| 2015 | Zola | Zola | |
| 2017 | Feminist Campfire Stories | Boy 2 | |
| They Finally Made a Handmaid's Tale for Men | |||
| Women Who Didn't Love Wonder Woman Support Group | Becca | ||
| Singularity | Assistant | ||
| 2018 | I Will Find You | Number 29 | Short film |
| 5th Passenger | Dr. Stephan | ||
| It's a Party | April London | ||
| 2020 | Magic Camp | Volunteer | |
| The Broken Hearts Gallery | Harvard | ||
| 2022 | Spin Me Round | Emily | |
| Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Carol | ||
| 2023 | Scrambled | Sheila | |
| Good Burger 2 | Edie | [17] | |
| Baby Shark's Big Movie! | Leah (voice) | ||
| Genie | Diana | ||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | Officer Leonard (voice) | ||
| 2024 | Players | Claire | |
| 2025 | Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie | Twiggy (voice) | [18] |
| 2026 | Hoppers | Fish Queen (voice) | |
| Little Brother | Leonore | Post-production[19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Unwritten Rules | Nicole | Episode: "Just a Group of Us" |
| 2014 | Women to Men: Please Catcall Us | PSA Woman | Television film |
| 2015 | Hellevator | Contestant | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015–2016 | CollegeHumor Originals | Various | 2 episodes |
| Adam Ruins Everything | |||
| 2016 | Almost Asian | Britney | Episode: "Twins" |
| Broken | Carmen | Episode: "The Ghost of Mike" | |
| UCB Comedy Originals | Dr. Rubin | Episode: "Dog Virus" | |
| Galactic War Room | Ayla | 6 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | K.C. Undercover | Agent McKenzie | 2 episodes |
| The Elite Daily Show | Various | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Drive Share | New Mother | Episode: "New Parents" |
| Liv and Maddie | Mrs. Karsch | 2 episodes | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Jillian | Episode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie" | |
| Real Rob | Billy Alderman | Episode: "Best Play Date Ever" | |
| Law & Order True Crime | Lynn | 3 episodes | |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Danny Teen Fan | Episode: "A Body and an Ex-Con" | |
| Dirtbags | Single Woman | Episode: "Husband" | |
| 2018 | Dell: Tales of Transformation | Episode: "KK Conquers Everest" | |
| Living Biblically | Tracy | Episode: "Never Let Loyalty Leave You" | |
| 2018–2025 | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Main cast |
| 2019 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Brenda | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Shrill | Abby | Episode: "Wedding" |
| Brockmire | Liz | 4 episodes | |
| The Shivering Truth | Rosa (voice) | Episode: "Nesslessness" | |
| 2021 | Love Life | Ola Adebayo | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Roar | Carole Andrews | Episode: "The Woman Who Solved Her Own Murder" |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Herself (contestant) | Episode: "Simu Liu, Ego Nwodim and Andy Richter" | |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself | Guest judge (season 8) Episode: "The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza"[20] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Episode: "All Stars Untucked: The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza" | ||
| Agent Elvis | Zara (voice) | Episode: "Maghrebi Mint" | |
| Miracle Workers | Belinda | Episode: "Ronald Proudheart" | |
| Futurama | Dung Beetle Shaman (voice) | Episode: "Parasites Regained" | |
| The Great American Baking Show | Herself (contestant) | Episode: "Celebrity Holiday" | |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Episode: "Lauren Lapkus, Ego Nwodim and Jeff Ross" | ||
| 2024 | Good Times: Black Again | Various voices | 5 episodes |
| Mr. Throwback | Kimberly | Main cast | |
| It's Florida, Man | Carolyn | Episode: "Toes" | |
| 2025 | Today with Jenna & Friends | Herself (guest co-host) | Week of February 3–7, five programs |
| Bearbrick | Charlene (voice) | Recurring role | |
| Poker Face | Gilda Deacon | Episode: "Hometown Hero" | |
| 2026 | 41st Independent Spirit Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
| Not Suitable for Work | Kate Woodson | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard Sports: The Animated Special | Stephanie Morgan (voice) | Animated special[21] |
