Yvonne Orji Biography
Yvonne Anuli Orji is a Nigerian-American comedian and actress. In addition, she is best known for her role in the television series Insecure, for which she became nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Image Awards.
How old is Yvonne Orji? – Age
Orji is 40 years old as of 2024. She was born on 2 December 1983, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where she also grew up.
How tall is Yvonne Orji? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall.
Mother, Father – Family
Orji was born to Igbo parents in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and she raised in Laurel, Maryland, in the United States. Her mother is Celine Orji.
Yvonne Orji Education
She as well spent her high school years in the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania, where she went to Linden Hall, the oldest all-girls boarding school in the country. She received both a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and also a master’s degree in public health from George Washington University. Likewise, Orji’s parents expected her to become a doctor, pharmacist, lawyer, or engineer.
Is Yvonne Orji Married? – Husband
Orji is single and currently not dating anyone. However, she has been in a few relationships in the past, she is not married.
Acting Career
After she graduated in 2009, Orji relocated to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. Later in 2015, she got the role of Molly on Insecure without an agent or any real acting experience. In 2021, she started development on a series for Disney+ titled First Gen. The series is located on her personal life and is also produced by Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo. Furthermore, Orji is the author of the book Bamboozled by Jesus.
Likewise, she gave a speech at TEDxWilmingtonSalon in 2017 titled, (The wait is sexy). Again in the talk, she explains her reasons for abstaining from sex prior to marriage.
Additionally, she cohosted the 2021 International Emmy Awards. She besides hosted the romantic comedy reality dating series My Mom, Your Dad, which was on HBO Max in 2022, that ran for a single season.
Film
- Sex (Therapy) with the Jones
- Tempting Fate
- Night School
- Spontaneous
- Vacation Friends
- The Blackening
- Vacation Friends 2
Net Worth
The talented Nigerian-American actress and comedian has an estimated net worth of around $500,000.