Yvonne Orji: Biography, Age, Career, Family And Movies

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Post published:November 19, 2019
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Yvonne Orji: Biography, Age, Career, Family And Movies

Yvonne Orji (born 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress. She is known for her role as Molly in the HBO series Insecure.

Early life

Orji was born on 2nd December 1983 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and grew up in Maryland, US.^[1] She received a master’s degree in public health at George Washington University. Orji’s parents expected her to become a doctor, lawyer, pharmacist, or engineer. However, she was inspired to do comedy as a graduate student when she performed stand-up in the talent portion of a beauty pageant. After graduate school, Orji moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy.

Personal life

Orji is a devout Christian and has stated that she will remain a virgin until marriage.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Love That Girl!	Njideka	Episode: “Head Shrunk”
2013	Sex (Therapy) with the Jones	Moshinda	Short film
2016–present	Insecure	Molly Carter	18 episodes
2017	Jane the Virgin	Stacy	2 episodes
2017	Flip the Script	Ad Exec 1	Episode: “Mad Woman”
2018	Night School	Maya
2019	Spontaneous	Agent Rosetti	Post-production