Yvonne Orji: "Mama, I Made It" HBO Comedy Special Promo

Yvonne Orji: Mama, I Made It HBO Comedy Special Promo

Source: Yvonne Orji's YouTube Channel

Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It premieres Saturday, June 6 at 10PM on HBO. Comedian and actress Yvonne Orji (HBO’s “Insecure,” “Night School”) celebrates her Nigerian-American upbringing in her first hour-long HBO comedy special, YVONNE ORJI: MOMMA, I MADE IT!, premiering SATURDAY, JUNE 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.

Interspersed with vibrant, personal footage shot in Nigeria, Yvonne’s native home, during a milestone trip in early January, YVONNE ORJI: MOMMA, I MADE IT! takes an intimate, hilarious look at what being Nigerian-American means to Yvonne – from her international haggling addiction and having her phone tapped by her parents as a kid, to the fine line between cursing people out and putting curses on them.

The special was filmed before a live audience at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Yvonne Orji is best known for her role as Molly on HBO’s “Insecure.” Her film credits include “Night School” and the upcoming “Vacation Friends.” She co-hosts her critically acclaimed podcast Jesus and Jollof, alongside New York Times bestseller Luvvie Ajayi, and her upcoming book Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into the Life of My Dreams will hit shelves next year. YVONNE ORJI: MOMMA, I MADE IT! is written, performed, and executive produced by Yvonne Orji; directed by Chris Robinson; executive produced by Michelle Caputo, Shannon Hartman, and DC Wade.

Official music video for the theme song to Yvonne Orji’s HBO Comedy Special, “Momma, I Made It!” Premiering June 6, 2020 on HBO & HBO Max

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Hana Baba, Leila Day

Akosua Adoma Owusu

Bella Agossou

Comfort Arthur

Yvonne Orji

Hana Baba, Leila Day

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Akosua Adoma Owusu

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Bella Agossou

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Comfort Arthur

The Ghanaian animator with charitable dreams. 21-07-2017. CNN.

Yvonne Orji

A Chat With Insecure's Yvonne Orji About Comedy, Sex and Dating Woes in Season 2. Clover Hope. 19-07-2017. Jezebel.

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Yvonne Orji

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Cheryl Dunye

The Watermelon Woman 20th Anniversary Screening with Director Cheryl Dunye in Attendance at Kaleidoscope Film Festival. Kaledoscopefilmfestival.com.

Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji Of 'Insecure' Stresses Powerful Black Friendships. J'na Jefferson. 19 July 2017. Vibe.

Djia Mambu

#ThatsNotOkay report: Women are not safe in SA film and TV industry. Djia Mambu. 18 July 2017. City Press New 24.

Judy Kibinge

Kenyan film maker Judy Kibinge, the first Kenyan to be invited to the Oscars board. CNN International Facebook.

Mamounata Nikièma

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Nigerian-American Yvonne Orji's First-Gen sitcom pilot web series

Nigerian-American Yvonne Orji represents a growing number of first-generationals born of immigrant parents who want to tell their hybrid-identity story of being born and/or raised outside of Africa, often living in the West between two cultures.

Synopsis of First Gen (from firstgenshow.com):

First Gen is a sitcom pilot written by comedian/actress Yvonne Orji. The story is semi autobiographical and draws loosely from Yvonne's stand-up routines and real life experiences. At it's core, First Gen is a comedy about a Nigerian girl who trades medical school for a career in stand-up comedy and the adventures that ensue after her strict African mother discovers her plans. It's a super funny and refreshing take on the modern day immigrant family. 

First Gen will resonate with a multitude of audiences, but especially, children of immigrant parents from a variety of backgrounds living in America, of which there are millions. The familiar themes of family, tradition and living up to parents' expectations are universal, and extend beyond race, gender or religion. 

Links

Website: http://www.firstgenshow.com

Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/user/YveeO

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YvonneOrji