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!
The show premieres Saturday, June 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
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The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
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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.
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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.
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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.