Ego Nwodim

Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim (; 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.

Early life Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988. She is Nigerian Igbo heritage. Her cousin, English footballer Eberechi Eze, plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national football team. She received a biology degree from University of Southern California. When she decided to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles.

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. Also that year, she performed at the CBS Diversity Showcase. Impersonating Maya Angelou, Nwodim roasted various celebrities and companies in a 2017 Funny or Die sketch.

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. On September 8, 2020, Nwodim was promoted to a repertory player ahead of the forty-sixth season of Saturday Night Live.

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". 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". Ultimately, NBC was likely not fined because of this incident.

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.

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. She wore it again on May 17, 2025, after Crystal Palace's victory in the 2025 FA Cup final.

Filmography

Film +Film work by Ego Nwodim 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 2They Finally Made a Handmaid's Tale for Men Women Who Didn't Love Wonder Woman Support Group Becca Singularity Assistant2018 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 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) 2026 Hoppers Fish Queen (voice) Little Brother Lenore 2027 CoComelon: The Movie (voice)

Television +Television work by Ego Nwodim 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" 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 +YearTitleRoleNotes 2026 Backyard Sports: The Animated Special Stephanie Morgan (voice) Animated special