Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri's meteoric rise to stardom has captivated audiences across the world. Best known for her star turn as Sydney Adamu on Hulu's hit series "The Bear," Edebiri's voice and live acting can be found in "Spiderman: Across The Spiderverse," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," Netflix's "Big Mouth" and the comedy film "Bottoms." She also has a recurring role on ABC's hit sitcom "Abbott Elementary." After winning the IMDb "Breakout Star" StarMeter Award at the South by Southwest Festival, she detailed the reason why she became a comedian and actor. "There's a host of character actors who are like strange older men who I really love," she said. "I love Danny Glover. I love Tony Shalhoub...I love Erika Alexander. Like the whole cast of 'Living Single' just made a big imprint on me."