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Yvonne Orji (Yvonne Anuli Orji) was born on 2 December, 1983 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. Discover Yvonne Orji's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
Popular As |
Yvonne Anuli Orji |
Occupation |
Actress
Comedian |
Age |
40 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
Born |
2 December 1983 |
Birthday |
2 December |
Birthplace |
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
Nationality |
Nigeria
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 40 years old group.
Yvonne Orji Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Yvonne Orji height not available right now. We will update Yvonne Orji's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Yvonne Orji Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yvonne Orji worth at the age of 40 years old? Yvonne Orji’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Nigeria. We have estimated Yvonne Orji's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Yvonne Anuli Orji (born 2 December 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian.
Orji was born on 2 December 1983, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria to Igbo parents, and she grew up in Laurel, Maryland, in the United States.
She spent her high school years in the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania, where she attended Linden Hall, the oldest all-girls boarding school in the country.
Raised Catholic, Orji is now a devout Protestant and has stated that she will remain a virgin until marriage.
She earned both a bachelor's degree in liberal arts and a master's degree in public health from 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.
In 2008 and 2009 she spent six months working in post-conflict Liberia, with Population Services International (PSI), an NGO that utilizes social marketing in the adoption of healthy behaviors.
While in Liberia, she worked with a group of talented youth to help build a mentoring program as well as a weekly talk show that helped educate and prevent the spread of teen pregnancy and HIV/AIDS.
She currently lends her time and voice as a (RED) Ambassador, a Literacy Champion for Jumpstart, and working with JetBlue for Good.
After graduate school, in 2009, Orji moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy.
In 2015, she landed the role of Molly on Insecure without an agent or any real acting experience.
In 2021, she began development on a series for Disney+ titled First Gen.
The series is based on her personal life and is produced by Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo.
Orji is the author of the book Bamboozled by Jesus.
She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Image Awards.
She gave a speech at TEDxWilmingtonSalon in 2017 titled, "The wait is sexy".
In the talk, she explains her reasons for abstaining from sex before marriage.
She cohosted the 2021 International Emmy Awards.
She also hosted the romantic comedy reality dating series My Mom, Your Dad, which premiered on HBO Max in 2022, which ran for a single season.
In 2023, Orji voiced Tess, the estranged wife of secret bounty hunter Terry, a recurring character in My Dad the Bounty Hunter.
Also in 2023, Orji had signed a two-year first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.
Outside of her creative work, she is dedicated to philanthropy.