About Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim (born 1988) is an American actress and comedian. Of Nigerian Igbo heritage, she received a biology degree from the University of Southern California before pursuing comedy by taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. She was a regular cast member at UCB, where she performed her one-woman show Great Black Women... and Then There's Me, and was named one of the New Faces at the 2016 Just for Laughs festival. Nwodim was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from the show's 44th season in 2018 to its 50th season in 2025, being promoted from featured player to repertory player in 2020. Her early television roles included Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, and she has made guest appearances on podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang!. She announced her departure from Saturday Night Live in September 2025.
Videos (100)
Videos 1 to 24 of 100.
0:39Why Stavros Halkias Isnāt Talking to His Dad
498.9K views
0:45Stavros Halkias vs Ego Nwodim: Who is More Baltimore?
310.4K views
1:12How Ali Ahn Met Her Husband
194.3K views
1:01A self-help book gets a āNo thanksā and also a firm slap on the face | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
168.7K views
1:09:53Caleb Hearon Cries At Every Sunset | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
165.4K views
0:52Like they say, uncles are always right @eggyboom @mrjerryoc | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
156.7K views
1:04:48Stavros Halkias Thinks Ice Cream is Remarkable | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
148.6K views
0:31Is Ice Cream Remarkable?
117.3K views
0:28"Hey Drake, Grow Up!"
87.5K views
0:43Ladies & gentlemen, your grandparents know him from American Pie ā Give it up for Jason Bateman!
86.3K views
1:00Weāre destroying our planet but more importantly weāre destroying pink and orange sunsets
68.2K views
0:44Tutoring Rich City Kids
60.2K views
0:39You never know when a one-night stand could lead to you giving birth to a frickin icon
49.5K views
0:26Stavros Got His Breasts in Baltimore
48K views
1:15:53Christopher Meloni is Banned From Family Charades | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
47.1K views
0:36Ali Ahn's Hair on The Diplomat
47K views
0:26You Wanna Be My Girl?
44.4K views
1:01We got a freak (no judgement) playing this weekās āThanks, No Thanksā
39.3K views
0:21Fat Guy Composition
39.3K views
0:37How Sydnee Washington Got Sober
39.1K views
0:43Jay-Z The Certified Financial Planner
38K views
0:54You donāt get to decide who is going to play Annie just cause youāre the casting director
32.1K views
0:18Being on The Spectrum Being Pregnant
30.1K views
0:40DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
30K viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ego Nwodim.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
1:15:58Ego Nwodim is a Giver
Caleb Daniel Hearon
341.9K views
8:02Ego Nwodim Was a Pre-Med Student Before SNL
Seth Meyers
170.8K views
11:03Ego Nwodim on Murder Mystery Christmas Party Fail & Josh Brolinās List of Must Watch Movies
Jimmy Kimmel
119.5K views
1:00Ego Nwodim
Dana Carvey
999 viewsChannels on this page: Caleb Daniel Hearon, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Dana Carvey
Frequently asked questions
Was Ego Nwodim on Saturday Night Live?
Yes, Ego Nwodim was a Saturday Night Live cast member from the show's 44th season in 2018 to its 50th season in 2025, moving up from featured player to repertory player in 2020; she announced her departure in September 2025.
What did Ego Nwodim study?
Nwodim, an American actress and comedian of Nigerian Igbo heritage born in 1988, has a biology degree from the University of Southern California.
Where did Ego Nwodim train in comedy?
She took classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and became a regular cast member there, performing her one-woman show Great Black Women... and Then There's Me.
Was Ego Nwodim a New Face at Just for Laughs?
Ego Nwodim was named one of the New Faces at the 2016 Just for Laughs festival.
What else has Ego Nwodim appeared in?
Her early TV roles included Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, and she has guested on podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang!.
