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 25 to 48 of 100.
0:30Dads are...Interesting
30K views
0:29Dionne & Ego's Iconic SNL Sketch
29.6K views
1:11Hmm I think we have different definitions on what cheating is | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
23.9K views
0:59Everyone say it: thank you, turkey bacon | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
21.2K views
0:57A few miscommunications in this week’s segment “Thanks” or “No, Thanks”
20.7K views
0:47Caleb's fans: loyal, sweet, and desperately need jobs | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
20.7K views
0:21Rules Are Made To Be Broken
20.5K views
1:00Come to think of it, I’ve never seen @chris_meloni and Stanley Tucci in the same room…
18.1K views
1:02:47Sydnee Washington Loves Mess
18K views
0:38Met on Bumble Now I Love Her Cats
15K views
1:04:18Welcome to the List with Kam Patterson | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
14.7K views
0:56The shimmy is the most important part of the spelling
14.4K views
0:52Never forget... | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
13.1K views
52:48Dionne Warwick Is Just Being Dionne
12.1K views
0:35Local Michelle Obama
11.9K views
0:30Jourdain Fisher's Glow Up
10.4K views
0:41Is this interview all a set up?!?!
10.3K views
0:38Kam Patterson says he is thankful for his mom. On camera. On the record. He loves his mom. Period.
9.7K views
0:37Preachhhhhh
9.1K views
0:58Andre 3000 is artistically enlightened | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
8.9K views
1:07:15Give Michelle Buteau An Award | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
8.8K views
1:05:57Ali Ahn Comes In Prepared
8.8K views
0:26Discount Ozempic
8.3K views
0:18Dionne Has No Problem Laughing at Herself
8K 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 Brolin’s 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!.
