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 97 to 100 of 100.
54:11Frankie Grande Knows His Angles | Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
1.4K views
49:29Malcolm Gladwell and Kenya Barris are Unusual Suspects
1.1K views
0:53Kenya Barris Thinks The Moon Landing Was Fake
950 views
0:37Learning a lot about biology and how to speak Echie in this weekโs episode @eggyboom @michellebuteau
736 viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ego Nwodim.
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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 Brolinโs 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!.
