Orji is co-star on HBO’s hit comedy-series Insecure in which she plays a high-powered attorney who routinely confronts issues related to the intersectionality of race and gender dynamics in the corporate law setting. She is currently developing a sitcom loosely based on her life, First Gen, which follows a Nigerian girl who trades in medical school for a career in stand-up comedy—and the adventures that follow when her strict African mom gets wind of her plans. When she’s not filming, Orji travels internationally for comedic performances and is also dedicated to charitable efforts.

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