About Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It

Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! is a one-hour comedy special that debuted on HBO in 2020. The Nigerian-American comedian Yvonne Orji, best known for her role in the television series 'Insecure', headlines this featured presentation. The show incorporates a unique blend of her stand-up performances in Washington, D.C., interspersed with documentary-style travel footage of Orji visiting Nigeria. She provides a refreshing and hilarious perspective on her life experiences as a Nigerian-American while touching on topics such as family, society, and the immigrant experience in America.

Making / Production

The show was produced by Main Event Media and FreePeriod Productions. Yvonne Orji, along with Chris Paul, David Martin, Avi Gilbert, and Jimmy Fox served as the executive producers. The stand-up elements were filmed at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., while the documentary sections capture Orji's return to her home country of Nigeria.

Actors

• Yvonne Orji: She is the star of the show, charmingly portraying her personal and cultural experiences on stage, through her hilarious comedy. She involves her life experiences, drawing stories from her traditional Nigerian-American upbringing.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The TV special marks Yvonne Orji's first hour-long comedy special.
• The title of the special "Momma, I Made It!" is a nod towards the actress's Nigerian roots and culture.
• Yvonne Orji is best known for her role as Molly Carter on the HBO series 'Insecure'.
• Aside from being a comedian, she is also a writer and actress.

Quotes

• "I'm what you call 'Nigerian-American'. Americanized Nigerians are referred to as 'I have arrived'."
• "Nigerians don't really have hobbies, what's that? When you ask a Nigerian to tell you something fun about themselves, they tell you their resume."