Nigerian - Actress | December 2, 1983 -
I grew up in a place called Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the youngest of four. What I remember most about Nigeria was the ease. I would play by the pool, have fun with friends.
Yvonne Orji
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I took organic chemistry, and I got my first-ever F. I ended up going to summer school, and the whole time, I'm thinking, 'I am not good at sciences.'
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By the time I got to George Washington University, I had been a straight-A student in high school.
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Don't take it personally if you're met with opposition. Work hard anyway.
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Before 'Insecure,' I was a wedding emcee - a host for weddings. That's a world that a lot of people are not familiar with.
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As for my role models... you know, I'm an immigrant, so we didn't grow up with too much TV. My parents were like, 'You must read your books.'
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I came to America when I was six. In true African form, my parents wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer or engineer.
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I knew I didn't want to be a doctor but didn't know what I wanted to do. I prayed, and all I heard back was: 'Do comedy.' It was something I had never done before, but I gave in, tried comedy, and the rest is history.
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I like things to happen organically.
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There are so many professional women who have to be this boss, but when they get home, it's like, 'Can someone take care of me? Can I not be so powerful?'
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I would never do something I'm uncomfortable with.
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Some people just don't subscribe to labels.
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