Nigerian - Actress | December 2, 1983 -
There's a lot of negative speak about what it means to be an immigrant. I'm like, 'OK, I don't know where that came from.' We do the dirty jobs. We do the good jobs. We get the job done.
Yvonne Orji
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You can't tell me no, because you can't tell Jesus no. It doesn't work.
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What you see on TV is what you believe you can be.
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On 'Insecure,' Molly works at a law firm, and there's scenes where her boss doesn't value her voice and doesn't value her efforts. And we had a lot of women tweeting 'Me too' in that situation. We're saying, 'Hey, no more. Not on our watch.'
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I've been fortunate that the men I surround myself with in the comedy world are really decent people: men who are very aware, who are very respectful, and understand their place and maybe even some of their privilege.
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Comedy's the ultimate pill that helps the really hard truths and hard facts go down, right?
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My faith has really been the biggest asset of my career. It has grounded me and let me focus on what's important.
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Any show that speaks to people of color feels the burden to never mess up, never make its characters look bad - to always get it right.
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On TV, as in life, white folks are allowed to make mistakes, but usually, black people aren't.
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I don't know who I'll end up with, but whoever he is must have a strong religious commitment, must be someone who loves God.
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I used to work in public health, and the issues were sustainability, how the funds were being delineated, and if the funds were actually helping the people we think they're helping.
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I worked for a company called Population Services International, a social marketing company advocating healthy behaviors. We had a big branding campaign with celebrities to help educate about the proper use of mosquito nets, for example, to help prevent malaria.
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