Nigerian actress Yvonne Orji, well-known for her role as Molly Carter in the television series Insecure, made her debut in the comedy special stand up for HBO. She came up with a comedy special entitled Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! on 6 June 2020.
It features the stand-up videos snapped in the Washington D.C, in the United States and documentary footage from Nigeria.
The footage was captured at D.C. Howard Theatre, where she revealed that her mother was a nurse at Howard University for twenty-seven years.
Every success has its roots in struggles and hardships. And same was the case in Yvonne's career life.
One of the clips of 'Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!' showed a walking comedian girl asking Lagosians if they know Yvonne Orji. But neither of them knows or recognizes her.
Yvonne Orji on action (©: nytimes.com)
The comedy special is directed by Chris Robinson, where Yvonne has the role of both executive producer and writer.
Before settling to the United States, Yvonne lived in Nigeria, where she was born in 1989, as per decider.com. Later, she, along with her parents, moved to the United States and lived in Maryland.
She garnered her master's degree in public health from George Washington University.
How Much Is Yvonne Orji's Net Worth?
Yvonne Orji is an actress, so her main source of income is an acting career. As of 2020, Yvonne's estimated net worth is $500 thousand. Her appearance in the big tv-series and movies speaks more of her career and income.
(Note: The average payment of a TV Actress is $50,129 per year, payscale.com reports).
According to her IMDb profile, Yvonne Orji appeared in the movies and tv series like Love That Girl! (2011), The Conversation: Talk Show Series (2016), Jane the Virgin (2017), A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019), Insecure (2016-20), and others.
Besides acting, she is a writer with her book entitled Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into the Life of My Dreams. The book is listed on Amazon with a price of $14.99 in Kindle Edition, $28.99 and $45.99 in Hardcover and Audio CD format.
Are There Any Yvonne Orji's Tour Dates In 2020?
As of June 2020, there are no schedules for Yvonne's upcoming tours and performances due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
On the other side, she has been able to do some of her specials this year, which includes Lincoln Hall in Chicago on 1 February 2020, as per bandsintown.com.
Before that, Yvonne performed at White Oak Music Hall in Houston, Texas, on 16 January and at Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on 31 January 2020.