She is an only child, and she grew up in the dorchester neighborhood. 28 years, as of 2023), in boston, massachusetts. Heres everything to know about the bear stars mom and dad, whom she shouted out in her emmys acceptance speech. Find out how she became an honorary irishwoman and her dating history with paul mescal. · actress and stand-up comedian ayo edebiri has been making waves in the entertainment scene. Ayo edebiri , who has a similar personality as her dad, is helen edebiri and dele edebiris only child. · ayo edebiri , the emmy-winning star of the bear, is of nigerian yoruba and barbadian descent. · edebiri, an only child, was born to a father and mother who had emigrated from nigeria and barbados, respectively. Since 2022, she has played chef sydney adamu in the comedy-drama series the bear, for. · ayo edebiri was born on (age: She grew up in the working-class neighborhood of dorchester in boston, and the family attended a pentecostal church. · learn about the actresss nigerian father, barbadian mother, and relationship with colin burgess. Ayo edebiri is an american actress, comedian, television writer, and director. Since 2022, she has played chef sydney adamu in the comedy-drama series the bear, for which she won a golden globe award, two screen actors guild awards, and a primetime emmy award, as well as a nomination for a directors guild of america award for directing the episode napkins. [3][4][5][6] her name ayo means joy in yoruba. · ayo edebiri is the only child of immigrant parents. She receives much support from her parents , who have been open to her career since she was in college. She is the daughter of a barbadian mother and a nigerian father, helen and dele edebiri , who immigrated to the united states in the 1980s. Edebiri was born in boston on , [2] to a bajan mother and a father from edo state nigeria. Her parents are immigrants who attended pentecostal church and encouraged her comedy career.