Nigeria: The Three Nigerians On Emmys 2020 List

1 August 2020

Three Hollywood actors of Nigerian descent, Yvonne Orji from "Insecure", Uzo Aduba from "Mrs. America" and Jovan Adepo from "Watchmen" are on the list of nominees for the Emmys 2020. Ferdinand Ekechukwu captures the celebration in the camps of the thespians

Most people know Yvonne Orji, the Nigerian-American actress and comedian as Molly Carter, the driven but self-sabotaging sidekick to Issa Rae's protagonist on "Insecure," America's HBO's breakout show about black millennial friends in Los Angeles. Yvonne's energy is contagious. The 36-year-old star possesses vibrant presence onscreen with her witty, confident, and wildly unlucky in love character, Molly Carter. Yvonne is endlessly watchable. But away from the cameras, Yvonne is even funnier.

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