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Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!

Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!

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Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!

"It was either this or medical school"

2020

1h 5m

6.2(4 votes)

Comedy

Documentary

Overview

'Insecure' star Yvonne Orji celebrates her Nigerian-American upbringing in her debut HBO comedy special, which intersperses her stand-up with documentary footage of a trip to Nigeria.

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Yvonne Orji

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Directed by: Chris Robinson
Written by: Yvonne Orji
Produced by: Yvonne Orji

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