
Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!(2020)
It was either this or medical school
'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.

Movie: Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!
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