Yvonne Orji on turning pressure into punchlines — and why she refuses to separate faith, culture and comedy

Yvonne Orji on turning pressure into punchlines — and why she refuses to separate faith, culture and comedy

Comedian Yvonne Orji knows exactly what pressure feels like. The pressure came from Nigerian parents wanting her to study medicine, from leaving a stable career after earning a master’s in public health, and from performing on stage with only a mic and jokes for an audience that immediately judged...

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