“'First Gen' is kind of the ode to my parents and to really all immigrant children who come here with kind of a preemptive expectation placed on them, and then they get there, and they realize the American dream is bigger than, sometimes, what our parents dreamt.”

Nigerian actress and comedian

Yvonne Orji is a Nigerian actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure, which ran from 2016 to 2021, and for the award nominations that followed her work on the show. Orji gained wider attention through Insecure, where her performance brought her recognition from both the Television Academy and the NAACP. Her public profile is closely tied to comedy and acting, and her quotes often reflect the voice of a performer working in contemporary television.