The talented actress, Ayo Edebiri, has had an incredible awards season in 2024, winning four prestigious awards for her role in Hulu’s dark restaurant comedy, The Bear. With wins at the SAG Awards, Emmys, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards, Edebiri has truly made her mark in the entertainment industry.
The journey to this level of success was not an easy one for Ayo Edebiri. She was up against tough competition in each award category, including established actresses like Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary, and Hannah Waddingham from Ted Lasso. However, Edebiri’s outstanding performance stood out among the rest, earning her well-deserved recognition.
During her acceptance speeches, Edebiri expressed deep gratitude for the recognition she had received. At the SAG Awards, she exclaimed, “This is insane. Okay, I’m so grateful. I’m really, really, really just grateful and I’m looking out at this room of people whose work moves me and motivates me and makes me feel and laugh, and I’m just so grateful to be here.”
“I’m so thankful to be nominated alongside some just incredible women and profound performances,” she continued. “And I’m going to butcher just really bastardize a James Baldwin quote because I heard it the other day but the act of love is just really an act of mirroring, and I think anything that anybody sees in me that’s worth anything is because of the people who love me and support me and it made me who I am.”
Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP “And one of the biggest displays of that is The Bear, and the cast and crew of that show. I just wouldn’t be possible without you guys,” she concluded. “You’re a miracle and I’m so grateful to be in your company. It’s made me a better person and I hope a better actor. Thank you so much.”
This acknowledgment of her fellow actors and the impact their work has had on her showcases her humility and genuine admiration for the industry.
At the Golden Globes, where she won the award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, Edebiri took a moment to pay tribute to her inspirations beyond her castmates.
She stated on stage, “I am so very grateful for this. I’m in a room full of so many people who I admire and whose work has lifted me up. I’m an artist, and I’m very lucky to be an artist, and I know we all feel that way, so I just really want to acknowledge that.” This display of gratitude and recognition of the artistic community highlights Edebiri’s humility and love for her craft.
Photo: Getty Images Edebiri’s role as Sydney Adamu in The Bear has not only garnered her critical acclaim but also impacted her personal life. The actress revealed that her character’s cooking skills influenced her own culinary adventures.
In one particular scene that required her to delicately make an omelet, Edebiri found herself applying her on-screen skills in her real life. This demonstrates her dedication to her craft and how she immerses herself fully in her characters.
