Comedy and television

Ego Nwodim

Photographed by Jeremy Jakubowicz

Ego Nwodim is an American comedian and actress, born in Baltimore to a family of Nigerian descent. A biology graduate of the University of Southern California, she learned improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2018, became a repertory player in 2020 and left in 2025. On screen she has appeared in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Good Burger 2; in 2026 she hosts the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

On 21 June 2023, during Cannes Lions, the International Festival of Creativity, Jeremy Jakubowicz followed Ego Nwodim for a whole day at the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, in three looks. In the morning, in a yellow cut-out dress, she poses on a balcony overlooking the town, in a blue-carpeted corridor and on a staircase with a gilded banister; in the afternoon, in a green-striped shirt dress, dark glasses and a dazzling smile; in the evening, in a black dress embroidered with flowers and trimmed with feathers, between white voile curtains and a balustraded terrace.

Every year in Cannes, Jeremy Jakubowicz covers the Cannes Film Festival, where he photographed Eva Longoria and Noah Schnapp in 2026; during Canneseries he also photographed Agnes O’Casey and Mitchell Robertson. See all his sessions on the celebrity photographer page, or write to him through the contact form.