

Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!
2020-06-06 · 65 min · ★ 6.2
'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.
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- Chris Robinson
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- HBO, Art & Industry
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- United States of America
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