Meet SNL cast member Ego Nwodim, who accidentally got the audience to curse: the comedian just made a stylish appearance at Marc Jacobs’ autumn 2025 show, and footballer Eberechi Eze is her cousin

Jul 3 , 2025

Ego Nwodim is a permanent cast member on SNL, and has appeared in several films and TV shows. Photo: @eggyboom/Instagram

Ego Nwodim is known for playing characters Miss Eggy, ‘Lisa from Temecula’ and Dionne Warwick on SNL, and outside the show, hosts a podcast called Dad for the Day and has appeared in several films

Ego Nwodim, the 37-year-old Saturday Night Live star known for her sharp wit and vibrant comedic presence, recently made a stylish appearance at the Marc Jacobs autumn 2025 fashion show in New York City.

She wore a puffy double-breasted jacket and a sculptural checkered skirt, paired with a purple handbag and black pumps with a comically elongated rectangular-toe, embodying the designer’s playful and exaggerated aesthetic.

Actress-comedian Ego Nwodim arrives at the Marc Jacobs fashion show at New York Public Library on June 30, in New York City. Photo: GC Images

The Nigerian-American comedian made headlines earlier this year for accidentally causing audience members to swear during a call-and-response session while playing her comedy character Miss Eggy on the Weekend Update segment of SNL in April.

The incident sparked rumours of a potential review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but ultimately, no penalties were imposed. “I don’t believe we got fined,” she told Gold Derby in May. “I asked Lorne [Michaels, the creator and showrunner] a couple of weeks ago and I was like, ‘Did anything happen? Did we get fined?’ And he was like, ‘I don’t think so.’ And so, because he was semi-confident, I, too, am semi-confident that we didn’t get fined.” She added jokingly: “The money didn’t come out of my bank account, so that’s why I haven’t confirmed.”

Ego Nwodim during her Miss Eggy sketch, which landed her in hot water. Photo: @eggyboom/Instagram

Nwodim’s career took off in 2018 when she made her debut on the 44th season of SNL. To date, she has appeared on seven seasons of SNL and was promoted from featured player to repertory status by 2020. Here is everything you need to know about the actress-comedian.

Ego Nwodim plays several beloved characters on SNL

Nwodim is known for her comedic range.

“Lisa from Temecula” is one of her most popular characters. Lisa is a blunt, assertive, and somewhat “off-the-wall” lawyer whose signature trait is ordering her steak “extra well done” and vigorously shaking the table to cut it.

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