BOSTON — Boston native Ayo Edebiri won her first Golden Globe on Sunday night for her leading performance in the second season of the hit Hulu show “The Bear.”
Edebiri, 28, who has played chef Sydney Adamu in the comedy-drama since 2022, won the Globe in the category “Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series.”
After earning the big win, Edebiri thanked the assistants of her agents and managers.
81st Golden Globe Awards - Press Room Jeremy Allen White, from left, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach pose in the press room with the award for best television series, musical or comedy for "The Bear" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
81st Annual Golden Globe Awards - Show This image released by CBS shows Ayo Edebiri accepting the award for best performance by a female actor in a TV series for her role in "The Bear" during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Sonja Flemming/CBS via AP) (Sonja Flemming/AP)
81st Golden Globe Awards - Press Room Ayo Edebiri, left, winner of for best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy for "The Bear", and Jeremy Allen White, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy for "The Bear," pose in the press room at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
81st Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals Ayo Edebiri arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri Portrait Session Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
No. 9 'The Bear' NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) John Solberg, Joanna Calo, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, and Abby Elliot speak on stage during the Special Awards Screening And Panel Of FX's "The Bear" at The Wolf Theater at the Television Academy on November 30, 2022 in North Hollywood, California. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)
No. 9 'The Bear' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 20: (L-R) Edwin Lee Gibson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jeremy Allen White, Matty Matheson, Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Chris Witaske, and Carmen Christopher attends the Los Angeles Premiere of FX's "The Bear" at Goya Studios on June 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Film Independent Spirit Awards 2023 SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: Ayo Edebiri attends the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 04, 2023, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
28th Annual Critics Choice Awards LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 15: Ayo Edebiri attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice )
Golden Globes 2023 red carpet BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: Ayo Edebiri attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Photos: Time 100 Next Gala 2022 red carpet Ayo Edebiri attends the Time100 Next at Second on October 25, 2022, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Photos: Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022 red carpet Ayo Edebiri attends the second annual HCA TV Awards: Streaming at The Beverly Hilton on August 14, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“To the people who answer my emails, you’re the real ones,” Edebiri said.
Edebiri is also known for her roles in “Bottoms,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” and “Big Mouth,” among many other credits.
Edebiri attended the Boston Latin School before moving on to New York University.
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