Ify Nwadiwe

Ify Nwadiwe
Nwadiwe at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2026.
Born
Ifechukwude Nwadiwe

Occupations
Websiteifycomedy.com

Ifechukwude "Ify" Nwadiwe (/ˈwɑːdiːweɪ/; WAH-dee-way)[1] is an American actor and comedian.

Career

Nwadiwe has written for television shows including Twisted Metal, Tigtone, and Grand Crew.[2]

Nwadiwe is a regular cast member on Dropout shows, appearing in Dimension 20,[3] Game Changer,[4] Make Some Noise,[5] and Very Important People.[6] In 2024, Nwadiwe replaced Mike Trapp as the host of the pop culture game show Um, Actually.[7]

In January 2025, Nwadiwe joined the cast of the off-Broadway production of The Twenty-Sided Tavern.[8]

Personal life

Nwadiwe was born in Los Angeles to Nigerian parents.[9]

Nwadiwe and his partner Emily Louise appeared together in the Game Changer episode "The Newlyweb Game."[10] Together they host the podcast Our Relationship Pod w/ Emmy and Ify.[11]

He has one daughter from a previous marriage.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "You-lympics - Game Changer". Dropout. 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  2. ↑ Weir, Mat (2026-05-05). "Ify Nwadiwe in Sunnyvale". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  3. ↑ Polo, Susana (2025-04-03). "Dimension 20's season premiere comes with a post-credits surprise". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Tasha (2026-07-14). "Game Changer Recap: Down the Rabbit Hole". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  5. ↑ Shachat, Sarah (2024-09-18). "'Make Some Noise' and 'Dimension 20' Have a Stable of Funny Little (Animated) Guys". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  6. ↑ Davy, Brint (2025-07-15). "'Very Important People' Snubbed In Emmy Talk Series Category It Can't Win". Book and Film Globe. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  7. ↑ Tyrrell, Caitlin (2024-03-13). "Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!'s Ify Nwadiwe Talks Playing D&D With Lou Wilson & Taking Over Dropout's Um, Actually..." Screen Rant. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  8. ↑ Hall, Margaret (2024-12-20). "Ify Nwadiwe, Jack Lepiarz, and Neil Newbon to Join Twenty-Sided Tavern Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  9. ↑ Chan, Goldie (2022-10-11). "Growing A Deeply Funny Brand With Ify Nwadiwe". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  10. ↑ "The Newlyweb Game - Game Changer". Dropout. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  11. ↑ "Our Relationship Pod w/ Emmy and Ify". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  12. ↑ "Transcript: Season 2, Episode 1: Um Actually, Polyamorous People Are Hot w/ Ify Nwadiwe & Emily Louise". Chill Polyamory. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2026-07-17.