Nigerian-American actress Yvonne Orji was spotted at the 1st Annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors looking fab in a blue lacy dress.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Yvonne Orji attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
The event was held at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California.
We love how she paired the dress with a tan pair of pumps and went for an overall simple look.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Yvonne Orji attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

<> at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California.
Also spotted at the event was Katie Holmes, Larvene Cox, Melanie Fiona, Zuri Hall, Karen Civil, Simon Biles, Gina Rodriguez and more.
See the photos below.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Jenna Dewan Tatum attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

<> at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Laverne Cox attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Mayim Bialik attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Gina Rodriguez attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Jackie Cruz attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Honoree Simone Biles attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Singer Melanie Fiona attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Yara Shahidi attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Yara Shahidi is wearing Yossi Harari earrings

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Honoree Jessica O. Matthews attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Actress Aja Naomi King attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: TV personality Zuri Hall attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

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MARINA DEL REY, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Karen Civil attends the 1st annual Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors at Marina del Rey Marriott on November 19, 2016 in Marina del Rey, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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IGBO AMERICAN not Nigerian American
Nigerian = A Citizenship which she is not
Igbo = An Ethnicity which is Born into
How do you know she’s not a Nigerian citizen? What if she is a dual citizen?
bellanaija u have started. u will not leave this girl alone now.
I am extremely happy for Yvonne Orji’s success. I met her a few years ago and can say she is genuine, funny and super talented.
Wait is she the lead character in “Insecure” with the short hair? She looks different in pictures. Will look out for the show on Monday.
No, she plays the best friend of the lead character.
She kind of looks like Tiwa Savage