Sasheer Zamata
Biography
Sasheer Zamata is an American actress and comedian who grew up in Indianapolis and began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City in 2009. She appeared in sketches on Inside Amy Schumer and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and was a star of the web series Pursuit of Sexiness. She joined Saturday Night Live in 2014 and remained until 2017, moving from featured player to repertory player and becoming known for impressions of Rihanna, Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj. Her film work includes I Feel Pretty (2018) and Spree (2020), and she voiced a role in Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021). On television she has starred in Woke, Home Economics and Agatha All Along, in which she played Jennifer Kale. She also hosts the podcast Best Friends with Nicole Byer and has released the stand-up specials Pizza Mind and Sasheer Zamata: The First Woman.
40years old
Turns 41 on May 6in 177 days
- Born Indianapolis
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Sasheer Moore and Sasheer Zamata Moore
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 7 years2016 to 2023
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A first
In 2014, Sasheer Zamata became a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, joining during its 39th season. She was the show's first black female cast member since biracial Maya Rudolph left in 2007, partway through season 33.
Early training
Zamata was a founding member of Amuse Bouche, the long-form improv comedy troupe at the University of Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
First role
In the January 18, 2014 episode of SNL, hosted by Drake, Zamata made her debut as a featured player and impersonated Rihanna.
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Abby KohnDirector, 1 film, 2018
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Marc SilversteinDirector, 1 film, 2018
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All films by Eugene Kotlyarenko
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