My Top 50 SNL Cast Members of All Time has reached number 45 and it’s one of the most gifted impressionists that the show has seen with Jay Pharoah. The stand-up comic handled the second term impersonating President Obama (taking over for Fred Armisen), but the on point mimicry certainly didn’t stop there. Some of the more memorable portrayals include Jay-Z, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Shaquille O’Neal, Stephen A. Smith, and even one of SNL’s own Eddie Murphy.
Unlike Murphy, Pharoah never had a stable of fictional characters that broke out. However, he earns placement here due to his real world imitations. #44 will be up soon!
Jay Pharoah
Years on the Show: 2010-2016
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