'SNL' adds Sasheer Zamata as newest cast member
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She's the first black female cast member since Maya Rudolph.
Sasheer Zamata has been named the newest cast member of Saturday Night Live, making her the sketch comedy's first black female cast member in five years since Maya Rudolph left the show.
Zamata will make her SNL debut on its next live show set for Jan. 18, reports Deadline.com. Drake will serve as both host and musical guest. Zamata is a graduate of the University of Virginia and trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.
The lack of diversity among female black cast members made waves last fall. But producer Lorne Michaels had already begun a search, and Zamata was among 12 comedians who received callbacks and were invited to test on the SNL stage on Dec. 16.
Congrats to Zamata!
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