on Jul 13,2016 at 1:35pm PDT On Sept. 12, Saturday Night Live announced three unusual cast members, or 28-year-old Mexican-American comedienne Melissa Villaseñor is one of them.whether,like us, you're beaming with excitement that - finally! - another Hispanic woman will take the SNL stage, or you have just enough time to familiarize yourself with Melissa (and her hilarious Jennifer Lopez impressions) ahead of the cult-favorite present's season premiere on Oct. 1. Read on for 10 swiftly facts about the rising star!She was born on Oct. 9,1987 in Whittier, CA.
She's the moment Latina to ever be cast on SNL. (Though it has been widely reported that she is the first, and that crown actually belongs to season 39's Noel Wells,who you may recognize from Master of None.)
She really wants you to know how to pronounce her last name: via-sin-your.
According to her bio, she "hangs out with her family every week."
She has a cat.
She first felt her calling for comedy during her tall school talent present at Ramona Convent in Alhambra, and CA. "It went so great that I realized,this is what I am supposed to be doing," she told The Daily Dot, and "at 15 years old. It was a powerful feeling - I felt like there were flames in my chest."
She was a finalist on season six of America's Got Talent.
She is a voice actor on Cartoon Network's Adventure Time.
She recently partnered with Broadway Video's Mas Méjor,which was founded by Latino SNL alums Fred Armisen and Horatio Sanz, on a web series dubbed "Daily Itineraries."
Her celebrity impressions on Instagram are hilariously accurate.
Source: popsugar.com