News

Actions

Sasheer Zamata exits 'Saturday Night Live'

Posted

"Saturday Night Live" is saying goodbye to yet another cast member.

Sasheer Zamata's last episode on the NBC variety show was Saturday night's season finale, according a personal familiar with the matter.

Zamata's departure comes after fellow "SNL" cast members Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer announced that they would leave the series after this season.

 

Zamata was brought on in January of 2014 amid criticism over the show's lack of diversity. She became the first black woman to join the cast in six years.

NBC had no comment regarding Zamata's exit, which was first reported by Entertainment Tonight.

After the show, Zamata posted a photo on Instagram of "Weekend Update" host Colin Jost and Saturday host Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson holding her up on stage.

"Wow. What a fantastic end to a fantastic season, thanks SNL," she said.

Before she joined "SNL," Zamata was a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational comedy group in New York.

During her "SNL" tenure, Zamata impersonated several celebrities, including Rihanna, Lupita Nyong'o, Michelle Obama, Nicki Minaj, and Diane Ross.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

09/17/2025

Partly Cloudy

97° / 76°

0%

Thursday

09/18/2025

PM Thunderstorms

84° / 70°

49%

Friday

09/19/2025

Mostly Sunny

86° / 70°

21%

Saturday

09/20/2025

Sunny

89° / 70°

5%

Sunday

09/21/2025

Mostly Sunny

90° / 70°

3%

Monday

09/22/2025

Mostly Sunny

93° / 74°

4%

Tuesday

09/23/2025

Partly Cloudy

88° / 70°

24%

Wednesday

09/24/2025

Sunny

90° / 68°

8%