Jay Pharoah

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Summary

Jay Pharoah is an American comedian and actor known for his celebrity impressions and six seasons on Saturday Night Live. His screen work includes comedy about the experiences of a black performer, as in White Famous. In 2013, he publicly criticized SNL’s lack of black women in its cast; in 2020, after releasing footage of his own police detention, he expressed support for Black Lives Matter. He also joined Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room education campaign. No public party campaigning or DEI affiliation is on record.