Vanessa Bayer

Personal context

Summary

Vanessa Bayer is an actor and comedian known for seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, where she played characters such as Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy and impressions including Miley Cyrus and Hillary Clinton. Her comedy often uses awkward characters, sketch and impersonation; her series I Love That for You drew on her experience with childhood leukemia. In a 2017 birth-control awareness campaign, she said women should have accurate information and feel empowered to discuss birth control with health-care providers. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or broader activism are on record.