Melissa Villaseñor

Melissa Villaseñor
Melissa Villaseñor
	Villaseñor in 2024
Birth name	Melissa Anne Villaseñor
Born	October 9, 1987; Whittier, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up; television; film; music;
Alma mater	Fullerton College
Years active	2003–present
Genres	Observational comedy; sketch comedy; blue comedy; musical comedy; impressions; surreal humor; satire;
Subject(s)	Latin American culture; everyday life; social awkwardness; race relations; mental health; human sexuality; self-deprecation; pop culture;
Website	melissavillasenor.com

Melissa Anne Villaseñor (/ˌviːjəsɪnˈjɔːr/ VEE-yə-sin-YOR; born October 9, 1987) is an American comedian, actress, musician, and illustrator. First garnering attention for her stand-up shows and impressions, Villaseñor found wider success when she was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ahead of the show's 42nd season in 2016. She then departed SNL at the end of the 47th season in 2022, after six seasons as a cast member.