Who is Melissa Villaseñor?
Melissa Anne Villasenor is a prominent American comedian, actress, impressionist, artist, singer, and musician. She is a former cast member of Saturday Night Live, having joined in the 42nd season in 2016 and left at the end of the show’s 47th season in 2022. Her other credits include voice work on Adventure Time, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Family Guy, and TripTank.
How Old Is Melissa Villasenor?
She is 35 years old as of December 2022, having been born on October 9, 1987, in Whittier, California, U.S. Melissa shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Bella Hadid, Landon Barker, John Lennon (1940-1980), Mariah Jade, Zachery Ty Bryan, and many more.
Mwlissa Villasenor Family
Who are Melissa Villasenor Parents?
She was born to Mexican parents, Miguel “Michael” Humberto Villasenor (Father) and Guadalupe “Lupe” Peralta (Mother).
Does Melissa Villasenor have Siblings?
She has two siblings, a sister, and a brother. However, her siblings’ names and whereabouts are not mentioned on the internet.
Melissa Villasenor Education
She received her high school education at Ramona Convent Secondary School. After high school, she attended Fullerton College.
Melissa Villasenor Marital Status
News on the internet shows that she is single as of December 2022.
Melissa Villasenor Kids
She does not have any kids as of December 2022. In case there is new news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Melissa Villasenor Career
He was a semifinalist on the 6th season of America’s Got Talent. Previously, she was selected for the New Faces lineup at the 2010 Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. Moreover, she has done voice work for the animated shows Adventure Time, Family Guy, and TripTank. Also, she has appeared in the second season of HBO’s Crashing. On October 1, 2016, she was introduced as a featured player on the episode of Saturday Night Live, alongside Mikey Day and Alex Moffat.
Her debut was an impression of Sarah Silverman in the Family Feud: Political Edition sketch. Thus she is the second Latina cast member after Noel Wells, who is a quarter Mexican and the first Latina to be promoted to repertory status. In 2018, she was promoted to the cast of repertory players in season 44. However, in 2022, she left the show at the end of the 47th season, after six years as a cast member. Previously, she auditioned for the show in 2009 where she did several impressions but was not hired.
Career Continuation
In addition, she makes visual art and music, thus she released her debut album, Dreamer, in October 2019. She went on and helped Rob Cantor create his viral “29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song” video to promote his album Not a Trampoline where she sang impressions of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Bjork. Also, she hosted the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards and voiced Robin in the radio drama podcast Batman: The Audio Adventures. She describes herself as a comedian and an impressionist. And thus she has performed impressions for America’s Got Talent, First Impressions, her YouTube channel, and SNL.
Including Björk, Owen Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ana Navarro, Natalie Portman, Macaulay Culkin, Sarah Silverman, Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In 2016 after she became a cast member of Saturday Night Live, she deleted some old tweets that some viewed as racist. In 2010 and 2011, most of the tweets uncovered by media publications had been posted. She and SNL declined to comment on the alleged racism. In 2018, she told Weekend Edition Saturday, “I’m flawed like everyone else, and yeah I just wanted to make sure I was perfect”.
Melissa Villasenor Height and Measurements
Adding up to her well-curved and beautiful body, she stands at a height of 5ft 2 inches (1.57m) but has an unknown weight.
Melissa Villasenor’s Salary and Net Worth
News on the internet shows that she has a yearly salary of $525,000 and a net worth of $1.5 million.