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‘Saturday Night Live’ Casts Their First Hispanic Latina Member

By: Megan Diane

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Saturday Night Live announced on Monday three new cast additions for their 42nd season.

SNL decided to cast Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and, the program’s first-ever Latina cast member, Melissa Villaseñor.

  1. Horatio Sanz, who was Chilean-American
  2. Fred Armisen, whose mother is Venezuelan.

Villaseñor was a competitor on America’s Got Talent in 2011 and has voiced characters on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time.

The new cast members will replace Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam and Jon Rudnitsky.

Season 42 of Saturday Night Live will premiere on October 1st.

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Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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