Melissa Villasenor - Special Event

Melissa Villasenor broke barriers by becoming the first-ever Lana cast member of Saturday Night Live. A

comedic impressions expert, she got her start as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Some of

Melissa’s most memorable SNL impressions include Owen Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Dolly Parton.

An accomplished voice actor, she has voiced characters on several television shows including

Nickelodeon’s OK K.O.! and Rock, Paper, Scissors, and in films Toy Story 4 and Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph

Breaks the Internet, for which she received a Golden Globe nominaon. Melissa was a guest on Jerry

Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Geng Coffee, and can be seen in Barry, Crashing, and Awkwafina is Nora

From Queens, to name a few.

Her mulhyphenate talents range even further. Melissa hosted the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards,

published a self-help journal ‘Whoops, I’m Awesome,’ recorded two music albums, had a Nelix special,

and creates fine art.

Some of Melissa’s acknowledgements include Forbes 30 Under 30, Rolling Stone’s 50 Funniest People

Right Now, and CNN’s Women in Comedy.