Marcello Hernandez
Hernandez seated in front of a microphone, smiling
Hernandez in 2020
Born (1997-08-19) August 19, 1997
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
Alma materJohn Carroll University (BA)
Years active2019–present
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Marcello Hernandez (born August 19, 1997)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Hernandez joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player before the start of the show's 48th season in 2022.[3]

Early life

Hernandez grew up in Miami, Florida, where he attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. He graduated from John Carroll University in 2019 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Communication.[4] He is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Dominican descent on his father's side.[5]

Career

He moved to New York City in 2019 to pursue his stand-up career.[6] In 2022, he was selected for Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy.[7][8]

Hernandez had previously done comedy and performed short-form pieces on social media channels, such as the weekly review show Only in Dade about his home of Miami, Florida on TikTok.[9]

In 2023 he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, becoming the show's first cast member from Generation Z.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcello Hernández". NBC. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Marr, Madeleine (September 15, 2022). "Miami Comic and Only in Dade Weekly Recap Pro Marcello Hernandez Is Joining SNL". The Miami Herald. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ginley, Joe (September 15, 2022). "Marcello Hernandez '19 Joins the Cast of Saturday Night Live". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cuban and Dominican Descent Actor Marcello Hernandez Joins the Cast of Saturday Night Live". ¡Hola!. MSN.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Marcello Hernandez | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "MARCELLO HERNÁNDEZ: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Marcello Hernandez | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ Brow, Jason (September 15, 2022). "Marcello Hernandez: 5 Things To Know About One Of SNL's Newest Cast Members". Hollywood Life. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ Leifeste, Luke (March 6, 2023). "The New Cast Reshaping SNL's Next Decade". GQ. ISSN 0016-6979. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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