Jay Pharoah

Birth Name:

Jared Antonio Farrow

Birth Place:

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Studied business at Virginia Commonwealth University
After hearing his first impression of Gilbert Gottfried's "Aladdin" character Iago, his father placed him in a talent contest at only six-years-old
Began professionally performing stand-up at clubs at 15-years-old
Quote: "I did impressions when I was little ․․․ I didn't have no friends, so I made them up!"
Gained widespread prominence after joining "Saturday Night Live" in 2010 for the show's 36th season

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