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Melissa Villasenor Biography

Birth Name:
Melissa Anne Villaseñor
Birth Place:
Whittier, California, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian

Fast Facts

  • Became interested in performing after doing celebrity impressions at her high-school talent show
  • Began attending the Laugh Factory Comic Camp at the age of 15
  • Was one of the top 16 finalists in Season 6 of America's Got Talent
  • Has headlined more than 100 venues as a stand-up comic
  • Gained fame as a comedian due to her many celebrity impressions, including Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Barbara Walters and Sarah Silverman
  • Joined the 42nd season of Saturday Night Live as the show's first-ever Latina cast member