Noël Wells

Birth Name:

Noël Wells

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Composer, Director, Art department

Earned degrees in Radio, T․V․ and Film Communications and Honors Liberal Arts at the University of Texas in Austin
Was a magician's assistant, sketch actress and impersonator in the sketch and magic show "Esther's Follies" while she was in college
Was salutatorian at her graduation from Memorial High School in Victoria, Texas
Quote: "I guess technically I've always wanted to be an actor, but I thought that was a pipe dream, or that I had to do something serious․"
Became a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with the sketch team New Money
Joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2013 on which she performed impressions of Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Stewart, Emma Stone and Kendall Jenner
Appeared in a number of internet videos for Cracked․com and CollegeHumor
Appeared in advertising for Skittles, Carmax and Funny or Die
Her film photography was featured on the cover of "Oxford America," as well as in exhibitions
Used to do impressions of Shakira so much that a girl she barely knew gave her a Shakira Barbie doll as a high school graduation gift

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