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Chloe Fineman
Born
Chloe Rose Fineman

(1988-07-20) July 20, 1988 (age 38)[1]
Berkeley, California, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Occupations
Years active2018–present
Known forSaturday Night Live

Chloe Rose Fineman (born July 20, 1988) is an American actress and comedian. She became a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) in its 45th season in September 2019,[2] and was promoted to repertory status in 2021 at the beginning of season 47.[3] After seven seasons on the cast, she departed in 2026.[4]

Early and personal life

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Chloe Fineman's parents are painter Ellen Gunn and biotechnology executive David Fineman.[5] She has two sisters, visual artist Emma and CrossFit athlete Alexia (Leka).[5] Her father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant. Fineman attended Camp Kee Tov, a Jewish day camp at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California.[5][6]

Fineman graduated from Piedmont High School in 2006. The school's acting teacher described her as "equally brilliant with comedy and drama". As a junior, Fineman directed Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman; as a senior, she directed The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. She performed lead roles in The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. Since her graduation, she has returned to Piedmont to direct plays and lead workshops.[7] While in high school, Fineman impersonated a peafowl on the Late Show with David Letterman after placing second in a bird-calling competition.[8] She worked as a camp counselor at 16 but later got fired after pantsing a six-year-old boy, which exposed his penis.[9] Her recollection of the story in a 2026 interview for Vanity Fair received widespread backlash online.[10]

Fineman graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[11][12] According to The Independent, as of 2026, Fineman is a member of the Church of Scientology.[13]

Career

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2017–2018: Early work

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After graduating from college, Fineman moved to Los Angeles,[5] where she performed in The Groundlings troupe's Sunday Company.[14][15] She also performed in "Characters Welcome" at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[16] In 2018, she was recognized as a "New Face" at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal,[14][17] and she was nominated for Best Comedian at the 2019 Shorty Awards.[18] Her television appearances include Jane the Virgin and Search Party.[14]

Fineman maintains an online presence known in particular for her celebrity impressions in front-facing camera comedy videos.[6][19][20] On Instagram, she has posted celebrity impressions as well as clips from her Groundlings work and stand-up comedy.[16] On YouTube, she has done character impressions.[15] In 2018, Vulture critic Luke Kelly-Clyne wrote that after seeing Fineman do impressions of Meryl Streep and others, "As I found out, that extra bit of genius she possesses—that intangible thing that takes a good impression to a great impression—is rooted in her ability to create entirely original characters who feel as real as anyone you've ever met," concluding, "Chloe Fineman is absolutely one of the most talented new performers right now, and she's long overdue for a break."[21] Fineman is well known for her celebrity impressions, and the celebrities she has done impersonations of include: Drew Barrymore, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Britney Spears, Timothée Chalamet, Julianne Moore, Miley Cyrus, JoJo Siwa, Shia LaBeouf, Kim Cattrall and Jennifer Coolidge.[22][non-primary source needed]

2019–2026: Saturday Night Live

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On September 12, 2019, Saturday Night Live announced that Fineman would be added as a featured player for the 45th season, along with Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis.[23] Alongside Yang and Heidi Gardner, Fineman was cited as the season's best performer by Andy Hoglund at Entertainment Weekly.[24] Her promotion to repertory status was announced on September 27, 2021, shortly before the show's 47th season began.[citation needed]

Fineman portrayed Sylvia Plath in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2021).[25] In 2022, she had a supporting comedic role as Natalie Vance, a wedding planner, in the romantic comedy Father of the Bride.[26] She also portrayed Marion Davies in Damien Chazelle's 2022 film Babylon. In 2024, she appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's science-fiction epic Megalopolis in the role of Clodia Pulcher, with Coppola casting Fineman after seeing her in a 2019 stage show where she imitated Melania Trump video calling Ivana Trump.[27][28][29] She starred in the sex comedy Summer of 69, released on Hulu in 2025.[30]

Fineman has been the spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch's Nütrl Vodka Seltzer since 2023. She appears in its TV advertisements as eccentric vodka-seltzer sommelier Günter.[31][non-primary source needed]

On July 16, 2026, Fineman announced that she was leaving SNL after 7 seasons.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Home Team Intern Emily
Father of the Bride Natalie Vance
White Noise Simuvac Technician
Babylon Marion Davies
2023 Baby Shark's Big Movie! Lannie Voice
2024 Megalopolis Clodia Pulcher
Despicable Me 4 Patsy Prescott Voice
2025 Summer of 69 Santa Monica
Freakier Friday GiGi
2026 Love Language † TBA Post-production
The Dink Marisa
TBA Red, White & Royal Wedding † TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mozart in the Jungle Fanny Mendelssohn Episode: "An Honest Ghost"
Grown-ish Waiter 1 Episode: "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
Jane the Virgin Assistant Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Seven"
2019–2026 Saturday Night Live Herself/Various Main role (132 episodes)
2020 High Fidelity Clara Episode: "Good Luck and Goodbye"
2020–2021 Search Party Charlie Reeny 6 episodes
2021 Cinema Toast Holly Voice; episode: "One Gay Wedding and a Thousand Funerals"
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Greta Episode: "Stop! Nora Time"
Dickinson Sylvia Plath Episode: "The Future Never Spoke"
2021–2025 Big Mouth Leah Birch / Various Voice; 16 episodes
2023 Is It Cake? Herself / Judge Episode: "Cake University"
Twisted Metal Bloody Mary Episode: "NUTH0UZ"
2024 Baby Shark's Big Show! Lannie Voice; episodes: "The Danceathon," "One Little Peak" and "Lannie's Lights"
The Simpsons Tasha Voice; episode: "The Yellow Lotus"
Laid Chelsea 2 episodes
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Herself Television special
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Various Television special
TBA Myron Bolitar Parker Quinn Main role, upcoming series

Theater

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Year Title Role Playwright(s) Venue Ref.
2024 Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer Scott Brown and Anthony King James Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway [32]
2024–2025 All In: Comedy About Love Performer Simon Rich Hudson Theatre, Broadway [33]

References

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  1. ↑ Hastings, Christobel (October 1, 2019). "Everything you need to know about SNL's newest cast member Chloe Fineman". Style Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ Wezerek, Gus (December 14, 2019). "The 'S.N.L.' Stars Who Lasted, and the Ones Who Flamed Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019. Some of the names here will be familiar only to die-hard fans; others, like Murphy, defined what was funny for generations of viewers.
  3. ↑ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2021). "Beck Bennett Departs 'Saturday Night Live' After 8 Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Nellie, Andreeva (July 16, 2026). "Chloe Fineman Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 7 Seasons, Eyes Netflix's 'Myron Bolitar' Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Singer, Jenny (September 13, 2019). "The Jewish Woman Who Was Just Cast On SNL Is One Of The Internet's Funniest People". The Forward. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "'Saturday Night Live' adds Jewish comedian Chloe Fineman for upcoming season". jta.org. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "PHS grad joins Saturday Night Live cast". Piedmont Exedra. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ Alter, Rebecca (December 9, 2020). "Chloe Fineman's Best Impression Is Actually a Bird Call". Vulture. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (April 6, 2026). "Vanity Fair Faces Scrutiny Over Editing Controversial Chloe Fineman Video About Her Pantsing 6-Year-Old Boy at Summer Camp". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ Esquibias, Liza (April 6, 2026). "Chloe Fineman Faces Backlash After Telling Story About Being Fired from Camp Counselor Job at 16 After She 'Pantsed' a Boy". People. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tisch drama alumna Chloe Fineman joins cast of Saturday Night Live". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Tisch Drama Alumna Chloe Fineman Joins Cast of Saturday Night Live". tisch.nyu.edu. New York University Tisch School of the Arts. September 18, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  13. ↑
  14. 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (September 12, 2019). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Trio to Season 45 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  15. 1 2 Sippell, Margeaux (September 12, 2019). "Meet the New Kids of 'SNL' Season 45: Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis (Videos)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  16. 1 2 Walsh, Savannah (September 12, 2019). "Who is Chloe Fineman? The New 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member is a One-Woman Impression Machine". Elle. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  17. ↑ Wright, Megh (July 23, 2018). "Just for Laughs Announces Its 2018 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Chloe Fineman – Comedy". shortyawards.com. Shorty Awards. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. ↑ Eckhardt, Stephanie (September 12, 2019). "Chloe Fineman, One of SNL's Newest Cast Members, Is a Master at Celebrity Impressions". W. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  20. ↑ Squires, Bethy (May 18, 2020). "Who Got the Most Screen Time on SNL Season 45?". Vulture.
  21. ↑ Kelly-Cline, Luke (June 27, 2018). "Chloe Fineman's Celebrity Impressions Are Incredible". Vulture. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  22. ↑ Logan, Elizabeth (October 13, 2023). "Watch Chloe Fineman Conquer 12 Celeb Impressions in 60 Seconds". NBC. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  23. ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 12, 2019). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Three New Cast Members for Season 45". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  24. ↑ Hoglund, Andy (May 9, 2020). "Saturday Night Live recap: Kristen Wiig hosts at-home season finale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  25. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (December 6, 2021). "'Dickinson' Boss on How Time-Travel Episode Allowed Her to Confront Myths About Famed Poet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Father of the Bride's Chloe Fineman shares advice she got from Gloria Estefan: 'Keep that ass up'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  27. ↑ "'SNL's Chloe Fineman Bound For 'Big Time' From Scribe Jen Spyra & Jonathan Glickman's Panoramic Media". Deadline Hollywood. December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Francis Coppola Sets Final Casting For Epic 'Megalopolis'; Film Shooting This Fall In Georgia". Deadline Hollywood. October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  29. ↑ Hailu, Selome (June 14, 2024). "Hannah Einbinder and Chloe Fineman on 'Creepy' Open Mics, Meeting Francis Ford Coppola and Making Women 'Feel Seen' With Comedy". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2024. It was 2019. I was [performing a sketch of] Ivana Trump and Melania FaceTiming. And I guess Francis was there, and he offered it from my weird Melania thing.
  30. ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 2, 2024). "Jillian Bell Making Directorial Debut with 'Summer of 69,' American High Comedy for Hulu; Chloe Fineman to Lead Starry Ensemble". Deadline Hollywood.
  31. ↑ "NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer Taps Chloe Fineman To Star In First National, Integrated Campaign: 'NÜTRL. The One With The Umlaut'" (Press release). Anheuser-Busch. February 28, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Chloe Fineman wants to go 'All In' on her Broadway dreams". New York Theater Guide. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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