UPDATE: NBC has officially confirmed Zamata’s addition to the “SNL” cast. Responding to controversy over the fact that there hasn’t been a black female “Saturday Night Live” cast ...

8 things to know about new 'SNL' cast member Sasheer Zamata. ... Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Eartha Kitt, as well as a few original characters. Her impersonations are fine, ...

Video from YouTube channel Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Deadline Hollywood reported Monday that Sasheer Zamata will join the cast of Saturday Night Live; becoming the first black female cast ...

Zamata seems to have plenty of goodwill on her side as she arrives at 30 Rock; her first show will be the Jan. 18 broadcast hosted by Drake. Cast member Bobby Moynihan has gone on record with his ...

She’s played Beyonce, Michelle Obama and Rihanna—some of the most famous women of our day.But Sasheer Zamata—a Pike High School graduate who joined “Saturday Night Live” mid-season in ...

Sasheer Zamata was’t the first black woman to join the cast of Saturday Night Live, nor the first woman to film a stand-up comedy special, but that’s not really what this hour is about.Rather ...

Sasheer Zamata spent years on "Saturday Night Live," making people laugh with hot takes on culture and news. Her new comedy special delves into some of the subjects she's most drawn to, ...

Former 'Saturday Night Live' star Sasheer Zamata came out as gay, teasing that she is "one of those late-in-life lesbians." <p>"I just feel very comfortable and confident in my life."</p> ...