THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Kate McKinnon
PerformerWriter
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born January 6, 1984Age 42
102sketches in the archive
1show
63characters
Cast appearances (102)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
Page 1 of 9
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Kate McKinnon is an actor and comedian known for elaborate character work and impressions of figures including Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber and Ellen DeGeneres. She performed on The Big Gay Sketch Show before joining Saturday Night Live, where she was a cast member from 2012 to 2022.
McKinnon won supporting-actress Emmys for SNL in 2016 and 2017. Her work outside sketch television includes playing Jillian Holtzmann in Ghostbusters and voice performances in animated films and series, including Nature Cat.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
Colleen Rafferty
Hillary Clinton
Justin Bieber
Mary
Ms. Filley
Adele
Agnetha Fältskog
Auntie Orphan Annie
Ava Linzowsky
Barbara (Lonely Christmas)
Barbara Jacobs
Belle (A Christmas Carol)
Beth (Friends-giving)
Candice (Santa's Workshop)
Clawsette (Diner Lobster)
Crazy Legs
Dana Chivvis
Dido
Dorothy
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Edie Falco
Eleven
Ellen DeGeneres
Evelyn
Greta Thunberg
Harriet (Thanksgiving Dinner)
Ingrid Bergman
Jessica Normal
Jodie Foster
Joffrey Baratheon
Josephine
Kare (Murdur Durdur)
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathy (Office Christmas Party)
Kellyanne Conway
Kellywise
Kris Jenner
Lila Jean Devereaux
Linda Tayhoe
Lindsey Graham
Lisa Kudrow
Lucy van Pelt
Madame Vivelda
Maggie Greene
Maria von Trapp (The Sound of Music)
Megan
Mr. DNA
Nan
Paula Alquist (Gaslight)
Paula Hauser
Pennywise
Picklebert McCuddlepuff
Portia (Easter Candy)
Reba McEntire
Rudy Giuliani
Ruth (Netflix Commercial)
Sheila Sauvage
Shrimp Louie
Tauriel
Theresa Caputo
Tilda Swinton
Tippi Hedren
Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
Singer
10 sketchesFriend
8 sketchesMom
6 sketchesVictim
6 sketchesCustomer
5 sketchesInterviewee
5 sketchesWife
5 sketchesWitness
5 sketchesDaughter
4 sketchesEmployee
4 sketchesSmoker
4 sketchesActress
3 sketchesChild
3 sketchesGrandma
3 sketchesPsychic
3 sketchesBackup Singer
2 sketchesCoworker
2 sketchesDancer
2 sketchesElderly Woman
2 sketchesElf
2 sketchesGirlfriend
2 sketchesNarrator
2 sketchesOffice Worker
2 sketchesPolice Officer
2 sketchesReceptionist
2 sketchesSpokesperson
2 sketchesSurvivor
2 sketchesTeacher
2 sketchesViewer
2 sketchesVoter
2 sketchesActor
1 sketchAcupuncturist
1 sketchAlien Abductee
1 sketchAssistant
1 sketchAthlete
1 sketchAttacker
1 sketchAuditionee
1 sketchBar Patron
1 sketchBartender
1 sketchBusiness Owner
1 sketchCabinet Secretary
1 sketchCaroler
1 sketchClown
1 sketchConcession Worker
1 sketchCorpse
1 sketchDetective
1 sketchEx-Wife
1 sketchFast Food Worker
1 sketchFiancée
1 sketchGhost
1 sketchGirl
1 sketchHotel Guest
1 sketchImpostor
1 sketchKing
1 sketchLover
1 sketchMaid
1 sketchMascot
1 sketchMonster
1 sketchNeighbor
1 sketchOrganist
1 sketchParty Guest
1 sketchPassenger
1 sketchPasserby
1 sketchPatient
1 sketchPlaintiff
1 sketchPolitical Activist
1 sketchPolitician
1 sketchPrisoner
1 sketchRapper
1 sketchRaven
1 sketchReenactor
1 sketchSecretary
1 sketchSenator
1 sketchShapeshifter
1 sketchSister
1 sketchStable Hand
1 sketchTechnical Director
1 sketchTherapist
1 sketchTombstone
1 sketchTwin
1 sketchWitch
1 sketchWoman
1 sketchFrom the photo archiveMore faces of Kate McKinnon.3 photos
So many funny people. So little time.Meet someone else