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Michael Che

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Michael Che

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Born May 19, 1983Age 43

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The person behind the punchline

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Michael Che is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor who joined Saturday Night Live’s writing staff in 2013. He became co-anchor of Weekend Update with Colin Jost in 2014 and later served as a co-head writer. His comedy on the show combines topical jokes with commentary and sketch appearances.

Che created and starred in the sketch series That Damn Michael Che. His stand-up work includes the Netflix special Michael Che Matters and appearances on late-night television. He also worked as a correspondent on The Daily Show before moving to the Weekend Update desk.

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