(1983-05-19) May 19, 1983 (age 40) New York City, U.S.
Medium
Stand-up
television
film
Years active
2009–present
Genres
Political/news satire
observational comedy
sketch comedy
blue comedy
insult comedy
surreal humor
Subject(s)
Mass media/news media/media criticism
American politics
African American culture
current events
pop culture
Notable works and roles
Weekend Update anchor, The Daily Show correspondent, Saturday Night Live writer
Michael Che Campbell (/ˈtʃeɪ/; born May 19,[1] 1983)[2] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Che is best known for his work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he has served as co-anchor on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost, and the two were co-head writers from 2017 until 2022.[3] Che and Jost co-hosted the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018.[4]
Che was briefly a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has previously worked as a writer for Saturday Night Live. At the end of September 2014, he became a Weekend Update co-anchor for the 40th season of Saturday Night Live alongside Colin Jost, replacing Cecily Strong.[5]
^"Michael Che Repertory Player/Weekend Update Co-Anchor Bio". NBC. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020. Che is a native of Manhattan and currently resides in the city. His birthday is May 19.
^Raptopoulos, Lilah (September 15, 2014). "Michael Che and Pete Davidson: meet SNL's two newest cast members". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2020. Che, 31,...
^"Miles Teller/Kendrick Lamar". Saturday Night Live. Season 48. Episode 1. October 1, 2022. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
^Bradley, Laura. "Colin Jost and Michael Che on Their Emmys Debut". Vanity Fair.
^Carter, Bill (September 11, 2014). "New Comic to Anchor 'Update' on 'S.N.L.'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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took part in the event. On the March 4 episode of Raw, Colin Jost and MichaelChe of Saturday Night Live were introduced as special correspondents for...
during the ninth season prior to joining the cast in the tenth season) and Michael McKean (he hosted the show in the tenth season and joined the cast in the...
writer Colin Jost. However, later that year, she was replaced by writer MichaelChe. In 2014, Sasheer Zamata was added as a cast member in mid-season after...
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Central. She became a writer for the HBO Max television series That Damn MichaelChe in 2020 and a writer for Saturday Night Live in 2022. Rosemary Baker...
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ensemble cast features comedians J. B. Smoove, Kevin Hart, Sherri Shephard, MichaelChe, Tracy Morgan, Jay Pharoah, Leslie Jones, and Cedric the Entertainer...
twenty minutes of new material for his stand up!" Furthermore, comedian MichaelChe supported Koy by writing that "comedians should boycott hosting award...
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promoted to repertory status, while Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker, all of whom joined the previous season, remained...
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denotes "Weekend Update" anchor Before this season started, Colin Jost and MichaelChe (who had been head writers since 2017), resigned from their positions...