Updated
Updated · Variety · Jul 16
Chloe Fineman Exits SNL After 7 Seasons Ahead of Season 52
Updated
Updated · Variety · Jul 16

Chloe Fineman Exits SNL After 7 Seasons Ahead of Season 52

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 16

Summary

  • Chloe Fineman said she is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after seven seasons, calling it “the right time” to begin her next chapter in an Instagram post.
  • Season 52 will open without Fineman as the first confirmed cast departure ahead of the new season, with NBC typically finalizing the lineup in early September.
  • Fineman joined Studio 8H in 2019 and became one of the show’s best-known impressionists, with recurring takes on Jennifer Coolidge, Timothée Chalamet, Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears and JoJo Siwa.
  • Her exit adds to cast turnover after Bowen Yang left midway through Season 51, while it remains unclear whether the show will add any new performers before the premiere.

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