The Best People Who Hosted SNL In The 2010s

Updated November 18, 2019 2.9k votes 381 voters 1.6k views156 items

List RulesVote up the people who did the best job as hosts of SNL from 2010 through 2019.

Despite cast changes, Saturday Night Live in the 2010s found a new kind of balance and settled comfortably into their cold opens and fresh selection of hosts. Even with several hosts returning multiple times, the 2010s saw a lot of hosts. If you can't remember everybody who got to open the show, then refresh your memory with this list of the people who were hosts from 2010 through 2019, ranked from best SNL 2010s hosts to worst SNL 2010s hosts.

In early 2010 a Facebook group petitioned to get Betty White to host SNL and succeeded, and the actress became the oldest person to ever host Saturday Night Live. Melissa McCarthy hosted five times and earned a nomination for each appearance for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Just like the seasons and episodes themselves, the Saturday Night Live hosts of the 2010s range from great to grueling. Vote up the actors, musicians, and comedians who did the best job at hosting SNL in the '10s.

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Tom Hanks
The Da Vinci Code, Forrest Gump
Age: 64
Birthplace: Concord, California, United States of America
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both... more
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Saoirse Ronan
Atonement, Brooklyn
Age: 26
Birthplace: Woodlawn, New York City, New York, United States of America
Saoirse Una Ronan (born 12 April 1994) is an Irish and American actress. Primarily noted for... more
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Amy Poehler
Parks and Recreation, Inside Out
Age: 49
Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Amy Meredith Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, director,... more
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Anne Hathaway
Les Misérables, Rachel Getting Married
Age: 37
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. One of the... more
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John Mulaney
Saturday Night Live, Mulaney
Age: 38
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer,... more
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Adam Driver
Lincoln, Girls
Age: 36
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor of stage, screen and television. After serving in the... more
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25
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Bill Hader
Superbad, Inside Out
Age: 37
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
William Thomas Hader Jr. (born June 7, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor,... more
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Dwayne Johnson
San Andreas, Fast & Furious 6
Age: 48
Birthplace: Hayward, California, United States of America
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an... more
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Jon Hamm
Mad Men, The Town
Age: 49
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing... more
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Kristen Wiig
Bridesmaids, Despicable Me 2
Age: 47
Birthplace: Canandaigua, New York, United States of America
Kristen Carroll Wiig (; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and... more
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Andy Samberg
Hotel Transylvania, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Age: 37
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States of America
David A.J. "Andy" Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer,... more
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Jennifer Lopez
Out of Sight, Maid in Manhattan
Age: 51
Birthplace: Castle Hill, New York City, New York, United States of America
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), nicknamed "J-Lo", is an American actress, singer,... more
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Steve Carell
The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Age: 53
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer,... more

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Alec Baldwin
The Departed, Beetlejuice
Age: 62
Birthplace: Amityville, New York, United States of America
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, writer, producer,... more
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Will Ferrell
Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Age: 53
Birthplace: Irvine, California, United States of America
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer... more
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Betty White
Bringing Down the House, The Golden Girls
Age: 98
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922) is an American actress and comedian, with... more
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Natalie Portman
V for Vendetta, Black Swan
Age: 39
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag; June 9, 1981) is an actress and filmmaker with dual... more
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Tina Fey
Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls
Age: 50
Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer,... more
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Justin Timberlake
Love Actually, Get Smart
Age: 34
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), often known by his initials, JT, is an... more
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Steve Buscemi
Fargo, Reservoir Dogs
Age: 62
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Steven Vincent Buscemi ( boo-SEM-i, Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born December 13, 1957) is an... more
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Peter Dinklage
Game of Thrones, X-Men: Days of Future Past
Age: 46
Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Peter Hayden Dinklage (; born June 11, 1969) is an American actor and producer. Dinklage... more
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Emma Stone
The Help, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Age: 31
Birthplace: Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. The recipient of... more
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Zach Galifianakis
The Hangover, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Age: 46
Birthplace: Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (; born October 1, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and... more

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Benedict Cumberbatch
The Imitation Game, Star Trek Into Darkness
Age: 39
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor who has... more
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Charles Barkley
Look Who's Talking Now, The NBA on TNT
Age: 57
Birthplace: Leeds, Alabama, United States of America
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball... more

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