Live from New York! It's Saturday Night! This is a list of all Saturday Night Live hosts, in reverse order, starting with the most recent. Since the 1975 premiere of the popular sketch comedy show, more than 500 famous faces have graced the iconic stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. This list of all SNL hosts is a veritable Who's Who of American culture over more than four decades, and it includes the date of the episode - or dates, for those who have been invited to host multiple times. Only the biggest, most recognizable stars are people who have hosted Saturday Night Live.
In the early days of SNL, guest hosts were often comedians like George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, and Richard Pryor. In the many decades since, SNL hosts have included everyone from Oscar-winning actors to singers and musicians, professional athletes, and even politicians. In the opening monologue, each expresses some variation on a theme: "It's great to be here," "I feel so honored," "I can't believe I'm actually standing here," "This is so surreal," yada yada. In fairness, Saturday Night Live is an established and respected institution. Guests asked to host join an exclusive club of Hollywood elite - a select few privileged to look at the camera and say, "We've got a great show! [Musical Guest] is here, so stick around; we'll be right back."
For more about SNL hosts, check out these lists of every person who has hosted SNL the most times, the youngest people to host SNL and the oldest SNL hosts, and people banned from SNL.600
February 13, 2021
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the... more599
Dan Levy
February 6, 2021
Daniel Joseph Levy (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian actor, writer, producer, and television... more598
January 30, 2021
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor, director, producer and... more597
4th ep: 1) May 11, 2013; 2) November 19, 2016; 3) May 9, 2020; 4) December 19, 2020
Kristen Carroll Wiig (; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and... more596
December 12, 2020
Timothée Hal Chalamet (born December 27, 1995) is an American actor. Chalamet started his... more595
2nd ep: 1) February 12, 2005; 2) December 5, 2020
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director, and producer. He... more594
2nd ep: 1) November 12, 2016; 2) November 7, 2020
David Khari Webber Chappelle (; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor,... more593
John Mulaney
4th ep: 1) April 14, 2018; 2) March 2, 2019; 3) February 29, 2020; 4th) October 31, 2020
John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer,... more592
October 24, 2020
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. After graduating... more591
Issa Rae
October 17, 2020
Jo-Issa "Issa" Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress, writer, director,... more590
October 10, 2020
William Frederic Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and... more589
3rd ep: 1) November 2, 1996; 2) November 1, 2014; 3) October 3, 2020
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer,... more588
2nd ep: 1) October 6, 2012; 2) March 7, 2020
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He trained at the National... more587
February 8, 2020
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer,... more586
February 1, 2020
Justin James "J. J." Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the... more585
3rd ep: 1) January 16, 2016; 2) September 29, 2018; 3) January 25, 2020
Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor of stage, screen and television. After serving in the... more584
3rd ep: 1) December 11, 1982; 2) December 15, 1984; 3) December 21, 2019
Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Murphy... more583
6th ep: 1) January 14, 2006; 2) April 21, 2007; 3) November 13, 2010; 4) May 2, 2015; 5) March 11, 2017; 6) December 14, 2019
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She is... more582
3rd ep: 1) February 10, 2001; 2) February 27, 2010; 3) December 7, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), nicknamed "J-Lo", is an American actress, singer,... more581
5th ep: 1) May 14, 2005; 2) May 16, 2009; 3) May 12, 2012; 4) January 27, 2018; 5) November 23, 2019
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer... more580
November 16, 2019 [also musical guest]
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He... more579
2nd ep: 1) February 4, 2017; 2) November 2, 2019
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress and director. She is the... more578
2nd ep: 1) November 18, 2017; 2) October 26, 2019 [also musical guest]
Chancelor Bennett (born April 16, 1993), better known by his stage name Chance the Rapper, is... more577
October 12, 2019
David Kenneth Harbour (born 10 April 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his role... more576
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
October 5, 2019
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, playwright, producer, and... more
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