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A Definitive Ranking Of The Best SNL Characters

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Avery Gaines
Nov 23, 2015
University of Idaho
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A Definitive Ranking Of The Best SNL Characters

40 years and counting of "Saturday Night Live." This TV series has been the beacon of light for comedy and the start to many flourishing careers for our favorite actors. If you are like me, then you grew up huddled around the TV every Saturday night and begged your parents to let you stay up and finish it. SNL paved the way for a good majority of the skit TV shows and long lines of movies that we all enjoy today. Half of the best comedic actors we see now have played roles in the cast of SNL at one point in their life. Whether you want to be an actor or not, the dream of being on the SNL cast is rooted deep down in everyone. I grew up loving these talented humans make me laugh and now it is my time to repay the favor by telling them how much I appreciate their skills.

DISCLAIMER (Before we get started, I am aware how much people love this iconic show and the actors involved so be aware that this is my complete opinion on who are my favorite actors. Please do not come hunt me down and torture me over this list. All the SNL members are wonderful. Thank you.)

Men: For years the men of SNL have ruled the movies and media, and of course we can see why. Their impressions are spot on and their ability to hold character have awed us for years (unless you're Jimmy Fallon and always break). They are our childhood and the humorous people who carry us through our adulthood.

16. Norm MacDonald

15. John Belushi

14. David Spade

13. Tracy Morgan

12. Adam Sandler

11. Will Forte

10. Jason Sudekis

9. Dan Aykroyd

8. Fred Armisen

7. Andy Samberg

6. Chris Farley

5. Jimmy Fallon

4. Bill Murray

3. Chevy Chase

2. Will Ferrell

1. Bill Hader

Women: The women of SNL have blazed a trail of humor and broke through the class ceiling on comedians for years to come. In such a male-dominated field, they can hold their own. These women, and all the other SNL honorable mentions, have showed us that women can be smart, quick-witted, beautiful and still be funny as hell.

14. Vanessa Bayer

13. Gilda Radner

12. Ana Gasteyer

11. Nasim Pedrad

10. Kate McKinnon

9. Julia Louis-Dreyfus

8. Molly Shannon

7. Cheri Oteri

6. Rachel Dratch

5. Maya Rudolph

4. Cecily Strong

3. Kristen Wiig

2. Amy Poehler

1. Tina Fey

These are just a few of the iconic actors and comedians that have come from SNL. We are forever grateful that Lorne Michaels decided to grace us with his creation of production of "Saturday Night Live" -- it is a part of our culture that we all hope to never see the end of. Here is to another 40 years and many more great comedians.

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