Michael Che

Named one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Funniest People, Michael Che is currently the co-anchor

of SNL’s “Weekend Update” alongside Colin Jost, in addition to serving as one of the show’s

head writers. His first hourlong comedy special, MICHAEL CHE MATTERS, was released in

2016 on Netflix. It hit #1 twice on the platform, first upon its initial release and then again in

2020. Che’s second special for Netflix MICHAEL CHE SHAME THE DEVIL taped at the Fox

Theater in Oakland and was released in November 2021.

In 2021, Che debuted his own original HBO Max sketch comedy series, THAT DAMN

MICHAEL CHE, which Michael stars in, wrote and executive produced. The show was picked

up for a second season, which launched on May 26, 2022. Che has received two WGA Award

nominations for his writing on both THAT DAMN MICHAEL CHE and SNL. He has also been

nominated for multiple Emmys for his writing on SNL, and in 2018, he co-hosted NBC’s live

Emmy Awards telecast alongside Jost. He and Colin also hosted a number of special edition

episodes of “Weekend Update” on MSNBC during the 2016 Republican and Democratic

national conventions.

Prior to his time on SNL, Michael was a correspondent on THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON

STEWART and appeared alongside Chris Rock in the 2015 feature, TOP FIVE. When Che is

not in front of the camera, he tours the world headlining live stand-up shows.