Marcello Hernandez
{{Short description|American comedian (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name = Marcello Hernández
| image = Marcello Hernandez in October 2024.jpg
| alt = Hernández standing on stage, clapping behind a microphone
| caption = Hernández performing in Minnesota in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|08|19}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| medium = {{hlist|Stand-up|television}}
| education = John Carroll University (BA)
| years_active = 2019–present
| website = {{official}}
|birth_name=Marcello Andrés Hernández}}
Marcello Andrés Hernández-Gonzáles (born August 19, 1997) is an American comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since the show's 48th season in 2022.
Early life
Hernández grew up in Miami, Florida, where he attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. He graduated from John Carroll University in 2019 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Communication. In 2021, Marcello became the assistant soccer coach of Belen Jesuit Preparatory. He is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Dominican descent on his father's side.
Career
Hernández did comedy and performed short-form pieces on social media channels, such as the weekly review show (Only in Dade) about his home of Miami, on TikTok. He moved to New York City in 2019 to pursue his stand-up career. In 2022, he was selected for Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy.
In 2022, he joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, becoming the show's first cast member from Gen Z. He is known for playing the recurring characters of Domingo, the paramour of Kelsey, a philandering bride played by Chloe Fineman, as well as Grant, half of "The Couple You Can't Believe Are Together", who comes to Weekend Update to give dating advice alongside his girlfriend Alyssa, played by Jane Wickline.{{cite web |last=Escandon |first=Rosa |title=Is Domingo The Viral Hit That SNL Needs Right Now? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2024/11/21/is-domingo-the-viral-hit-that-snl-needs-right-now/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/snl-recap-season-50-jack-black-11709755 | title='SNL' recap: Jack Black is back after nearly 20 years in energetic episode | magazine=Entertainment Weekly }} In the October 5, 2024 episode, Saturday Night Live featured a parody sketch of Spanish-language show Sábado Gigante, with Hernández portraying Don Francisco. The sketch received praise from Francisco, who thanked the show and Hernández "for bringing back memories of our Sábado Gigante."{{cite web|date=October 7, 2024|title=Don Francisco Loved Marcello Hernandez's Sábado Gigante Sketch|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/marcello-hernandez-sabado-gigante-snl-sketch-don-francisco|access-date=February 22, 2025|publisher=NBC}}
Filmography
= Film =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2025
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| 2027
|The Angry Birds Movie 3 |TBA |Voice |
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2022–present
|Various characters | | |
| rowspan="2" |2025
|Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special |Domingo, Himself |Television special, NBC | |
| Dying for Sex
|25-year-old dude |Episode: "Feelings Can Become Amplified" |
See also
References
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{{cite news| url=https://people.com/tv/all-about-saturday-night-live-cast/| title=The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know|last=Beck| first=Lia| date=February 23, 2023| magazine=People| access-date=March 2, 2023| archive-date=March 2, 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302194222/https://people.com/tv/all-about-saturday-night-live-cast/| url-status=live}}
{{cite news| url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article265879956.html| title=Miami Comic and Only in Dade Weekly Recap Pro Marcello Hernandez Is Joining SNL| last=Marr| first=Madeleine| newspaper=The Miami Herald| date=2022-09-15| accessdate=2022-09-17| archive-date=April 10, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410043729/https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article265879956.html| url-status=live}}
{{cite web| url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-marcello-hernandez-4844461/| title=Marcello Hernandez: 5 Things To Know About One Of SNL's Newest Cast Members| last=Brow| first=Jason| date=2022-09-15| accessdate=2022-09-17| website=Hollywood Life| archive-date=September 16, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916031623/https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-marcello-hernandez-4844461/| url-status=live}}
{{cite web |title=Marcello Hernandez |url=https://www.hahaha.com/en/artists/marcello-hernandez |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Just For Laughs |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008174855/https://www.hahaha.com/en/artists/marcello-hernandez |url-status=live}}
{{cite magazine |last=Leifeste |first=Luke |title=The New Cast Reshaping SNL's Next Decade |url=https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-new-snl |magazine=GQ |date=2023-03-06 |issn=0016-6979 |accessdate=2023-12-24 |archive-date=December 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223180301/https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-new-snl |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/cuban-and-dominican-descent-actor-marcello-hernandez-joins-the-cast-of-saturday-night-live/ar-AA11UUuG |work=¡Hola! |via=MSN |date=2022-09-16 |accessdate=2022-09-17 |title=Cuban and Dominican Descent Actor Marcello Hernandez Joins the Cast of Saturday Night Live |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170356/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/cuban-and-dominican-descent-actor-marcello-hernandez-joins-the-cast-of-saturday-night-live/ar-AA11UUuG |url-status=live}}
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Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male television actors
Category:American sketch comedians
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:American people of Cuban descent
Category:American people of Dominican Republic descent
Category:Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Category:Hispanic and Latino American television people
Category:John Carroll University alumni
Category:Male actors from Miami
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)