Jay Pharoah stars in "Saturday Night Live" on NBC as a featured player. He joined the cast for Season 26 in fall 2010.
Developing his comedy skills at a young age and training in local comedy clubs, Jay Pharoah has toured the UK, the US, and Montreal, and participated in the sketch comedy series, "Charlie Murphy's Crash Comedy." Pharoah previously performed stand-up on BET's "One Mic Stand" and was the star of the 2010 BET Awards short, "The Package."
Originally from Virginia, Pharoah currently resides in New York City.
Developing his comedy skills at a young age and training in local comedy clubs, Jay Pharoah has toured the UK, the US, and Montreal, and participated in the sketch comedy series, "Charlie Murphy's Crash Comedy." Pharoah previously performed stand-up on BET's "One Mic Stand" and was the star of the 2010 BET Awards short, "The Package."
Originally from Virginia, Pharoah currently resides in New York City.
