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STAGE TUBE: Comedian Jay Pharoah Impersonates Black Comedians on SNL

By: Mar. 07, 2016
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On Saturday's Saturday Night Live, Jay Pharoah impersonated about every black comedian by having a fake conversation with all of them. From Eddie Murphy to Dave Chappelle to Chris Rock to Tracy Morgan, check out the hilarious video!

Pharoah has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He at one point toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy.He became known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Chris Rock, Kanye West, Stephen A. Smith and Denzel Washington.

Pharoah became an internet phenomenon when his impersonation of Barack Obama became widely seen on YouTube. In early 2010, Pharoah appeared in a series of segments that aired on 106 & Park in promotion for the 2010 BET Awards, where his character had to deliver an important package for television personalities Rocsi and Terrence J.




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