Finesse Mitchell (born June 12, 1972) is an
American actor, author and stand-up comedian. From 2003-2006, he was a cast member on
Saturday Night Live. Mitchell has also appeared on such television
shows as
Showtime at the Apollo,
BET's
ComicView,
Comedy Central Presents and NBC's
Late Friday.
Biography
Finesse Mitchell was born in
Atlanta, Georgia. After attending
Douglass High School, he graduated from the
University of Miami, where he was a member of the
University of Miami's football team and the
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
He made his first
television appearance on
BET’s
Comic View in 1999 where he instantly became a favorite among the show’s loyal followers. Shortly after Comic View, Mitchell moved to both
Los Angeles and
New York City where he had several appearances on
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and two on
Late Night with Conan O'Brien. This sparked high demands from
universities,
corporate events, and
concert promoters all over the U.S. and
internationally. He was offered his own
Comedy Central half hour special and is now headlining various comedy clubs on the
circuit.
In 2003, Mitchell was asked to be a feature player on
Saturday Night Live. In 2005 he was promoted to cast member. Mitchell was a featured player on
SNLs 29th and 30th seasons, and became a full cast member at the start of the 31st. His screen time was drastically reduced after this promotion. On September 20, 2006, Saturday Night Live
announced that the show was dropping Mitchell, Chris Parnell and Horatio Sanz from the show.
After his stint on
SNL, he has continued doing stand-up comedy, something he did even while on the show. Recently, he was seen in the film
Who's Your Caddy? which features a cameo from fellow
SNL alum,
Garrett Morris.
With the help of
Quincy Jones’s son, QD3, Mitchell released his stand-up comedy available in
DVD form entitled, “Snap Famous.” He is also a writer and offers relationship advice in
Essence magazine. In addition to his column, he has released a
book entitled, “Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much”, that gives dating advice to African-American women.
On September 13, 2008, he married Jessica Santos in Atlanta.
Recurring character
- Starkisha, a stereotypically ghetto woman with a bad attitude.
Celebrity impersonations
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References & External links
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