01of 15Nasim Pedrad as Kim Kardashian WestDimitrios Kambouris/E/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesPedrad, who was onSaturday Night Livefor five seasons beginning in 2009, was the show’s residentKim KardashianWest impersonator.Pedrad told Conan O’Brien thatshe did eventually meet Kardashian,and “was very, very scared,” but the mogul “was really sweet.” She added that Kardashian West just wanted to know one thing: “At one point she was like, ‘Do we really sound like that?’ " Pedrad continued, “I was like ‘…No’, and she just goes, ‘Ohhh, good!’ She was so sweet!”
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Nasim Pedrad as Kim Kardashian West
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Pedrad, who was onSaturday Night Livefor five seasons beginning in 2009, was the show’s residentKim KardashianWest impersonator.
Pedrad told Conan O’Brien thatshe did eventually meet Kardashian,and “was very, very scared,” but the mogul “was really sweet.” She added that Kardashian West just wanted to know one thing: “At one point she was like, ‘Do we really sound like that?’ " Pedrad continued, “I was like ‘…No’, and she just goes, ‘Ohhh, good!’ She was so sweet!”
02of 15Nicki Minaj as Kim Kardashian WestDana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images; Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesPedrad isn’t the only person to have impersonated the SKIMS founder on the late-night sketch show! In 2014, musical guest Minaj took a turn channeling Kardashian West following her infamous, Internet-breakingPaper Magazinecover. The rapper joked on “Weekend Update” that the nude photos were just missing context, adding in backgrounds like a doctors office, a chalkboard and a beach.
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Nicki Minaj as Kim Kardashian West
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Pedrad isn’t the only person to have impersonated the SKIMS founder on the late-night sketch show! In 2014, musical guest Minaj took a turn channeling Kardashian West following her infamous, Internet-breakingPaper Magazinecover. The rapper joked on “Weekend Update” that the nude photos were just missing context, adding in backgrounds like a doctors office, a chalkboard and a beach.
03of 15Vanessa Bayer as Kourtney KardashianDimitrios Kambouris/E/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesBayer was tasked with channeling the eldest Kardashian (“the smart one”) inmultiple sketchesthrough the years.
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Vanessa Bayer as Kourtney Kardashian
Bayer was tasked with channeling the eldest Kardashian (“the smart one”) inmultiple sketchesthrough the years.
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And Elliott gaveher best Khloé. Can you see a resemblance?!
05of 15Jay Pharaoh as Kanye WestSaturday Night Live; Brad Barket/Getty ImagesPharaoh is known for being a talented impressionist, and his impersonation of Kanye was one of his best. The comedian portrayed the rapper in a series of skits called"Waking Up with Kimye"in 2013.In February, Pharaoh said that West actually called him in 2014 because he saw the comedian impersonate him.“He decided he wanted to call me up and he just wanted to let me know where he came from andKanye West’s background,“Pharaoh told Lily Singh.“He wanted me to pull up and be like, ‘Out of respect, I’m not gonna impersonate big bro,” but forget that!” He joked, “You gave me more materialandI’m gonna use it in my next skit.”
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Jay Pharaoh as Kanye West
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Pharaoh is known for being a talented impressionist, and his impersonation of Kanye was one of his best. The comedian portrayed the rapper in a series of skits called"Waking Up with Kimye"in 2013.
In February, Pharaoh said that West actually called him in 2014 because he saw the comedian impersonate him.
“He decided he wanted to call me up and he just wanted to let me know where he came from andKanye West’s background,“Pharaoh told Lily Singh.“He wanted me to pull up and be like, ‘Out of respect, I’m not gonna impersonate big bro,” but forget that!” He joked, “You gave me more materialandI’m gonna use it in my next skit.”
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Cecily Strong as Kendall Jenner
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07of 15Kristen Wiig as Kris JennerSaturday Night Live; Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to impressions, Wiig never misses, and that was certainly the case when sheimpersonated the Kardashian-Jenner matriarchin a September 2013 sketch about Kim’s divorce from Kris Humphries.
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Kristen Wiig as Kris Jenner
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When it comes to impressions, Wiig never misses, and that was certainly the case when sheimpersonated the Kardashian-Jenner matriarchin a September 2013 sketch about Kim’s divorce from Kris Humphries.
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Gal Gadot as Kendall Jenner
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09of 15Chris Redd as Kanye WestSaturday Night Live; Bennett Raglin/Getty ImagesRedd played Kanyein the same short, poking fun at “the moments onThe Kardashianswhen Kanye clearly doesn’t want to be on camera,” and promoting his fictional new show,Where’s Kanye?He reprised the role in 2021 when he played Kanye in the “The People’s Kourt.”
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Chris Redd as Kanye West
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Redd played Kanyein the same short, poking fun at “the moments onThe Kardashianswhen Kanye clearly doesn’t want to be on camera,” and promoting his fictional new show,Where’s Kanye?
He reprised the role in 2021 when he played Kanye in the “The People’s Kourt.”
10of 15Mikey Day and Kim Kardashian West as Travis Barker and Kourtney KardashianNBC; Jason Kempin/GettyWhen Kardashian West hostedSaturday Night Livein October, she channeled her own sister,Kourtney Kardashian, for a sketch called"The People’s Kourt.“The sketch spotlights Kourtney as she “puts her judgy-ness to good use and tackles the most serious family issues.“Kim perfected her sister’s signature deadpan voice, saying, “Order, order, order in the Kourtney. I’m good at this.” Then, she snuggled up to Mikey Day, who played Kourtney’s boyfriend, drummer Travis Barker. The sketch poked fun atthe couple’s love of PDA.
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Mikey Day and Kim Kardashian West as Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
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When Kardashian West hostedSaturday Night Livein October, she channeled her own sister,Kourtney Kardashian, for a sketch called"The People’s Kourt.“The sketch spotlights Kourtney as she “puts her judgy-ness to good use and tackles the most serious family issues.”
Kim perfected her sister’s signature deadpan voice, saying, “Order, order, order in the Kourtney. I’m good at this.” Then, she snuggled up to Mikey Day, who played Kourtney’s boyfriend, drummer Travis Barker. The sketch poked fun atthe couple’s love of PDA.
11of 15Heidi Gardner as Kim Kardashian WestRosalind O’Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Mike Coppola/GettyAlso in “The People’s Kourt” sketch, Heidi Gardner played Kardashian West. It didn’t matter that the comedian looked nothing like Kim because she wore the star’s2021 Met Gala look, which covers her entire face.
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Heidi Gardner as Kim Kardashian West
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Also in “The People’s Kourt” sketch, Heidi Gardner played Kardashian West. It didn’t matter that the comedian looked nothing like Kim because she wore the star’s2021 Met Gala look, which covers her entire face.
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Melissa Villaseñor and Halsey as Kylie and Kendall Jenner
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13of 15Aidy Bryant as Kim Kardashian WestRosalind O’Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Gotham/GC ImagesIn a hilariousFreaky Friday-inspired sketch, Aidy Bryant and Kardashian West use a magic clock to switch places for the day. Bryant then appears as Kim …
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Aidy Bryant as Kim Kardashian West
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In a hilariousFreaky Friday-inspired sketch, Aidy Bryant and Kardashian West use a magic clock to switch places for the day. Bryant then appears as Kim …
14of 15Aidy Bryant as Kris JennerWill Pippin/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty (2)… and then as matriarchKris Jennerafter Kardashian West demands to switch back into her own body.
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Aidy Bryant as Kris Jenner
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… and then as matriarchKris Jennerafter Kardashian West demands to switch back into her own body.
15of 15Cecily Strong as Jourtney (a.k.a. Kourtney Kardashian)NBC; Dave Kotinsky/GettyStrongchanneled Kourtney for a sketch featuring Pete Davidson as Aladdin and Kardashian West as Jasmine. At one point, Strong’s character joins the two and Kardashian West’s character says, “That’s my sister, Jourtney. We all have ‘J’ names,” a nod to her family’s affinity for “K” names.
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Cecily Strong as Jourtney (a.k.a. Kourtney Kardashian)
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Strongchanneled Kourtney for a sketch featuring Pete Davidson as Aladdin and Kardashian West as Jasmine. At one point, Strong’s character joins the two and Kardashian West’s character says, “That’s my sister, Jourtney. We all have ‘J’ names,” a nod to her family’s affinity for “K” names.
source: people.com
