A breakout star in the 2020s, Marcello Hernández made an immediate splash with his confident and charismatic ‘Weekend Update’ appearances. Drawing on his Cuban and Dominican heritage, his comedy is energetic, observational, and highly personable. He has a natural, stand-up comedian’s ease on camera, and his segments on topics like dating and family have quickly made him a fan favorite. In his first full season as a repertory player, he hit it big with the character “Domingo.” Hernández’s infectious energy mark him as one of the most promising new voices in the current SNL lineup.