Sasheer Zamata
Who Sasheer Zamata is
Stand-up comedian, actress, writer and podcast host. She spent four seasons on Saturday Night Live, starred in Woke and Home Economics and released the stand-up special Pizza Mind. She co-hosts Best Friends with Nicole Byer.
At a glance
- Born
- 1986
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Pizza Mind
- Podcasts
- Best Friends
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Woke, Home Economics and 1 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1259
- Next on stage
- 9 October 2026 — Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA
On stage
- Friday 9 October 2026, 9:30 PM — with Nicole Byer (Best Friends Podcast with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata) at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Pizza Mind
On screen
- Saturday Night Live
- Woke
- Home Economics
- The Last O.G.
Podcasts
- Best Friends
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2014–2017
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Sasheer Zamata
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Nicole Byer on the same bill, 9 October 2026
- Tracy Morgan also in The Last O.G.
- T. Murph also in Woke
- Ian Fidance also in The Last O.G.
- Tiffany Haddish also in The Last O.G.
- Clare O'Kane also came through Saturday Night Live
Questions about Sasheer Zamata
Where is Sasheer Zamata performing next?
Friday 9 October 2026, 9:30 PM — with Nicole Byer (Best Friends Podcast with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata) at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Pizza Mind.
What podcast do they host?
Best Friends.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Woke, Home Economics and The Last O.G..
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1986.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1259.
Who are some comedians like them?
Nicole Byer (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), Tracy Morgan (also in The Last O.G.), T. Murph (also in Woke), Ian Fidance (also in The Last O.G.) and Tiffany Haddish (also in The Last O.G.).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Hulu Press — Sasheer Zamata ↗ SNL, Woke, Home Economics, Pizza Mind and Best Friends
- Ticketmaster — Sasheer Zamata ↗ 9 October and 8 November 2026 live dates
- Wikipedia — Sasheer Zamata ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026