‘SNL’ reveals new cast members for Season 52 – Meet the stars

"Saturday Night Live" is getting some new blood.

The NBC sketch show has hired two cast members for its upcoming 52nd season. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the network confirmed that Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter will be joining the show as featured players when it returns in late September.

Belo-Osagie is a comedian from Queens, New York, whose past work includes the short film "Tinge," which she wrote and directed. She also created the event series "Afrobeats Futura" and the solo show "Saidah Gets Closure." Reiter, meanwhile, is from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and appeared on Tim Robinson's HBO series "The Chair Company." She's also known for her viral videos on TikTok, where she has nearly 4 million followers.

The "SNL" hirings come after Chloe Fineman announced in July that she was leaving after seven seasons and wouldn't return in the fall. The comedian, whose repertoire of characters included Melania Trump and Britney Spears, first joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2019.

"After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman wrote in an Instagram post confirming her departure. "It's cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege…

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