Cecily Strong is an American comedian, voice actress, and also a cast member of Saturday Night Live, which she joined in the year 2012. She has been a part of many skits and parodies throughout her television career. She has done impressions of many celebrities, which includes a very long list of high-profile Hollywood and TV personalities like Kendall Jenner, Ariana Grande, Rachel Maddow, Marion Cotillard, etc.
Recently, she even did an impression of the current first lady, Melania Trump, which brought her high media coverage. Asked for an opinion on Strong’s impression of Melania, Melania responded by saying that she liked the portrayal of her.
Cecily Strong: early life, career and nationality
Cecily Strong was born on February 8, 1984 in Springfield, Illinois, which makes her nationality American. Her parents were Associated Press bureau chief named Penelope and William Strong. Strong wanted to be on the SNL show since her childhood, as she would re-enact the sketches with her friends later. Strong herself admits to becoming obsessed with the show while she was growing up. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High Schools and later graduated with a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.
Cecily began her career by performing regularly on “The Second City and iO Chicago”. She also appeared in a few episodes of ” Chicago Just For Laughs” and “Chicago Sketch Fest.” She started out as a featured player on ” Saturday Night Live” in 2012 . Strong also co-anchored the “ weekend update”segment with ‘Seth Meyers’. He often portrays the recurring role of the nameless, unintelligent pseudo-activist on the show; under the title The girl you wish you hadn’t struck up a conversation with at a party”. Along with this, he has done several other similar character sketches. Cecily is also an impersonator of a variety of public figures on the list.
Cecily Strong: married, husband and personal life
Is Cecily Strong married or not? Well, the answer is no! However, the comedian is also not single. He is currently dating his boyfriend Michael Patrick O’Brien whom he met on the sets of Saturday Night Live, NBC . It is rumored that they started dating in 2013.
Despite media speculation, Cecily has not spoken out on the subject of her relationship and love life. However, most of the time these two are seen together making public appearances which has led everyone to believe that they are dating. Patrick is also a cast of SNL.
Cecily Strong: Net Worth
With her excellent comedic style and to-the-point impersonations, this talented actress and television personality has made a name for herself in the entertainment world. In total, she has earned a total net worth of $1 million from her career working as a comedian and on SNL.
