Jay Pharoah Bio | Wiki
Jay Pharoah (Real Name: Jared Antonio Farrow) is a famous actor, stand-up comedian, and impressionist. He joined NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as the 55th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member. In addition, he hosted the American Music Awards of 2016 with model Gigi Hadid.
Jay Pharoah Age
He was born on October 14, 1987, in Chesapeake, Virginia, in the United States. Pharoah is 35 years old.
Jay Pharoah Height
He is a man of tall stature. Pharoah stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx 1.88 m).
Jay Pharoah Family
He was born to his loving parents in Chesapeake, Virginia, in the United States. Pharoah holds an American nationality and grew up with Shaina Farrow. At the age of six, he began performing impersonations and cites Gilbert Gottfried’s character Iago in Aladdin as his first voice, explaining, “My father put me in a talent competition a couple of months later, and out of the whole thing I got fifth place.” However, information on his parents remains unknown.
Jay Pharoah Wife
He is possibly single. Pharoah remains relatively quiet when it comes to sharing his personal life and keeps it away from the public eye. In 2015, he was rumored to have hooked up with Kat Graham. Further, in June 2020, he was detained at gunpoint, amidst the ongoing George Floyd protests. He met the generic description of a “black man in grey sweatpants and a grey shirt.” Later, he was released after the officers googled his name, they apologized and let him go.
Jay Pharoah Education
He studied at Indian River High School in Chesapeake from where he graduated with his high school diploma in 2005. He was heavily influenced by IRHS’s former principal, Principal Daniel Frye. Pharoah later attended and pursued business at Tidewater Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Jay Pharoah Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- Lola Versus as Randy in 2012
- Ride Along as Runflat in 2014
- Top Five as Mike in 2014
- Sing as Meena’s Grandfather (voice) in 2016
- Unsane as Nate Hoffman in 2018
- Bad Hair as Julius in 2020
- All My Life as Dave Berger in 2020
- Resort to Love as Jason King in 2021
- The Blackening as Shawn 2022
Tv Shows
- Saturday Night Live Various from 2010 to 2016
- Legends of Chamberlain Heights as Montrel, Randy (voice) from 2016 to 2017
- White Famous as Floyd Mooney in 2017
- A Million Little Things as Omar Howard in 2019
- Loafy as Zookeeper Dan (voice) in 2020
- Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered as Host from 2020 to 2021
- That’s My Jam as Self in 2022
- The Simpsons asDrederick Tatum (voice) from 2022 to the present
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Lavonte in 2022
- Out of Office as Neal in 2022
Jay Pharoah Impressions
He has recorded a video of himself as he talks about being able to do over 200 impressions of celebrities in June 2022. Pharoah said this on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and that claim was put to the test. He was challenged by Fallon to do as many celebrity impressions as he could in under 60 seconds. During an interview with XXL magazine, Pharoah talked about his celebrity impersonations and said that rappers tend to “love” it, especially Ye West (formerly Kanye West).
Jay Pharoah Resort To Love
In 2021, he had a casting role as Jason King in the Netflix movie, Resort to Love. The film is about Erica, an aspiring pop star in the midst of a career standstill, who ends up landing a gig as the entertainment lead at a luxurious island resort where.
Jay Pharoah SNL
He joined NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season. Pharoah served as the main cast until 41 from 2010 to 2016. His debut on SNL was the impersonation of Barack Obama in the 38th season premiere on September 15, 2012, succeeding Fred Armisen in that role. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as the 55th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member.
Jay Pharoah Tour
As a comedian, he has scheduled events that he plans to visit in order to entertain his fans with his comedies. The Tickets are available at his online store, jaypharoahworld.com.
Jay Pharoah Actor
He has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy. Pharoah has done several celebrity impressions like Barack Obama, Will Smith, DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Kanye West, and Stephen A. Smith among others. Moreover, he became an internet phenomenon when his impersonation of Barack Obama became widely seen on YouTube.
He was hired by Saturday Night Live as a featured performer for the show’s 36th season in 2010. His debut on SNL was the impersonation of Barack Obama in the 38th season premiere on September 15, 2012, succeeding Fred Armisen in that role. Further, he also appeared in the independent film Lola Versus, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in June 2012.
Also, he had a small role in the buddy cop film Ride Along, starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. He appeared in the independent film Balls Out, a sports comedy starring fellow SNL cast members, Beck Bennett and Kate McKinnon. In addition, he hosted the American Music Awards of 2016 with model Gigi Hadid.
Jay Pharoah Net worth
He has worked as an actor, stand-up comedian, and impressionist since 2010 and has attained decent fortune. Pharoah’s net worth is $4.5 Million.
Who Is Jay Pharoah
Pharoah (Real Name: Jared Antonio Farrow) is a famous actor, stand-up comedian, and impressionist. He joined NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as the 55th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member. In addition, he hosted the American Music Awards of 2016 with model Gigi Hadid.
How Old Is Jay Pharoah
Pharoah is 35 years old born on October 14, 1987, in Chesapeake, Virginia, in the United States.
Is Jay Pharoah Married
He is possibly single. Pharoah remains relatively quiet when it comes to sharing his personal life and keeps it away from the public eye. In 2015, he was rumored to have hooked up with Kat Graham.
Pharoah’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @JayPharoah
Instagram – jaypharoah