Emil Wakim
Emil Wakim | |
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| إميل واكيم | |
| Born | March 11, 1998 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Emil Wakim (Arabic: إميل واكيم, Lebanese Arabic: [ʔeˈmiːl waːˈkiːm]; born March 11, 1998) is an Lebanese-American comedian and actor.[1] He is a featured cast member on Saturday Night Live for its 50th season.
Early life
[edit]Wakim was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11, 1998 to a Lebanese Maronite father and a White American mother.[2][1] He identifies as an Arab Christian.[3][4][1] He graduated from Hinsdale South High School and attended college at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. [5][6]
Career
[edit]Wakim was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.[7] He has opened for comedians including Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, Nikki Glaser, Hasan Minhaj, and Neal Brennan.[6] In 2022, he made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.[8]
In September 2024, Wakim was announced as one of three new featured cast members on Saturday Night Live for its 50th season.[9][10] He is the show's first Lebanese cast member.[11]
Wikipedia photo
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In November 2024, an overexposed and freely licensed photo of Wakim was taken at a stand-up show in New York. the photo was used as his Wikipedia picture. Until it was later removed, with an editor stating "having no picture is better than what's currently there".[12] In 2025, BBC News used his photo as a rare example of a Wikipedia image being "so bad" they removed it.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Wakim resides in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bedirian, Razmig. "Who is Emil Wakim? Meet the first Lebanese Saturday Night Live cast member". The National. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Clare (September 10, 2024). "SNL Bids Farewell to Chloe Troast, Adds New Cast Members Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Asher (2024). "Writing the History of Mount Lebanon: Church Historians and Maronite Identity by Mouannes Hojairi (review)". The Catholic Historical Review. 110 (2). Project MUSE, Johns Hopkins University: 400–401. doi:10.1353/cat.2024.a928004. ISSN 1534-0708.
- ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (October 20, 2024). "'SNL's 'Weekend Update' Features Newcomer Emil Wakim Unpacking Young People's Support For Gaza: 'Just Stop Bombing Them, They'll Get To Gay'". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Porter Tilley, Jenny; Kugler, Carol. "SNL has new cast members, including Emil Wakim, standup from Bloomington". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bio". EmilWakim.com. Emil Wakim. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Touchwood Public Relations". www.touchwoodpr.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Emil Wakim's Parents Finally Understand His Job Now". Vulture. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Gularte, Alejandra; Fox, Jesse David (September 9, 2024). "SNL Adds Three New Cast Members for Season 50". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2024). "'SNL' Adds Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim & Jane Wickline To Cast For Season 50, Promotes Trio As Chloe Troast Departs". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Bedirian, Razmig. "Who is Emil Wakim? Meet the first Lebanese Saturday Night Live cast member". The National. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "The amateur photographers fixing Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures". www.bbc.com. March 29, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
External links
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- Emil Wakim at IMDb
