Comedy Works Downtown presents Melissa Villaseñor performing June 12-14, 2025!
VIP tickets include priority seating in the first six rows!
Melissa Villaseñor broke barriers by becoming the first-ever Latina cast member of Saturday Night Live. A comedic impressions expert, she got her start as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Some of Melissa’s most memorable SNL impressions include Owen Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Dolly Parton.
An accomplished voice actor, she has voiced characters on several television shows including Nickelodeon’s OK K.O.! and Rock, Paper, Scissors, and in films Toy Story 4 and Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Melissa was a guest on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and can be seen in Barry, Crashing, and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, to name a few.
Her multihyphenate talents range even further. Melissa hosted the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, published a self-help journal ‘Whoops, I’m Awesome’, recorded two music albums, had a Netflix special, and creates fine art.
Some of Melissa’s acknowledgements include Forbes “30 Under 30”, Rolling Stone’s “50 Funniest People Right Now”, and CNN’s “Women in Comedy”.
