Who is SNL cast member Chloe Fineman – and why did Elon Musk make her cry? The California-born actress is known for her hilarious impressions of Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears and Timothée Chalamet

Nov 14 , 2024

Chloe Fineman has had small parts in numerous TV shows and films, but is best known for SNL. Photo: @chloeiscrazy/Instagram

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just responded to Chloe Fineman’s claims that he made her cry during his time hosting Saturday Night Live in 2021 – but who is she exactly?

Elon Musk has responded to Chloe Fineman’s claims that he made her cry during his time hosting Saturday Night Live in 2021.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and now government efficiency tsar for Donald Trump, made several SNL cast members cry during his guest appearance on the show. Photo: Reuters

“Frankly, it was only on the Thursday before the Saturday that any of the sketches generated laughs. I was worried,” he wrote on X, per JustJared. “I was like damn my SNL appearance is going to be so f***ing unfunny that it will make a crackhead sober!! But then it worked out in the end.”

Chloe Fineman is 36 years old. Photo: @chloeiscrazy/Instagram

According to JustJared, the 36-year-old comedian’s revelation came after cast mate Bowen Yang mentioned how a guest host made “multiple members cry”.

Chloe Fineman has admitted Elon Musk upset her during SNL rehearsals. Photo: @chloeiscrazy/Instagram

Here’s what we know about Chloe Fineman:

What is Chloe Fineman’s background?

Chloe Fineman has impersonated everyone from Nicole Kidman to Britney Spears on SNL. Photo: @chloeiscrazy/Instagram

According to her IMDB profile, she was born in Berkeley, California, on July 20, 1988. Per Elle, her comedy background is rooted in studying improv at Los Angeles’ Groundlings Theatre.

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Faye Bradley

Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.

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