Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah
Pharoah in 2016
Birth nameJared Antonio Farrow
Born (1987-10-14) October 14, 1987 (age 37)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
EducationTidewater Community College (AA, AS)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Years active2010–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Websitewww.jaypharoahworld.com

Jared Antonio Farrow (born October 14, 1987), better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2016.[1] In 2015, he was ranked the 55th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member by Rolling Stone magazine.[2]

  1. ^ "Virginia native Jay Pharoah snags cast spot on "Saturday Night Live"; will he be their new Obama? Pharoah also raps". Washington Post. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "55. Jay Pharoah - 'Saturday Night Live': All 141 Cast Members Ranked". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2016.