Melissa Villaseñor as Gwen Stefani Hailing a Taxi

“Saturday Night Live” star Melissa Villaseñor took a turn with Ellen’s Impressions Generator and showed off her hilarious impressions of stars - including Gwen Stefani hailing a taxi, Owen Wilson on safari, and Wanda Sykes riding a roller coaster! Plus, she talked about her upcoming cross-country standup tour.
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[@suzieqtruth6377]

SHE IS BRILLIANT AND SNL doesn't know how to use her brilliance

[@rustybear5125]

You are so right, and if a show these days needs help, it's SNL.

[@ErikaEmody]

fact.

[@AnnLippert1]

I'm pretty sure the actors themselves need to be cutthroat to get their skits chosen

[@jeremyc9229]

SNL forgot to know it’s brilliance

[@lartisteautravail]

SNL is a practice in mediocrity these days. I blame the writers. The actors make me laugh when they’re cast well and have good material.

[@KASPA-KEY]

The Wanda Sikes and Lily Tomlin ones are freaky accurate. Never heard those impressions before. She is super talented.

[@ImnotassweetasIusedtobe]

Her Lily Tomlin was 1000% She's AMAZING!

[@MoHaMeD-ig2kh]

she MURDERD the Wanda Sykes and Diane Keaton impressions 😂

[@nicoleloggins7226]

The laugh 😂❤️

[@MoHaMeD-ig2kh]

@@nicoleloggins7226 YES 😂

[@karinagrullon6640]

OWEN WILSON!!!

[@vegasdad]

Oh man. Rip Wanda Sykes. Such a shame. I loved her.

[@sgrant4558]

I've never heard her Lily Tomlin or Diane Keaton before. They're so good!!! I honestly think Melissa can imitate anyone.

[@blaze2001]

She ssoooo good!

[@joejackson9986]

thanks!

[@gregkrazanski]

god the diane keaton one KILLS me lol

[@Readysetgo2007]

She couldn't do Taylor Swift though... Maybe she will learn it some day. 🙂

[@arkadashi]

I loved all the impressions, but her Wanda and Lilly, were freaking funny and on point. What a talented woman!! ❤❤❤

[@Dorilana]

This was amazing. Her comedic range is definitely not showcased enough on SNL.

[@plauditecives]

Absolutely agree. It seems she has been kept in the background.

[@HerbalMoon17]

When I need more Melissa, I go back and watch her stuff from America's Got Talent, especially her audition. 💙

[@DenisUSA]

She is great with Gwen!!!

[@jayupstateny13650]

her face immediately becomes Gwen lol

[@emyf9197]

Was tht Gwen in the 90s or something?

[@miguelsalinas5287]

@@emyf9197 Gwen Stefani in the 90's performing live with No Doubt to be more specific hahahahaha

[@omargoodnesssake]

*All the impressions were hysterical but when she said “Mr. Taxi...” I think I pulled a muscle.* 🤣🤣🤣

[@DanielWSonntag]

I love that she laughs every time she does an impression

[@berserkirclaws107]

Mellisa Villaseñor never disappoint 👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@sw9618]

Jimmy Fallon does the same game. Anyway, Melissa is so talented. They need to up her quota on SNL. We need more Melissa!

[@xtianchen7977]

The difference is, jimmy make them sing it instead of saying funny phrases

[@sw9618]

@@xtianchen7977 Incorrect. That's with musical impressions. He also does the game with regular impressions.

[@jameschan1791]

totally agree, SNL NEEDS to feature the talented and entertaining Melissa Villasenor more, most of the skits nowadays are NOT funny. at all.

[@sw9618]

@@jameschan1791 totally agreed! SNL has been mediocre since jost and Che became head writers

[@leob4403]

​@@sw9618colin jost is so obsessed with Trump I think he has little time for anything else

[@theexmann]

She is amazing! Never realized how good she was at impressions, and she can sing too.

[@JAVY624]

Now play this video again and close your eyes, it's even better!!!

[@iaxi1976]

The Wanda Sykes impression is unbelievable!!

[@kassandjohnbolles3522]

So great to see Melissa getting her props - she's the best!

[@rocko.ambition4342]

She is so good! I've been a fan of Melissa since she was on America's got talent 🙌🏼

[@nathanvert273]

Same!

[@smd0061]

Is she HUMAN!!??? The amount of talent this woman has is unbelievable!!

[@ruscular]

she could be a terminator hunting for Sara

[@no.1againstherush]

When Melissa Villasenor does that laugh after the end of an impression, I just completely and totally melt. Everytime.

[@valinny8571]

Wow, I never heard her do Lily Tomlin before! Amazing and spot on. Has she ever done Sia? I would think she'd have the tone for that.

[@jonajager635]

Yeah, she did a small impression of chandelier once.

[@schong4753]

have you heard her dolly parton? it's my favourite : )

[@lemonade2329]

I love her Sia so much

[@mjv4960]

She’s just incredible, she’s so good

[@southrnlvingsc]

Wow, she's insanely talented! They were all amazing!

[@eightieslivenow7579]

Saw her as a contestant on AGT and just adored her..so happy to see how far she has come...love to see her live!!

[@samwood917]

I don't really even know what Owen Wilson sounds like that well, but her impression is still hilarious, and it's so good that it just *seems* right, if that makes any sense

[@prithvijeetsinha379]

I've been awed by Ms. Melissa for four years now and my God, her impressions are spot on, be it of J.LO or Natalie Portman.

[@ruscular]

I think she is the best impressionist I have ever heard in my life. She's really scary, its like she can steal people soul, she is so close! She says in her interview that she goes to bed dreaming of that person and by morning she will attempt to do them. She's really tapping her dream state. What impress me is that she is doing people that other impressionist would not have touch or seem to be not doable. Who would of figure that Natalie Portman would be a good character to do?

[@BarrySmithviolin]

Love her...she’s so secure in herself 🌹

[@annatevesbanzon1359]

She is so spot on!

[@callie.envoyage]

Melissa is a treasure and so amazing in every wayyyy! Love LWM~

[@jegl1012]

She is so gifted

[@robertramirez7990]

When she does her Whitney Cummings impersonations they are hilarious.

[@kumudinipictures]

THE LILY TOMLIN IMPRESSION 😭😭😭😭

[@hernyviiihenry6437]

She's really good at what she does.

[@loveforeignaccents]

I need her top or dress or whatever it is. She is such a sweetie, cutie, and gr8 at impressions!

[@kathykb8123]

"Hi hippo, hi"! 😁

[@MaximumCarne]

That hippo said hi back

[@millydanielz9568]

Wow she is really talented 😍😍 I love it

[@wellwellmymichelle]

Gwen Stefani impression was phenomenal!

[@RDJCisneros-uf2vi]

*I LOVED THE WAY SHE PERFORMED IN THE AGT SHOW🙏*

[@TheCheermeister]

Melissa is so amazingly talented and lovable ! Time for some Hollywood blockbusters.

[@b1oh1]

She's one of THE MOST talented impressionists I've ever heard!

[@mitchhinkle900]

Melissa is great and her impressions are spot on. And she does so much more. She needs to be featured on SNL much more

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

Omg she's incredibly talented.

[@gladiator_games]

Her Owen Wilson’s impression kills me every time🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@squatch545]

She's like the female Jim Carrey. The woman with a thousand voices.

[@AishawithanEye]

Maybe if she drops all the impressions and starts doing experimental performances then we can call her that.

[@mikestevenson576]

@@AishawithanEye LOL!

[@aquamarine99911]

I actually said that in commenting on another one of her videos. She's got the facial muscle control that Carrey does. As soon as she started Gwen Stefani, it was scary.

[@RayWalker-pythonic]

Melissa Villaseñor is just so awesome!

[@jomarielopez2229]

Gosh she makes it look easy!!!!

[@andremartinsferreira1699]

I also love her Kristen Wiig impersonation. She nails it!

[@tommigi]

Melissa is a bright talented comedian. Great job.

[@arghavanfth2853]

Her lily tomlin was great too!

[@sunny5ma]

Omz she is SO GOOD!!! 🤯👍👍👍

[@TastemyAtrocity]

We got to see some of her rare characters here :) Diane Keaton and Lily Tomlin. She nailed the latter.

[@jamesanderson348]

She is so good!

[@-johnny-deep-]

Those were spot-on impressions! They should have had the last one be Ellen introducing Melissa Villaseñor!

[@johnmichaelbeck2097]

It’s all about Lily Tomlin for me. Just wow!

[@reginaldcharles1133]

Lol...she is so good Melissa is awesome

[@odar9729]

I love her humble ways

[@ericgomez386]

Melissa is so good!!!

[@aliciaviezcas8330]

She’s amazing!!! Hilarious!!!

[@annleslie7826]

I Love Her!!

[@mvilla80]

She's hilarious 😂👍

[@kevinhanson6106]

She is FANTASTIC!

[@oscarwilde9581]

She literally turned into Wanda Sykes I'm dead

[@Ffejro12256]

MV smiling is like...pure joy.

[@josephhoeffner5784]

I love how the instant she sees Owen Wilson's name she shifts into Owen Mode.

[@isandie]

She is SO GOOOOOD!

[@nicoleloggins7226]

Christina 😂😂😂 “ooooooooooOOOO”

[@kevinhanson6106]

That was Hilarious! 🤣

[@joeh6236]

I love her so talented!

[@baconair]

Melissa is adorable in every way!

[@autumnwind1216]

I hope she gets a 2nd shot at the Independent Spirit Awards next year in front of a live audience. Her monologue was so great.

[@kevinjoyce9113]

FANTASTIC Diane Keaton.

[@sannalo11]

KZbin, I will ALWAYS click on a Melissa Villasenor video.

[@vivandav67]

Melissa is a national treasure!

[@chrisb7142]

She has really gotten good!!!

[@dedexyz8475]

So much talent!

[@hadracks]

I like how there is no pause, she goes straight into each impression and nails them.

[@thehappycamper6789]

She is soooo talented!

[@sandrokozlovski9965]

how did't i know her she so funny🤣

[@TheKikzter]

Wooow she is amaziiiiing!!!

[@christinareyes2963]

Wow she was amazing!

[@alialix5704]

ur guest has beautiful smile Ellen, she is sweet, i love u Ellen so much, u r great women Ellen, u r amazing, i love u lady

[@tlhop8374]

Look at all the hippos. I love how their tails are swirly. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mmmarch15]

So good!😀

[@tinjadog]

Can we just give Melissa her own variety show?

[@tonytech100]

WONDERFUL!!!

[@SniffyPoo]

she is so talented

[@darnitthelma4247]

Wanda Sykes 😂😂😂😂😂

[@siddharthwakode2558]

So funny😂😂😂

[@JohnDoe-xi6xl]

Melissa is a treasure

[@donnawilliams3872]

She is great!!! She sound just like them. When she coming to the east coast Md dc va

[@h.epennypacker2598]

She’s amazing

[@shafikhan2473]

Hi ELLEN this is SHAFI I like your show and helping peoples GOD BLESS YOU

[@hardluckcharlie]

She's cute as a kitten and funny as heck

[@tomfoolery342]

Melissa is my celebrity crush!!!

[@dynxsolutions7993]

Freakishly great!

[@tdawes33]

amazing skills

[@G2mxrZ]

Melissa is soooooo funny!!! 🤣❤️

[@mas2913]

What an amazing talent!

[@frankcarter7146]

Melissa is AMAZING...

[@lucyfoster4082]

Astounding.

[@Naz-M]

Wow she's amazing

[@Kizzy_Owens]

O! That's my favorite letter😂