Top 10 Hilarious SNL Pop Star Impressions

We'll never stop laughing at these popstar impressions on "SNL." For this list, we’ll be looking at the best musical impressions on the late-night comedy sketch show but focussing on the pop genre only. Our countdown includes Ariana Grande as various, Ana Gasteyer as Celine Dion, Kristen Wiig as Björk, and more! What's YOUR favorite "SNL" popstar impression? Let us know in the comments!
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[@lolariver]

Yes!! Kate McKinnon as Justin Bieber is genius!!

[@rollinstone5217]

Maya Rudolph can do no wrong. That’s just a given.

[@aspiretoinspire9679]

Tina Fey was no longer a cast member on SNL when she did her impression of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. But Fey looked so much like Palin that she made special appearances on SNL during the 2008 election campaign 🥰🥰🥰

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

Once a cast member always a cast member

[@NebulaWolf01]

Wrong. She quit to focus on her show 30 Rock. She didn't just become no longer a member, she left for her own ambition.

[@kass_fame1]

I died laughing at the Justin beiber one lol

[@lizzybethnj617]

When the musicians are in on the joke it makes it even funnier

[@tomaltmann9483]

How can you have overlooked Eddie Murphy as James Brown?!?!?!?

[@Erin-Thor]

We try to forget homophobic racist bigots.

[@cygeis]

That one should have been #1

[@Erikamo206]

Or his impression of Stevie Wonder. Spot on!

[@tomaltmann9483]

@@Erin-Thor Presumably you mean Brown, I've not heard, but even if that's the case, we can walk and chew gum...I can admire Murphy's ability to do the impression, and revile Brown...the 2 actions aren't mutually exclusive...

[@Erin-Thor]

@@tomaltmann9483 - Eddie Murphy has made several anti-white as well as anti-gay comments outside of his comedy routines. I say that is if it was just his comedy routines, those comments can be excused. Eddie Murphy is a racist bigot as well as a homophobe.

[@davidjackson2524]

Kate McKinnon sure nailed Justin Bieber, especially the CK ad.

[@janecob5995]

Eddie Murphy as James Brown in the hot tub sketch. Really good. Great list.

[@Erin-Thor]

Let’s just ignore the fact that Eddie Murphy is a homophobic racist bigot.

[@DHix319]

Agreed, Janet C. Classic skit!!! Erin, get over yourself!!! He THOROUGHLY apologized for something he said over 30 years ago!!! Doesn’t owe anything else

[@Erin-Thor]

@@DHix319 - Yes he apologized, he said he was sorry his words and attitudes upset people. Read that again. He wasn’t sorry he said them, his attitudes haven’t changed, he was sorry people were offended. He never said he has matured, he has grown and no longer feels that way, never apologized for saying them. He is only sorry people got offended by his words. So he threw a (verbal) rock at several groups of people, then said he’s sorry they didn’t like being hit in the head with a rock.

[@dariusblack2997]

​@@Erin-ThorEddie Murphy should be on this list, regardless of how you feel about it.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@dariusblack2997 - Agree, but I will never ever watch anything he does.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I loved the Barry Gibb talk show sketches. It made me laugh until I was crying.

[@pinksparkle258]

Lucy Lawless as Stevie Nicks promoting her Fajita Roundup restaurant in Sedona, Arizona!! Gotta love that one!! 😃💕💕💓🍹

[@Songs-lr4wt]

That Celine Dion skit was super HIT during those times. One of the best moments in SNL history.

[@parakeet8157]

Dana Carvey is HYSTERICAL!!!! His Mick Jagger is spot on!

[@billstevenson776]

Going way back John Belushi as Joe Cocker

[@ShannonAhern]

YES!!

[@saradodson7840]

Barry Gibbs needs to be higher! That was always one of my favorite skits 🤣🤣

[@TaraLyz]

SAME!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@momerathramirez5205]

Oh please! There were more SNL Pop Star Impressions much better to be in Top number 2 instead what Ariana Grande did. Bill Hader did Adam Levine, Jay Pharoah did Usher and Kanye West or Aidy Bryant as Adele.

[@Adukxyrus]

Stop hating on her bro get a life

[@Oceanic815MF]

Needed to add Bruno Mars! He did something similar to what Ariana did.

[@DHix319]

He did it first!!! His is my favorite intern skit. Saw it when it aired and it was the most memorable skit of the episode. So unfortunate some people didn’t get to see his skit. SNL won’t pay for the music licensing to keep both, so they axed his. 😢😢😢

[@johnharris8021]

You totally missed out on John Belushi as Joe Cocker.

[@alexandraphelps4020]

We need a Part 2 Pronto so we could put Ego N. as Dionne Warwick on it.

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

Thank you

[@ObjectiveObserver00]

Yaaasss!

[@ericrush3495]

Uggg you forgot to in include Belushi doing Joe Cocker 😳👍🏼

[@donniscarp]

Bruno Mars' impressions should be on this list.

[@janeflip1]

Vanessa as Miley is gold!

[@gidgemo1869]

Kate’s Bieber reminds me of Hillary Swank in Boys Don’t Cry.

[@UniverseCitizen]

A fun fact - Maya Rudolph's mother was the fantastic 1970s singer Minnie Ripperton.

[@PaiviProject]

Kate McKinnon is my favorite ❤

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

How you gonna leave out Ego Nwodim as Dionne Warwick?! That was her best performance.

[@bluebear1985]

That's a good sketch. I think she's only done "The Dionne Warwick Show" a couple of times so far, but the real Dionne approved of it enough that she appeared on it the second time.

[@conniejeffreys7582]

Saturday Night Live has been great...since the very first show, watched at 12yrs old...n have enjoyed it ever since...

[@pamp8841]

Loved Kate’s Bieber.

[@amentlik]

Chloe Fineman as Drew Barrymore is UNCANNY!! I know we all love Britney but she BECOMES Barrymore.

[@cathilafontaine]

Melissa Villaseñor Dolly Parton is also spot on. She is very talented.

[@saradodson7840]

I think you missed Ego Nwodim on this list as Dionne Warwick, with even Dionne herself coming on the show! Definitely a better pick than Arianna Grande 🤷‍♀️

[@momerathramirez5205]

Totally agree

[@alexandraphelps4020]

I think the list was made before that sketch came out? But they need to do a Part 2 and put this on it!

[@alexandraphelps4020]

Or maybe the list was not made before the sketch. Yes Ego Nwodim as Dionne Warwick needs to be on a list!

[@saradodson7840]

@@alexandraphelps4020 but they just released the video today. She has been doing that sketch for the last like 2 years

[@alexandraphelps4020]

@@saradodson7840 yeah I didn't realize that until after I posted the comment. It should definitely be on a Pt 2 List.

[@kmallory100]

I wouldn't categorize Bjorks music as "Pop".

[@reginasuangco8563]

Maya Rudolph is my favorite ❤

[@carlosfalcon2099]

Maya Rudolph impression of Beyonce was spot on..lol

[@henrycsc]

Such short memories. Should retitle this to (of the past 10 years... The Dana Carvey and Ana Gasteyre clips are the exception but neither are as classic as many others) Go back a little further, and you must add Lucy Lawless performing as Stevie Nicks - her Fajita Roundup Restaurant - a classic. Then there's Ellen Cleghorn performing Natalie Cole - Unforgiveable (singing duets with her father's dead best friends.) Or Will Farrell as a member of Blue Oyster Cult - come on - I need more cowbell! How did you miss these? Piscapo as Sinatra, Radner as Smith, Murphy as Brown... So many others.

[@lynnevetter]

"amnimals" 🤣

[@bethanydaniel6715]

Ms Mojo you left out the BEST part of the Celine Dion impression: "I am dee greatest singer in dee world!" Lol🤣🤣

[@jet__girl]

the gibb brothers skits were so hilarious.

[@tommunyon2874]

One regret is that I was on hiatus from Seattle Men's Chorus had Anna Gasteyer as a guest performer.

[@jet__girl]

Fred Armisen was one of the funniest people in the show.

[@jessebriee3918]

Rowl this was a good laugh this mornng!

[@mixpogi7244]

hahahaha! thank you I love it!!!! God bless

[@auto_math]

I love Wiig but Melissa Villaseñor's Björk is absolutely spot on. As a fan of Björk I can say she's both accurate and hilarious.

[@Songs-lr4wt]

Ana Gaster as Celine Dion is still one of the best SNL movements of all time.

[@DHix319]

Bruno Mars did the intern skit better in my opinion and was also the first to do it. Bring it back SNL!! Bruno’s was a classic!!!

[@queeniejoymiravite4253]

True!!

[@filmsmtv9022]

Maya Rudolph as Xtina Aguilera too

[@DumbCuntOnALandmine]

I LOVE U MSJOJO

[@darrylsmith5148]

As a 34 year old man I love this channel

[@amandarebecca823]

Nice

[@britt4130]

I really didn’t think the Britney Spears impression was good at all 😬. I mean the mannerisms were alright but the voice is way off. It definitely was not better than the ones lower on the list

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Ok this def needs a top 20 remix

[@victoriaplymale914]

100% perfect

[@satwikbardhan3245]

Chloe finman looks more like Britney's sister

[@larafantasy8708]

so hilarious everyone

[@walkinlight3380]

Ariana Grandes impersonations are insanely on point!

[@janiceweaver6945]

Jay Pharaoh as Kanye - there are so many great ones.

[@bogo03]

Cool

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Funny haha.

[@ceceliagarmer5479]

I would have liked to see Ego Nwodim as Dionne Warwick get at least an honorable mention. Just fabulous! Especially when the real Dionne crashed the show. So good!

[@robinhood7874]

GOOD MORNING MY FIRST VISIT TO THE TOP OF THE CROWN

[@jodimichelleschoenherr]

Go Girls🎀

[@myuget3447]

plss Andrew Garfield as Justin Timberlake should have been there

[@easternshoreendoscopy8247]

Bruno mars should be included with his imitations of different musical artists while working at the streaming station

[@walkinlight3380]

Totally agree!

[@juliecolemannelson6849]

Jimmy Fallon as Barry Gibb is the absolute best...but not without Justin

[@mtaylor7307]

Kate!

[@christineweaver3090]

Love Justin and jimmy

[@amandakrauth9511]

Katie mckina as Justin beaber!!

[@safahmie]

I had no idea Gary Gibbs are considered pop artists.

[@hallson3437]

Barry gibb on clove Anderson you would get it

[@erica6671]

Fun video but you talked over the clips a bit too much. I wanted to hear more examples of the actors' impressions and less commentary.

[@xTheMoonGoddess420x]

Pete as Drake lol

[@harysviewty]

CELINE DION

[@thefamouspeopleus]

Love Ariana Grande

[@feliciajenkins5041]

I wonder if Katherine Wiig wanted to meet Bjork. It didn't go well for a reporter at the airport😬

[@majobermudez5888]

and Kate Mckinnon is just a genius

[@majobermudez5888]

Ariana Grande is sooo talented

[@sharony.vandenberg4381]

It would be great if there were more of the skits and less narrative.

[@freddiemolinajr.8397]

ariana is a great singer and a great actress and naturally beautiful

[@chancexedward]

that Britney impression was totally innacurate. it wasn't even a good charicature of her...

[@bendorward]

I did not know dhad zb0

[@Nina_6621]

😂😂😂😂

[@thisisntme]

Do these people realize that SNL has been around since 1975? You can choose impressions before 2000.

[@stephanieparker5049]

Beliebers better than bieber

[@dahinnino1618]

Justin Bieber ohhh

[@dakotawaters2930]

Uuuhhmm hello? Where is Ego Nwodim’s Deon Warwick? Deon even made an appearance because of Nwodim’s impersonations of her. Wow. Really?

[@dianefresca6896]

Glida

[@TS-rd7oy]

Too much talking, ruins the vid

[@susanpriem1739]

Again the narrator thinks she’s the subject. Very tiring

[@cygeis]

You talk so much we can't even hear the impression. Introduce it the shut up a little bit so we can hear

[@hueyfreeman6262]

Madtv was funnier

[@christineribone9351]

Shut up!!! The commentator keeps interrupting the comedians and we don't get to hear their jokes. We could have enjoyed the comedians without ANY of the commentators babble.

[@Donnie7612]

The Female narrator of all of the impressions from Fallon to snl Wont shut up long enough long enough for any of the people shes mentioning to be heard' It would be better if she was fired' and a tts voice just said here they all are' and that's it' I know I'm not the only one she irritates' It's worse than the narrators that was on Mtv Videos' They never stopped talking so we could hear the music' Maybe it was her as the narrator =' grrrrrr.

[@abbeycat6425]

1 second of impersonating, the rest is commentary.

[@butterpecanmami1990]

Justin Bieber 😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joancanario1831]

Maybe less talking and more showing the actual scene

[@sethbender2863]

Trump

[@Rozawna]

You talk too much.

[@cappington]

Your narration is too much and you talk over the videos.

[@jnelletrim1478]

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[@sittinginacornerihaunt3764]

go away

[@user-mk6db7du9p]

😂