Who Is New 'SNL' Featured Player Chloe Troast?
When Saturday Night Live returns for its 49th season, one new face will join the cast: comedian Chloe Troast. After a meteoric rise on the New York comedy scene, Troast now prepares for her breakout opportunity as SNL's newest featured player. Who exactly is Chloe Troast and how did she land one of comedy's most coveted jobs? Here's everything to know about SNL's buzz-worthy new comedic voice.
Who is Chloe Troast?
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Chloe Troast is a fast-rising star in New York's comedy world. The New Jersey native, who was born in 1997 and is reported to be either 25 or 26 years old, graduated from New York University in 2019 and quickly immersed herself in the city's vibrant comedy ecosystem. She trained and performed improv and sketch comedy with renowned groups like the Upright Citizens Brigade.
After honing her voice on stage and landing small roles on screen, Troast is poised for mainstream success as she joins the SNL cast. Her versatile skillset makes her a standout addition to TV's longest-running sketch series.
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Where is Chloe Troast from?
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Before attending NYU, Chloe Troast spent her childhood in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, located just 17 miles outside New York City. After graduating college, Troast decided to stay in the Big Apple to pursue her comedy dreams.
Luckily for all of us, she soon found a creative community and performance home at theaters around town, proving herself a dynamic improviser and gifted sketch performer on the city's often cutthroat comedy stages.
What has Chloe Troast been in?
Since graduating NYU, Chloe Troast has stayed busy performing stand-up, improv and sketch comedy across NYC venues. She performed most Friday nights last year at the UCB theater in Manhattan as part of the improv troupe Asylum Mainstage Presents.
She's also one-fourth of A Crazy Amazing Friendship, a comedy group featuring Troast, Jamie Watson, William Banks and Jacob Dysart (Time Out NY has described them as moving around stage like a “swan”), and she's tight with the SNL cast members from Please Don’t Destroy (John Higgins, Ben Marshall and Martin Herlihy), with a role in their upcoming movie for Peacock, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.
But, wait! There's more! She also created and starred in the animated short series DOHL'S, which premiered on Adult Swim and is a kooky ride that’s well worth a watch, and recently filmed a role in the Max Original rom-com Sweethearts starring Kiernan Shipka
Her most popular character creation by far is the legendary Pepper Slit, a somehow-still-alive burlesque performer from the 1940s.
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What sort of comedian is Chloe Troast?
Chloe Troast is an energetic, expressive performer with a knack for physical comedy and character work. Her training at the Upright Citizens Brigade equips her with strong improv chops, meaning she’s adept at thinking on her feet, a must for any SNL performer.
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How to follow Chloe Troast online
Fans can follow Chloe Troast on Instagram @chloe_troast where she shares comedy bits.
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For those interested in the textile arts, she’s got an insta (@chlooby.crochet) where she shares her passion for crocheting. She even sells some of it!
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Troast is less active on TikTok, but she is naturally there (@chloetroast) if you can’t get enough of her.
As the rising star's new platform on SNL exposes her to a wider audience, expect Troast's online following and media presence to explode. She enters the cast with substantial credits and experience tailor-made for SNL success.
