# List of Saturday Night Live guests (U–Z)

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. It premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the title NBC's Saturday Night. The show usually satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics. SNL features a two-tiered cast: the repertory cast members, and newer cast members known as "Featured Players." A typical episode of SNL features a single host, who delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. The format also features a musical guest, and a number of episodes have featured celebrity cameos.
George Carlin was the first to host the show. Candice Bergen was both the first female host in November 8, 1975, and the first to host a second time in December of the same year. On occasion the episode's host also serves as the musical guest; the first was Paul Simon on October 18, 1975. The most recent to pull double duty was Timothée Chalamet on January 25, 2025. The Rolling Stones are the only band to ever serve as both host and musical guest during the same episode, which aired October 7, 1978. Guests who host five times become members of the Five-Timers Club, introduced on the December 8, 1990, episode, when Tom Hanks became the seventh person to host their fifth episode.
The list below shows the people who have appeared on the show. It is split into three sections: "Host", if the person hosted the show at any given time; "Musical guest", if a person was the musical guest on the show at any given time; and "Cameo", which is for a person who has appeared on the show but did not act as host or musical guest.

## U

U :
| Performer | Host | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance |
| U2 | | Y | | December 9, 2000 |
| UB40 | | Y | | February 12, 1994 |
| Bob Uecker | Y | | | October 13, 1984 |
| Carrie Underwood | | Y | | February 23, 2008 |
| Kate Upton | | | Y | February 18, 2012 |
| Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York | | | Y | February 26, 2022 |
| Keith Urban | | Y | | February 10, 2007 |
| Robert Urich | Y | | | March 20, 1982 |
| Usher | | Y | | May 17, 2008 |

## V

V :
| Performer | Host | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance |
| Vampire Weekend | | Y | | May 11, 2024 |
| James Van Der Beek | Y | | | January 16, 1999 |
| Eddie Van Halen | | Y | | February 28, 1987 |
| Kenny Vance | | Y | | May 21, 1977 |
| Luther Vandross | | Y | Y | February 20, 1982 |
| Nia Vardalos | Y | | | November 9, 2002 |
| Jimmie Vaughan | | | Y | February 15, 1986 |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan | | Y | | February 15, 1986 |
| Vince Vaughn | Y | | | December 5, 1998 |
| Tesco Vee | | | Y | October 31, 1981 |
| Suzanne Vega | | Y | | May 9, 1987 |
| Sofia Vergara | Y | | | April 7, 2012 |
| Veruca Salt | | Y | | March 15, 1997 |
| Matt Vogel | | | Y | December 18, 2004 |

## W

W :
| Performer | Host | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance | Notes |
| Andrew W.K. | | Y | | March 22, 2002 | |
| Robert Wagner | Y | | | December 9, 1989 | |
| Mark Wahlberg | | | Y | October 19, 2008 | |
| Loudon Wainwright III | | Y | | November 15, 1975 | |
| John Waite | | Y | | January 12, 1985 | |
| Tom Waits | | Y | | April 9, 1977 | |
| Wale | | | Y | December 14, 2013 | |
| Christopher Walken | Y | | Y | January 20, 1990 | Member of the "Five-Timers Club" |
| Summer Walker | | | Y | February 24, 2024 | |
| Morgan Wallen | | Y | Y | December 5, 2020 | Originally set to appear on October 10, 2020, before being removed for violating NBC's COVID-19 safety protocols |
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Y | | | October 5, 2019 | |
| Barbara Walters | | | Y | May 10, 2014 | |
| Christoph Waltz | Y | | | February 16, 2013 | |
| Wanz | | | Y | March 2, 2013 | |
| Andy Warhol | | | Y | October 10, 1981 | |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Y | | | October 18, 1986 | |
| Jennifer Warnes | | Y | | May 21, 1977 | |
| Elizabeth Warren | | | Y | March 7, 2020 | |
| Dionne Warwick | | | Y | November 6, 2021 | |
| Kerry Washington | Y | | Y | November 2, 2013 | |
| Sam Waterston | | | Y | November 18, 1995 | |
| Muse Watson | | | Y | November 21, 1998 | |
| Andrew Watt | | | Y | April 25, 2020 | |
| J. J. Watt | Y | | | February 1, 2020 | |
| Damon Wayans | Y | | | April 8, 1995 | Former cast member |
| Carl Weathers | Y | | Y | January 30, 1988 | |
| Sigourney Weaver | Y | | | October 11, 1986 | |
| The Weeknd | | Y | | October 10, 2015 | |
| Marc Weiner | | | Y | February 21, 1981 | |
| Raquel Welch | Y | | | April 24, 1976 | |
| David Wells | | | Y | December 1, 2001 | |
| George Wendt | Y | | | March 22, 1986 | |
| Kanye West | | Y | | May 18, 2013 | |
| Paul Westerberg | | Y | | December 4, 1993 | |
| The Whiffenpoofs | | | Y | December 12, 1981 | |
| Forest Whitaker | Y | | | February 10, 2007 | |
| Betty White | Y | | Y | May 8, 2010 | |
| Jack White | | Y | Y | October 19, 2002 | |
| Rondell White | | | Y | December 13, 1997 | |
| Shaun White | | | Y | October 1, 2022 | |
| The White Stripes | | Y | | October 19, 2002 | |
| Bradley Whitford | | | Y | December 14, 2002 | |
| Steve Whitmire | | | Y | December 18, 2004 | As the voice of Kermit the Frog |
| Kristen Wiig | Y | | Y | May 11, 2013 | Former cast member; member of the "Five-Timers Club" |
| Wilco | | Y | | March 1, 2008 | |
| Olivia Wilde | | | Y | May 21, 2011 | |
| Fred Willard | Y | | | October 14, 1978 | |
| Allison Williams | | | Y | November 3, 2007 | |
| Brian Williams | Y | | Y | November 3, 2007 | |
| Cindy Williams | | | Y | February 20, 1977 | |
| Deniece Williams | | Y | | April 7, 1984 | |
| Gerald Williams | | | Y | December 13, 1997 | Non-speaking role |
| Robin Williams | Y | | Y | February 11, 1984 | |
| Tyler James Williams | | | Y | October 4, 2003 | |
| Walter Williams | | | Y | February 28, 1976 | As the voice of Mr. Bill |
| Wendy Williams | | | Y | May 4, 2024 | |
| Bruce Willis | Y | | Y | September 30, 1989 | |
| Andrew Wilson | | | Y | October 2, 2021 | |
| Brian Wilson | | Y | | November 27, 1976 | |
| Flip Wilson | Y | | | December 10, 1983 | |
| Luke Wilson | Y | | Y | October 2, 2021 | |
| Owen Wilson | Y | | Y | October 2, 2021 | |
| Rainn Wilson | Y | | | February 24, 2007 | |
| Dave Winfield | | | Y | October 13, 1984 | |
| Oprah Winfrey | Y | | | April 12, 1986 | |
| Debra Winger | Y | | | March 24, 1990 | |
| Henry Winkler | | | Y | December 3, 1994 | |
| Kate Winslet | Y | | | October 20, 2004 | |
| Dean Winters | | | Y | November 19, 2024 | |
| Bill Withers | | Y | | January 17, 1976 | |
| Reese Witherspoon | Y | | | September 29, 2001 | |
| Mark Wohlers | | | Y | December 13, 1997 | |
| Megan Wollover | | | Y | October 17, 2015 | |
| Stevie Wonder | Y | Y | Y | May 7, 1983 | |
| Wayne Wonder | | Y | | May 10, 2003 | |
| Elijah Wood | Y | | Y | December 13, 2003 | |
| Jamila Woods | | | Y | December 12, 2015 | |
| Jimmy Workman | | | Y | November 20, 1993 | |
| Steven Wright | | | Y | January 14, 1984 | |

## X

X :
| Performer | Host | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance |
| Charli XCX | Y | Y | | March 5, 2022 |
| Xzibit | | | Y | January 20, 2020 |
| The xx | | Y | | November 19, 2016 |

## Y

Y :
| Performer | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance |
| Gideon Yago | | Y | February 4, 2006 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Y | | April 11, 2009 |
| yMusic | | Y | October 13, 2018 |
| Dwight Yoakam | Y | | April 9, 1994 |
| Neil Young | Y | | September 30, 1989 |
| Paul Young | Y | | February 14, 1987 |
| Young Jeezy | | Y | May 17, 2008 |
| Young Thug | Y | | October 17, 2021 |

## Z

Z :
| Performer | Host | Musical guest | Cameo | First appearance | Notes |
| Zac Brown Band | | Y | | March 7, 2015 | |
| Frank Zappa | Y | Y | | October 21, 1978 | Banned from further appearances for acting unprofessionally on set |
| Renée Zellweger | Y | | | April 14, 2001 | |
| Todd Zeile | | | Y | December 13, 1997 | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Y | | | October 22, 2005 | |
| Maddie Ziegler | | | Y | January 17, 2015 | |
| Mark Zuckerberg | | | Y | January 29, 2011 | |
| Zwan | | Y | | April 12, 2003 | |