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SNL Adds New Talent for Season 52
16 Sep
Summary
- Two new featured players, Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie, join SNL.
- Reiter gained fame on TikTok and Instagram with viral videos and short films.
- Belo-Osagie is known for social media sketches and hosts live event series.
Saturday Night Live is set to debut its 52nd season on September 26 with the addition of two new featured players, Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie. The show has been actively seeking new talent to fill important cast positions.
Grace Reiter, originally from Wisconsin, rose to prominence in 2019 through viral videos on TikTok and Instagram. Now based in New York, she continues to create content, including a 2025 Hunger Games parody film and a short-form series recently acquired by Netflix. Reiter has also appeared on "The Drew Barrymore Show" and in films, with a notable role in Tim Robinson's HBO series "The Chair Company" in 2025.
Saidah Belo-Osagie, a native of Queens, is known for her character-driven sketches on social media and is the creator of the live event series Afrobeats Futura. She also performs stand-up, directed the short film "TINGE" in 2021, and worked as a digital host for the NowThis series "Are You Okay?"
The season premiere on September 26 will feature Jalen Brunson as host and Katseye as the musical guest.
