Zamata will make her SNL debut on its next live show set for Jan. 18. Drake will serve as both host and musical guest. Zamata is a graduate of the University of Virginia and trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.
The lack of diversity among female black cast members made waves last fall.Yet producer Lorne Michaels already had begun a search, and Zamata was among 12 comedians who received callbacks and were invited to test on the SNL stage Dec. 16.
