Finesse Mitchell

Finesse Mitchell
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Born	(1972-06-12)June 12, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Entertainer, comedian

Finesse Mitchell (born June 12, 1972) is an American comedian. From 2003 to 2006, he was a regular performer on Saturday Night Live. Mitchell has also appeared on such television shows as Showtime at the Apollo, BET's ComicView, Comedy Central Presents and NBC's Late Friday.

Finesse was born in Atlanta, Georgia. After attending Douglass High School (Georgia) he graduated from the University of Miami, where he was a member of the University of Miami's football team and the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Finesse made his first television appearance on BET’s Comic View in 1999 where he instantly became a favorite among the show’s loyal followers. Shortly after Comic View, Finesse moved to both Los Angeles and New York City where he had several appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and two on The Late Show with Conan O’Brien. This sparked high demands from universities, corporate events, and concert promoters all over the U.S. and internationally. And just when things were getting better and better, Finesse was offered his very own Comedy Central Half Hour Special and is now headlining the best comedy clubs on the circuit.

In 2003, Mitchell was asked to be a feature player on Saturday Night Live. In 2005 he was promoted to cast member. And long before Finesse became a cast member on SNL, he made quite an impact in the world of stand-up comedy. His witty sense of humor, Southern charm and stage presence makes him one of the brightest young stars on the comedy horizon.

Mitchell was a featured player on SNL's 29th and 30th seasons, and became a full cast member at the start of the 31st. Ironically, his screen time was drastically reduced after this promotion. On September 20, 2006, Saturday Night Live announced that the show was dropping Mitchell, Chris Parnell and Horatio Sanz from the show.

After his stint on SNL, he has continued doing stand-up comedy, something he readily did even while on the show. Recently, he was seen in the film Who's Your Caddy? which features a cameo from fellow SNL alum, Garrett Morris.

With the help of Quincy Jones’s son, QD3, Finesse has made his stand-up comedy available in DVD form entitled, “SNAP FAMOUS”, which is currently in stores now and available online on Amazon.com, FinesseMitchell.com, and Fye.com. Finesse is also a talented writer and offers incredible and honest relationship advice in Essence magazine, which serves over 1 million subscribers.

Along with his column, Finesse has just completed his first book entitled, “YOUR GIRLFRIENDS ONLY KNOW SO MUCH”, (Simon Spotlight) giving dating advice to African-American women.

Recurring character

• Starkisha, a stereotypically ghetto woman with a bad attitude.

Celebrity impersonations

• 50 Cent
• Al Reynolds
• Andre Benjamin (a.k.a Andre 3000 from OutKast)
• apl.de.ap
• Bobby Brown
• Boogie (from MTV's Wade Robson Project)
• Colin Powell
• Corey Clark
• Donovan McNabb
• Ed Lover (from "Yo! MTV Raps!")
• Gayle King
• Kelis
• Kevin Eubanks
• Kobe Bryant
• Michael Powell
• Morgan Freeman
• O.J. Simpson
• Sean Combs
• R. Kelly
• Ray Nagin
• Robbin Grider
• Ron Artest
• Shucky Ducky
• Stephen A. Smith
• Stuart Scott
• Venus Williams
• Willie Gault

External links

• Finesse Mitchell Official Web Site.
• Finesse Mitchell MySpace Page.
• Finesse Mitchell at IMDb
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