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CHRIS Redd is an Emmy-winning actor, comedian, and writer who has been a cast member on Saturday Night Live since 2017.

Redd has taken part in many iconic sketches, including the music video that aired in 2021.

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Chris ReddCredit: Getty

Who is Chris Redd and how tall is he?

Chris Redd was born on March 25, 1985, in St Louis, Missouri.

The 36-year-old Redd has dozens of television and movie credits on his resume, and is starring alongside SNL castmate Kenan Thompson on the NBC sitcom Kenan.

Redd nabbed the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the SNL song Come Back, Barack.

The 5-foot-11 Redd has also been featured in NBC’s Will & Grace, Netflix’s Love, Comedy Central’s Detroiters and Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.

He also appeared in the 2016 film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix original comedy series Disjointed.

Redd released his debut stand-up album But Here We Are in 2019.

Chris Redd attends The American Museum of Natural History's 2019 Museum Gala
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Chris Redd attends The American Museum of Natural History's 2019 Museum GalaCredit: Getty

When did Redd portray Barack Obama?

The comedian portrayed former during a sketch on the Weekend Update segment on the April 10 show.

Obama and Bruce Springsteen (played by Beck Bennett) discussed the pair's new podcast with Michael Che and Colin Jost.

"Bruce and I thought it was important to come together and do a podcast about the big stuff," Redd says in his best Obama voice.

More recently Redd participated in the Boomers Got the Vax music video that appeared in March of 2021.

The satirical hip-hop music video skit focuses on the Baby Boomer generation's early eligibility to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Redd, dressed as an old man raps: "Crash the economy three whole times but when it comes to the vax we're the first in line."

Mikey Day comes in: "Voted for Trump but just for the taxes don’t believe in Covid still got the vaxes."

The skit mixed current cast members with alumni including Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Mikey Day, Chris Redd, Ego Nwodim, Melissa Villaseñor, and Kyle Mooney.

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