Who is Chloe Troast, SNL’s newest cast member? This is everything you need to know about the comedian
Saturday Night Live is back for season 49, and will bring with it new cast member Chloe Troast.
The comedian is set to make her SNL debut during the season premiere on Oct. 14, with host Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice.
The show date and casting announcement comes just a week after the 148-day writers’ strike ended.
Like other cast members, Chloe comes to SNL with years of comedic experience under her belt, and may continue to work on other projects outside of the long-running sketch show.
So who is new SNL cast member Chloe Troast and what do we know about her?
Chloe Troast is the only new cast member for Season 49 of Saturday Night Live, coming to the show with years of comedy experience
Except for Cecily Strong (departed Season 48, episode 9), all the main and lead actors from the previous season will return
Chloe worked with SNL writers Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall in 2021, and was featured in one of Ben’s TikTok videos in 2022
She graduated from NYU
The comedian grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey – a small town with a population of less than 5,000 people.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2019 from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and minored in Middle Eastern Islamic studies.
The Gallatin Arts Festival Facebook page described her in a 2017 photo as: ‘A second year student studying theatre, music and dance as well as Middle Eastern Studies.’
“Her concentration examines the concepts of expression and oppression and the creation of art through a global and historical lens,” they continued.
Chloe has been a member of the Gallatin Theater Troupe, Gallatin Dancers Choreographers Alliance, Tisch New Theatre, Dangerbox improv, and served as president and co-host of the NYC Student Improv Jam.
The comedian has performed in venues such as Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden and sang at her college graduation.
She previously worked with SNL writers and cast
Chloe won’t be a complete stranger to the writers and cast of the long-running comedy series – mainly because she’s already worked with many of them.
In 2021, she starred alongside SNL writers Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall in the six-episode web series The Basics.
Chloe also has a role in the upcoming movie Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, which stars the three aforementioned authors.
The film is expected to be released on November 17 by Peacock.
From L to R: Martin, John and Ben have appeared in several pre-recorded sketches with SNL hosts and musical guests, and will appear in the upcoming film: Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
SNL cast members Bowen Yang and Michael Longfellow will also appear in the film in untitled roles.
There have been instances of comedians auditioning for the show based on recommendations from SNL stars, Pete being an example after former cast member Bill Hader recommended him.
However, it is unknown if the writers she worked with in the past played a role in getting her an SNL audition.
What was she working on before her SNL casting announcement?
Chloe worked on comedy shows Adult Swim and at the Montreal Comedy Festival before joining SNL.
The Brooklyn-based comedian competed at the festival last July in the character category, which was hosted by former SNL star Chris Redd.
She also played the character Pepper Slit in her comedy show Pepper Slit in New York! Her last performance was on August 15 at The Slipper Room.
Chloe is known in the New York comedy scene for her character Pepper Slit, which she played in several shows until August 2023.
She went on to write and create the Adult Swim Smalls series Dohl’s, and recently promoted it on her Instagram.
The second episode was released on September 14, and it is unknown if a third episode is in development.
Chloe is active on Instagram and has been featured on TikTok videos posted by other comedians and writers.
Her TikTok @caloetrust has been banned by the platform, and her other handle @chloetroast is a private account.