Scott Speaker Series -GOLD Melissa Villasenor

Comedian and actress Melissa Villaseñor will be the featured speaker in this H. Lee Speakers Series event aimed at young adults. It's one of two Scott Speaker series events planned for 2025.

Tickets will go on sale to students and young alumni — those having graduated within the past 10 years — on Dec. 11. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Jan. 6.

Villaseñor broke barriers by becoming the first-ever Latina cast member of “Saturday Night Live.” A comedic impressions expert, she got her start as a semifinalist on “America’s Got Talent.” Some of her most memorable SNL impressions include Owen Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Dolly Parton.

An accomplished voice actor, she has voiced characters on several television shows including “Nickelodeon’s OK K.O!” and “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” and in films “Toy Story 4” and “Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet,” for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.

She was a guest on Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” and can be seen in the drama “Barry,” the sit-com “Crashing,” and the series “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens.”

She hosted the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, published a self-help journal “Whoops, I’m Awesome,” recorded two music albums, had a Netflix special, and creates fine art.

Among her recognition: Forbes 30 Under 30, Rolling Stone’s 50 Funniest People Right Now, and CNN’s Women in Comedy.

Tickets:

$5 for students, $10 for GOLD alumni, and $15 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased in person until Dec. 19, and then again starting Jan. 6 when campus reopens after break. Students may purchase theirs in person with an ID at the Weede Building, Room 107