Keke Palmer Reveals the 2 SurprisingSNLAlums She Wants to See Impersonate Her (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Keke Palmermay bethe queen of impressions, but she has a fewSaturday Night Livealums she wishes will impersonate her.

PEOPLE spoke with the multi-hyphenate, 31, at theSNL50: The Anniversary Specialred carpet, where she revealed which formerSNLmembers she would be honored to be given the task.

“Oh my gosh. I would probably wantJimmy Fallonto impersonate me. I just think he’d be really good,” Palmer said for her first choice.

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For her second choice, theMaster of Meauthor told PEOPLE she would chooseAmy Poehler.

Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon at the Pacific Design Center on April 14, 2024.Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty

Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty

It’s no surprise that Palmer chose Fallon, 50, as one of the people she wants to impersonate her. The two stars appear opposite one another in NBC’s hit game showPassword.

Palmer hosts the show, while Fallon partners with a contestant to challenge another celebrity/contestant duo, using single-word clues to convey mystery words and win a cash prize.

The show also helped Palmer make history.

(L-R) Keke Palmer, Amy Poehler.Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty; Jamie McCarthy/NBC via Getty

Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty; Jamie McCarthy/NBC via Getty

At the75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards, she won an Emmy for outstanding host of a game show forPassword,becoming the first woman to do so in 15 years.

“Come on, buddy! You’re the best. I was so happy for you,” Fallon told Palmer as the two discussed the win during her appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonin November 2024. He told Palmer she is “so fun to work with” and “so smart.”

Keke Palmer attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Center on February 16, 2025.TheStewartofNY/WireImage

TheStewartofNY/WireImage

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“I think you’re just a genius. So it’s so nice to talk to you, and I love love love spending time with you and I love every time we get together. We just jump right into the deep end,” Poehler said.

source: people.com