List of Saturday Night Live guests (Q–T)

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. ^[1] It premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the title NBC's Saturday Night. ^[2] The show usually satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics. ^{[3] [4] [5]} SNL features a two-tiered cast: the repertory cast members, and newer cast members known as "Featured Players." ^[6] A typical episode of SNL features a single host, who delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. The format also features a musical guest, and a number of episodes have featured celebrity cameos. ^{[7] [8]}

George Carlin was the first to host the show. ^[9] Candice Bergen was both the first female host in November 8, 1975, and the first to host a second time in December of the same year. ^{[10] [11]} On occasion the episode's host also serves as the musical guest; the first was Paul Simon on October 18, 1975. ^[12] The most recent to pull double duty was Timothée Chalamet on January 25, 2025. ^[13] The Rolling Stones are the only band to ever serve as both host and musical guest during the same episode, which aired October 7, 1978. ^[14] Guests who host five times become members of the Five-Timers Club, introduced on the December 8, 1990, episode, when Tom Hanks became the seventh person to host their fifth episode. ^[15]

The list below shows the people who have appeared on the show. It is split into three sections: "Host", if the person hosted the show at any given time; "Musical guest", if a person was the musical guest on the show at any given time; and "Cameo", which is for a person who has appeared on the show but did not act as host or musical guest.

Q

Q

Performer	Host	Musical guest	Cameo	First appearance date	Notes	Ref(s).
Dennis Quaid	Y			December 15, 1990		[16]
Queen		Y		September 25, 1982		[17]
Queen Ida		Y		November 23, 1985	With the Bon Temps Zydeco Band	[18]
Queen Latifah	Y	Y	Y	March 8, 2003		[13] [19]
Queens of the Stone Age		Y		May 14, 2005		[20]
Questlove			Y	December 12, 2020		[21]
Colin Quinn			Y	October 13, 2001	Former cast member	[22]
Zachary Quinto			Y	July 25, 2020		[23]

R

Performer	Host	Musical guest	Cameo	First appearance date	Notes	Ref(s)
R.E.M.		Y		April 13, 1991		[24]
Daniel Radcliffe	Y			January 14, 2012		[25]
Radiohead		Y
Corinne Bailey Rae		Y
Issa Rae	Y
The Raelettes			Y
Rage Against the Machine		Y
Bonnie Raitt		Y
Mary Lynn Rajskub			Y
Rancid		Y
Tony Randall			Y
Reneé Rapp		Y
Thalmus Rasulala			Y
Emily Ratajkowski			Y
Donnell Rawlings			Y
Gene Rayburn			Y
Raye		Y
Rayvon			Y
Razor Ruddock			Y
Stephen Rea			Y
Ron Reagan	Y
Ariel Rechtshaid			Y
Eugene Record		Y
Red Hot Chili Peppers		Y
Leon Redbone		Y
Redman			Y
Jason Reed			Y
Lou Reed		Y	Y
Rex Reed			Y
Norman Reedus			Y
Betty Reese			Y	May 9, 2015	Appeared with her daughter Reese Witherspoon	[26]
Christopher Reeve	Y		Y
Martha Reeves		Y
John C. Reilly	Y
Rob Reiner	Y		Y
Judge Reinhold	Y
Paul Reiser	Y
Rema			Y
Jeremy Renner	Y
Janet Reno			Y
Jeff Renuado			Y
The Replacements		Y
Simon Rex			Y
Burt Reynolds	Y
Ryan Reynolds	Y		Y
Thomas Rhett		Y				[27]
Busta Rhymes			Y
Christina Ricci	Y		Y
Frank Rich			Y
Keith Richards		Y	Y
Miranda Richardson	Y
Lionel Richie		Y
Jonathan Richman			Y
Jeff Richmond			Y
Don Rickles	Y		Y
Daisy Ridley			Y
Rob Riggle			Y
Rihanna		Y
Rikrok			Y
Molly Ringwald			Y
Kelly Ripa	Y		Y
Joan Rivers	Y
Anthony Rizzo			Y
Chappell Roan		Y
Margot Robbie	Y
Tim Robbins	Y		Y
Robert Cray Band		Y
Robert Plant		Y			Appeared with The Honeydrippers
Doris Roberts			Y
Marcus Roberts			Y
Cliff Robertson			Y
Robbie Robertson		Y
Martin P. Robinson			Y
Robyn		Y
Roc Raida			Y
The Roches		Y
Chris Rock	Y		Y
Jay Rock			Y
The Rock	Y		Y
The Rockettes			Y
Kate Rockwell			Y
Sam Rockwell	Y		Y
Andy Roddick	Y
Nile Rodgers			Y
Dennis Rodman			Y
Olivia Rodrigo		Y
Alex Rodriguez			Y
Seth Rogen	Y		Y
Buddy Rogers			Y
Charles Rogers			Y
Maggie Rogers		Y
Al Roker			Y
Scott Rolen			Y
The Rolling Stones	Y	Y
Rollins Band		Y
Ray Romano	Y
Saoirse Ronan	Y
Mark Ronson		Y	Y
Linda Ronstadt		Y	Y
The Roots			Y
Rosalía		Y	Y
George Rose		Y
David Ross			Y
George H. Ross			Y
Ronda Rousey	Y
Kelly Rowland			Y
Badal Roy			Y
Jerry Rubin			Y
Rick Rubin			Y
Paul Rudd	Y		Y
David Rudman			Y
Maya Rudolph	Y		Y	February 18, 2012	Former cast member	[28] [29]
Run DMC		Y
Todd Rundgren		Y
RuPaul	Y		Y
Bill Russell	Y
Leon Russell		Y	Y
Mary Russell		Y
Winona Ryder	Y		Y	May 18, 2002		[30]

S

Performer	Host	Musical guest	Cameo
Ernie Sabella			Y
Sade		Y
Bob Saget	Y
Susan Saint James	Y		Y
Soupy Sales			Y
Salt-N-Pepa		Y
Sam and Dave		Y
Andy Samberg	Y		Y
Sampha			Y
Savanna Samson			Y
David Sanborn		Y
Mark Sanchez			Y
Adam Sandler	Y		Y
Bernie Sanders			Y
Deion Sanders	Y
Isabel Sanford			Y
Santana		Y
Alejandro Sanz			Y
Horatio Sanz			Y
Susan Sarandon			Y
Michael Sarrazin	Y		Y
Peter Sarsgaard	Y		Y
Fred Savage	Y
Joanne Savage			Y
Kala Savage			Y
Leo Sayer		Y
Boz Scaggs		Y
Chuck Scarborough			Y
Akiva Schaffer			Y
Roy Scheider	Y
Richard Schiff			Y
Rob Schneider			Y
Liev Schreiber	Y		Y
George Shultz			Y
Amy Schumer	Y		Y
Chuck Schumer			Y
Arnold Schwarzenegger			Y
David Schwimmer	Y
Scissor Sisters		Y
Martin Scorsese			Y
Drew Scott			Y
Jonathan Scott			Y
Seann William Scott	Y
Tom Scott			Y
Travis Scott		Y
Gil Scott-Heron		Y
Steven Seagal	Y
Seal		Y
Sean Paul		Y
Tom Seaver			Y
John Sebastian		Y
The Section			Y
Neil Sedaka		Y
Jason Segel	Y
Streeter Seidell			Y
Jerry Seinfeld	Y		Y
Seka			Y
Brian Setzer			Y
Stephanie Seymour			Y
Paul Shaffer	Y		Y
Shaggy		Y
Shakira		Y
Tupac Shakur		Y
Garry Shandling	Y
Molly Shannon	Y		Y
Al Sharpton	Y		Y
William Shatner	Y		Y
Charlie Sheen	Y
Martin Sheen	Y		Y
Ed Sheeran		Y
Judge Judy Sheindlin			Y
Blake Shelton	Y	Y
Mike Sherman			Y
The Shins		Y
Ellen Shipley		Y
Martin Short	Y		Y
Grant Show			Y
Rosie Shuster			Y
Sia		Y	Y
Gabourey Sidibe	Y
Beanie Sigel			Y
Jamie-Lynn Sigler			Y
Silverchair		Y
Sarah Silverman	Y
J.K. Simmons	Y		Y
Richard Simmons			Y
Carly Simon		Y
Paul Simon	Y	Y	Y
Paul Simon (politician)			Y
Simple Minds		Y
Simply Red		Y
Ashlee Simpson		Y
Jessica Simpson	Y
O. J. Simpson	Y		Y
Sturgill Simpson		Y	Y
Molly Sims			Y
Sinbad	Y
The Singing Idlers			Y
Gene Siskel			Y
Sisqo		Y
Jeremy Sisto			Y
Troye Sivan		Y	Y
Skid Row		Y	Y
Leland Sklar			Y
Christian Slater	Y		Y
John Slattery			Y
Percy Sledge		Y
Sleigh Bells		Y
Jean Smart	Y
The Smashing Pumpkins		Y
Pat Smear			Y
Elliott Smith		Y
G.E. Smith			Y
Patti Smith		Y	Y
Rex Smith		Y
Sam Smith		Y	Y
Willow Smith		Y	Y
The Smithereens		Y
Jimmy Smits	Y
J.B. Smoove			Y
Dick Smothers	Y
Tom Smothers	Y
Chris Snee			Y
Snoop Dogg	Y	Y
Phoebe Snow		Y
Snow Patrol		Y
The Social Experiment			Y
Solange		Y
Soul Asylum		Y
Soundgarden		Y
Sissy Spacek	Y
Kevin Spacey	Y
David Spade	Y		Y
The Spanic Boys		Y
Sparks		Y
Bubba Sparxxx		Y
Britney Spears	Y	Y	Y
The Specials		Y
Regina Spektor		Y
John Spencer			Y
Octavia Spencer	Y
Sy Sperling			Y
Spice Girls		Y
Steven Spielberg			Y
Miskel Spillman	Y		Y
Spin Doctors		Y
Spinal Tap		Y
The Spinners		Y
Caroll Spinney			Y
Emily Spivey			Y
Spoon		Y
George Springer			Y
Bruce Springsteen		Y
Squeeze		Y
Billy Squier		Y
Ken Stabler			Y
Sylvester Stallone	Y		Y
Megan Thee Stallion	Y	Y	Y
Stanley Clarke Trio		Y
Harry Dean Stanton	Y
Chris Stapleton		Y
Jean Stapleton			Y
Maureen Stapleton	Y
Morgane Stapleton			Y
Francis Farewell Starlite			Y
Maurice Starr			Y
Ringo Starr	Y
The Statler Brothers			Y
Gwen Stefani		Y	Y
Chris Stein		Y	Y
George Steinbrenner	Y
Howard Stern			Y
Fisher Stevens			Y
Ivory Steward			Y
Jon Stewart	Y
Kristen Stewart	Y
Patrick Stewart	Y
Rod Stewart		Y
Julia Stiles	Y		Y
Ben Stiller	Y		Y
Jerry Stiller			Y
Sting	Y	Y
Emma Stone	Y		Y
Oliver Stone			Y
Sharon Stone	Y		Y
Stone City Band			Y
Stone Temple Pilots		Y
Stray Cats		Y
Barbra Streisand			Y
The Strokes		Y
Penelope Strong			Y
Cecily Strong			Y
Kerri Strug			Y
Stuff		Y
Trudie Styler			Y
Harry Styles	Y	Y	Y
The Stylistics		Y
Suburban Lawns			Y
Jason Sudeikis	Y		Y
The Sugarcubes		Y
Sum 41		Y	Y
Sun Ra		Y
David Susskind			Y
Kiefer Sutherland	Y		Y
Mena Suvari	Y
Hilary Swank	Y
Lynn Swann			Y
Patrick Swayze	Y
Mike Sweeney			Y
Sydney Sweeney	Y
Taylor Swift	Y	Y	Y
Swizz Beatz			Y
Keith Sykes		Y
Syreeta			Y
SZA		Y	Y

T

Performer	Host	Musical guest	Cameo
T-Pain		Y	Y
T.I.		Y
Jorma Taccone			Y
Fred Tackett		Y	Y
Taj Mahal		Y
Take 6		Y
Talking Heads		Y
Támar			Y
Tame Impala		Y
Quentin Tarantino	Y
Fran Tarkenton	Y
Brandon Tartikoff	Y		Y
Channing Tatum	Y
James Taylor		Y
Rip Taylor			Y
Teyana Taylor			Y
Anya Taylor-Joy	Y
Technotronic		Y
Teenage Fanclub		Y
Miles Teller	Y
Tenacious D		Y	Y
Annamarie Tendler			Y
Lee Tergesen			Y
The-Dream			Y
Them Crooked Vultures		Y
Charlize Theron	Y
Justin Theroux			Y
Toots Thielemans			Y
Third Eye Blind		Y
Betty Thomas	Y
Dave Thomas	Y		Y
Elizabeth Thompson			Y
Emma Thompson	Y
The Thompson Twins		Y
Billy Bob Thornton	Y
Marv Throneberry			Y
Cheryl Tiegs			Y
Gary Tigerman		Y
Charlene Tilton	Y
Timbaland			Y
Justin Timberlake	Y	Y	Y
Timbuk 3		Y
The Time		Y
Tin Machine		Y
The Ting Tings		Y
Jacqueline Titone			Y
Libby Titus		Y
TLC		Y
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers		Y	Y
Marisa Tomei	Y
Lily Tomlin	Y		Y
Tony! Toni! Toné!		Y
Toots and the Maytals		Y
Peter Tosh		Y
The Tragically Hip		Y
Daniel J. Travanti	Y
Randy Travis		Y
John Travolta	Y
Alex Trebek			Y
Danny Trejo			Y
A Tribe Called Quest		Y
Triple H			Y
Garry Trudeau			Y
Donald Trump	Y		Y
Ivanka Trump			Y
Stanley Tucci			Y
Kathleen Turner	Y
Tina Turner		Y	Y
John Turturro	Y
TV on the Radio		Y
Twenty One Pilots		Y
Ty Dolla Sign			Y
Soozie Tyrell			Y
Cicely Tyson	Y
Mike Tyson			Y

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