Name	Jay Pharoah
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	14-October-1987
Place of Birth	Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Famous for	Acting

Jay Pharoah is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live in its thirty-sixth season, which began on September 25, 2010. In 2005, he graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake. One of his characters, Principal Daniel Frye, is heavily influenced by IRHS's current principal, James Frye.

Pharoah has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He at one point toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy. He became known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Chris Rock and Denzel Washington.
Pharoah became an internet phenomenon when his impersonation of Barack Obama became widely seen on YouTube. In early 2010, Pharoah appeared in a series of segments that aired on 106 & Park in promotion for the 2010 BET Awards, where his character had to deliver an important package for television personalities Rocsi and Terrence J.