"Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon Quiz

Answer: Anthony Fauci

Doctor Anthony Fauci served as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kate McKinnon impersonated Anthony Fauci. The character discussed such topics as the Omicron variant, masks and the holidays.

Answer: Olya Povlatsky

Olya Povlatsky was a Russian woman who voiced her opinions on Russian current events during the "Weekend Update" sketches. She often compared these events to the outrageous struggles she faced in her home village. This character was played by Kate McKinnon.

Answer: The 2016 Republican National Convention

The 2016 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio from July 18 through July 21. A special edition of "Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update" sketch was held from the venue on July 20, 2016. Kate McKinnon's Ruth Bader Ginsburg character joined the anchors. The character delivered some of her special "Gins-Burns" insults towards Chris Christie and certain celebrities.

Answer: Colleen

Kate McKinnon played a 27 year-old woman named Colleen Rafferty. This character appeared in scientific panels with two of her friends. The three friends recounted their experiences of their shared paranormal events. These events included being abducted by aliens, having near-death experiences, discovering that Santa Claus is real, being visited by ghosts and discovering that time travel is possible. Colleen Rafferty went through a different, more traumatic experience during event than her two friends.

Answer: "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen

On November 12, 2016 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton character opened the show with a solo performance of the song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. This was the first "Saturday Night Live" after Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 Presidential election. Musician Leonard Cohen had died earlier in the week.

Answer: Almost nothing

During the January 30, 2021 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Kate McKinnon attempted to figure out "what still works" in America during the show's cold open. She discussed the government, the stock market, social media, the vaccine rollout and Tom Brady. She eventually realized that the answer to the question is that "almost nothing" works.

Answer: Justin Bieber

On the January 17, 2015 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Kate McKinnon parodied Justin Bieber's Calvin Klein ad. In this pre-recorded sketch, McKinninon mocked Bieber's mannerisms and facial expressions. McKinnon also mocked Bieber's ability to take himself too seriously.

Answer: Barack Obama

Kate McKinnon appeared as German Chancellor Angela Merkel on multiple "Weekend Update" sketches. This character would have conversations with the weekend update anchors. During these conversations, the character would express her crush-like fantasies for Barack Obama.

Answer: Doctor Wayne Wenowdis

Kate McKinnon debuted her Doctor Wayne Wenowdis in 2020 during a "Weekend Update" segment. This character was a strangely accented middle-aged medical doctor who interacted with Colin Jost. This character served as "Weekend Update"'s resident medical expert who replied Josts's statements with the phrase "We know dis". The segments always ended with Kate McKinnon breaking character to address her anxieties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer: Rudi Guliani

Starting in 2018, Kate McKinnon played former New York City mayor and Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudi Guliani. Most of McKinnon's impersonations occurred in sketches during President Trump's impeachment hearings and the 2020 United States Presidential Election.