Yvonne Hudson (1954-)

Moms Mabley set the tone in America that black women can also be funny and it was ok to laugh with us! However, black female comedians were still far and few in between. But SNL, the hottest sketch comedy show of all time, began bringing in an actress that made history. Introducing, Yvonne Hudson.

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Yvonne Hudson (born July 9, 1954) is an American television actress who is best known for being the first African-American female cast member on Saturday Night Live.[1] She joined the cast as a featured player in the show's 1980–1981 season. (The first black female repertory player was Danitra Vance.) She is also the third African-American to become an SNL cast member following Garrett Morris and Eddie Murphy. Hudson first appeared on the show in 1978 as an uncredited extra in many episodes.

Hudson rarely had a role of significance and was fired along with most of the cast at the end of the troubled season. However, she continued to appear occasionally in uncredited small roles until her final appearance on the show in 1984. Apart from her stint on SNL, Hudson has not appeared in any other television or film role.

Hudson was one of many fired at the end of the season but still appeared in a few sketches as an extra. It seems she left show business completely after her stint on SNL, with her only other credit on IMDB listed as a production assistant for 1985's Motown Returns to the Apollo.

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