Marcello Hernández portrayed “Mr. Big,” Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic love interest, in a promotional parody sketch of “Sex and the City” on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in October 2025. The sketch featured pop star Sabrina Carpenter channeling Carrie Bradshaw, interacting humorously with Hernández, who corrected her when she mistakenly called him “Mr. Big,” emphasizing his real name instead.
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This spoof was part of the promotional activities for Sabrina Carpenter’s SNL hosting and musical guest appearance. The sketch and promos playfully referenced the popular show’s characters and iconic moments, with Hernández taking on the role of Mr. Big in this comedic homage.
Marcello Hernández is an American comedian and actor born on August 19, 1997, in Miami, Florida. Of Cuban and Dominican descent, he graduated from John Carroll University in 2019 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Communication. Hernández began his comedy career performing short-form pieces on social media platforms, particularly known for his weekly show “Only in Dade” on TikTok.
In 2019, he moved to New York City to pursue stand-up comedy professionally. His breakthrough came in 2022 when he joined the cast of NBC’s iconic sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), becoming the show’s first cast member from Generation Z. He is well-regarded for his versatile character work on SNL, including memorable roles like Domingo and Grant, and earned praise for a parody sketch of the Spanish-language show Sábado Gigante.
Besides television, Hernández has appeared in films such as “Happy Gilmore 2” (2025) and will lend his voice in “The Angry Birds Movie 3” (2026). He has also been recognized as a “Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy” in 2022, marking him as one of the rising stars in comedy.
He is noted for blending his cultural heritage and personal experiences into his stand-up and comedic characters, earning a sizeable following and critical acclaim as a diverse and fresh voice in comedy.
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