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Must-See: Watch Maya Rudolph Impersonate Oprah on 'Saturday Night Live'

Watch Rudolph doing her best Oprah impersonation for Saturday Night Live.
Watch Maya Rudolph Impersonate Oprah on 'Saturday Night Live'
Maya Rudolph As Oprah
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Comedienne Maya Rudolph does a pretty good Beyoncé impersonation. But her Oprah Winfrey impersonation? Equally amazing. In this unaired Saturday Night Live sketch, Rudolph plays the media maven giving away random items and coming up with new shows to boost her OWN network’s sagging ratings. Some ideas include NCIS: Oprah where the former talk show host solves crimes at the Harpo Studios.

If you thought Oprah’s post-Oscars sketch with Jimmy Kimmel was hilarious, check this out!