24 Times Kate McKinnon Made You Cry-Laugh Oceans of Tears on SNL

By Shannon Vestal Robson

Updated on Aug 27, 2016 at 9:00 AM

Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon is up for an Emmy again this year, and even though the SNL cast appears to be cursed when it comes to winning at the event, we hope McKinnon is the one to break the losing streak. For the last few seasons, McKinnon has broken out as one of the strongest cast members — remember the first time you saw her do Ellen, Bieber, or Ann Romney? This woman deserves an Emmy, and if you need a reminder why, here are 24 perfect examples.

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When She Talked How Martha Stewart Really Would Talk — NBC

When She Talked How Martha Stewart Really Would Talk

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When She Made Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hilarious — NBC

When She Made Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hilarious

03

And a Really Good Dancer — NBC

And a Really Good Dancer

04

When She Did a Perfect Jessa in the Girls Parody — NBC

When She Did a Perfect Jessa in the Girls Parody

05

When She Brought Us Olya Povlatsky — NBC

When She Brought Us Olya Povlatsky

06

. . . the Russian Woman With the Hardest (but Funniest) Life — NBC

. . . the Russian Woman With the Hardest (but Funniest) Life

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When She Showed Us Her Ellen DeGeneres Impression — NBC

When She Showed Us Her Ellen DeGeneres Impression

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When She Nailed Her Justin Bieber Impression — NBC

When She Nailed Her Justin Bieber Impression

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I Mean, Just Nailed It — NBC

I Mean, Just Nailed It

10

And When Ellen Met the Real Bieber — NBC

And When Ellen Met the Real Bieber

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When She Was So Correct About Beyoncé as Ann Romney — NBC

When She Was So Correct About Beyoncé as Ann Romney

12

And Really Took It Far — NBC

And Really Took It Far

13

When She Did This Shakira Impression — NBC

When She Did This Shakira Impression

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And This Jane Lynch Impression — NBC

And This Jane Lynch Impression

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. . . and This Weird Tilda Swinton Impression — NBC

. . . and This Weird Tilda Swinton Impression

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When She Made Angela Merkel Funny — NBC

When She Made Angela Merkel Funny

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When She Played Billie Jean King During the Olympics — NBC

When She Played Billie Jean King During the Olympics

18

When She and Aidy Bryant Created a Cop Show Spoof — NBC

When She and Aidy Bryant Created a Cop Show Spoof

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. . . and Called It This — NBC

. . . and Called It This

20

When She Showed Off Her Childhood Pic During a Music Video — NBC

When She Showed Off Her Childhood Pic During a Music Video

21

When She Had This Amazing Moment in the Fox Parody — NBC

When She Had This Amazing Moment in the Fox Parody

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22

And Then When She Met the Real Ellen and Had This Dance-Off — NBC

And Then When She Met the Real Ellen and Had This Dance-Off

23

When She Played This Woman With the Worst Alien Abduction Story Ever — NBC

When She Played This Woman With the Worst Alien Abduction Story Ever

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And Killed Ryan Gosling in the Process — NBC

And Killed Ryan Gosling in the Process