Drew Barrymore holds the distinction of being the youngest person ever to host ‘SNL.’ When Drew first stepped on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ stage, she was just 7 years old. Yes, while most 7-year-old girls were fast asleep, dreaming about Barbies, rainbows and kittens, Drew was up late, delivering monologues and participating in sketch comedy.
Comedian George Carlin hosted the first-ever episode of SNL in 1975; that same year, actress Candice Bergen was the first woman to host the program. In 1982, 7-year-old Drew Barrymore became the youngest person ever to host SNL.
As of this writing, Drew Barrymore is the youngest host in SNL history. Here are the ages of the hosts under 18:
How old was Drew Barrymore when hosted SNL? the Extra-Terrestrial when she was seven years old. She hosted Saturday Night Live on November 20, 1982, making her the youngest person ever to host SNL, at 7 years, 8 months and 29 days, then later hosted five episodes (for dates, see infobox).
Drew Barrymore had a leg up on a lot of her contemporaries because she got an early start in the entertainment industry. Barrymore first hosted SNL in 1982 when she was only 7 years old, and she is still the youngest person ever to host the show.
Drew Barrymore was seven when she hosted the show, making her the youngest to ever host it. and i cant find the oldest. Mar 12 2006, 9:23 AM mementoflash Answer has 2 votes. Mrs. Spillman is, to this date, the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live at 80 years old when she hosted.
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