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[Explore _Saturday Night Live_ history here.](http://time.com/3699342/saturday-night-live-history-chart) Thompson overtook Darrell Hammond last season to become the most versatile impersonator of all time. Across his 12 seasons on _SNL_, he has impersonated Al Sharpton, Al Roker, Aretha Franklin and 111 other people. While most U.S. Presidents fade from _SNL_ after their years in office, Bill Clinton has continued to appear regularly as a character in sketches, often alongside Hillary. Five cast members have impersonated Bill over the years, but Darrell Hammond was the long-time master making 84 appearances as Bill during the Clinton presidency. Nothing like having a television show to draw the attention of _SNL_‘s writers. News anchors and personalities dominate the list of top celebrity impersonation rankings. In 2013, _SNL_ mocked its own lack of African-American female cast members when _Scandal_‘s Kerry Washington played Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Oprah in the [same sketch](https://screen.yahoo.com/video-search/michelle-obama-080000934.html). To drive home the point, six white males appear at the end as Matthew McConaughey. Hillary Clinton, who takes second prize, has been impersonated by nine different actresses since 1992. Thompson surged into the lead last year, his 12th season on the show. Charles Rocket made the most of his one season on _SNL_ in 1980-1981 by appearing in nearly every sketch. With the exception of Wiig and Ferrell, runners-up are likewise from early seasons of _SNL_, when smaller casts made for more appearances. Though _SNL_ alumni often return to host, celebrities still hold down much of the list, with the [“Five-Timers” Club](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FSaturday%5FNight%5FLive%5Fguests) lead by Alec Baldwin, who’s hosted 16 times since 1990. The Muppets appeared most often as guests in SNL’s first season, but they’ve since returned for musical numbers and “Weekend Update,” where Kermit took Amy Poehler’s spot for “‘Really?’ with Seth and Kermit.” (One-time cast members’ appearances count as “cameos” if they appeared on the show after leaving the cast.) _All images by NBC/Getty Images_ ### See the Best Impressions on Saturday Night Live  Dan Aykroyd as Julia Child in 1978. Edie Baskin—Warner Bros./Archive Photos/Getty Images  Dan Aykroyd as President Richard Nixon in 1978. Fred Hermansky—NBC/Getty Images  Dana Carvey as Ross Perot in 1993. Raymond Bonar—NBC/Getty Images  Norm MacDonald as David Letterman in 1997. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  From left: Molly Shannon as Monica Lewinsky and John Goodman as Linda Tripp in 1998. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  From left: Jimmy Fallon as Michael Stipe and Ana Gasteyer as Celine Dion in 1998. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery in 2000. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Will Ferrell as Alex Trebek in 2002. Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  Maya Rudolph as Donatella Versace Mary Ellen Matthews—NBC/Getty Images  Alec Baldwin as Tony Bennett in 2005. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  From left: Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton and Will Ferrell as Janet Reno in 2007. NBC/Getty Images  Will Farrell as President George W. Bush in 2008. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  From left: Tina Fey as Governor Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Senator Hillary Clinton in 2008. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Kristen Wiig as Liza Minnelli in 2012. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Kenan Thompson as Rev. Al Sharpton on Oct. 25, 2014. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Kevin Hart as James Brown on Jan. 17, 2015. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Kate McKinnon as Justin Bieber on Jan. 17, 2015. 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