Noel Wells
One of the best new additions to the show, Wells’s impersonation of Lena Dunham (as well as of Emma Stone) is stellar. In the “Girls” parody sketch Fey steals the show; however, Wells’s performance holds its own as the duo elicits gut-wrenching laughter from the crowd. She should have no trouble holding—and keeping—America’s attention this year. There’s plenty of room for her to utilize her skills of uncanny character impersonation to reap the same success Will Ferrell did during his time on the show.
Brooks Wheelan
Wheelan does a solid job with his meth-head character early on in the show, and his nude scene (yes, he gets naked on his first show) is absolutely hilarious. He certainly holds character well to maximize the punch of that specific joke. If he can throw caution to the wind like Chris Parnell could on a regular basis, he could become one of the most recognizable performers on the show.