'Saturday Night Live' adds first Latina cast member

Sam Koukoulas

"Saturday Night Live" has added three new comedians to its 42nd season.

Including its first Latina cast member, Melissa Villaseñor.

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Villaseñor is an impressionist from California who appeared on "America's Got Talent" in Season 6. She has worked for over 10 years as a stand-up comedian.

Over the years, "SNL" has come under fire for its lack of diversity.

In 2013, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts wrote a letter to "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels.

The letter highlighted that since the show debuted, there have only been two male Latino cast members and never a female Latina one.

But "SNL" isn't the only show like this. A study found that of the 11,000 speaking characters in film and TV, only 5.8% were Hispanic.

The first episode of season 42 will air on October 1st -- right in time for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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