Noël Wells

Noël Wells
Wells in November 2015
Born	(1986-12-23) December 23, 1986 (age 30) San Antonio, Texas, United States
Residence	New York City Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actress, comedian, filmmaker
Years active	2010–present

Noël Kristi Wells (born December 23, 1986) is an American actress, comedian and filmmaker. She is known for her role as Rachel on Master of None and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live for the 2013–2014 season.

Wells was born in San Antonio, Texas. Her father is a Tunisian immigrant, and her mother is of half Mexican descent. She attended Memorial High School in Victoria, Texas, where she was active in speech and debate and graduated as salutatorian. She graduated from University of Texas at Austin in 2010 with degrees in Plan II Honors and Radio-Television-Film. While attending college, she was a cast member of Esther’s Follies, Austin’s long-running musical satire show, where she performed in sketches and as a magician's assistant. Before becoming an actress, she worked as an editor and did motion graphics. She says her parents named her Noël because she was born two days before Christmas.

In 2010, Wells moved to Los Angeles and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with the sketch team "New Money". She has appeared in numerous Cracked.com and CollegeHumor videos, and is also known for her own sketch and parody videos which have over 15 million views on YouTube.

In 2013, Wells joined the cast of Saturday Night Live during its 39th season as a featured player along with fellow Upright Citizens Brigade performers John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, and Beck Bennett, as well as writer Mike O'Brien and stand-up Brooks Wheelan. On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Wells would not be returning for a second season.