Ĭhris Kattan based the Mango character from a combination of his Russian ex-girlfriend, his Dalmatian Winnie, the song 'Missing' by the band Everything but the Girl, and an actual performer he met in a strip club, named Mango. Ĭhris Kattan based the Mango character on an ex-girlfriend, his Dalmatian, and the song 'Missing' by the band Everything but the Girl.

The Art of Comedy placed Mango among 'some of the greatest characters' from the series. The Houston Chronicle placed Mango's debut with actor Brendan Fraser among 'The 50 greatest 'Saturday Night Live' skits of all time'. Entertainment Weekly placed the hosting job of Garth Brooks on Saturday Night Live among the top ten best in history, due to 'his surprising chemistry with Chris Kattan's Mango'. Michael Musto wrote that Mango was 'etched into our memories' by Kattan's performances. Comedian Jim Downey placed Mango among the top 10 most frequent sketches in the history of Saturday Night Live. Rocky Mountain News posited the character helped popularize the word mango itself in American households. Mango was received favorably in commentary and reflections on the history of Saturday Night Live. These included David Duchovny, Ellen DeGeneres, Garth Brooks, and Cuba Gooding Jr. Actors and guest hosts appearing on the program would become infatuated and drawn to Mango. Kattan drew inspiration for the Mango character from actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930 film The Blue Angel. Mango is a male exotic dancer who performed in a strip club. Mango is a character performed by Chris Kattan on the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. Search Mango (Saturday Night Live) on Amazon.

Chris Kattan as Mango with Horatio Sanz and Tracy Morgan

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