Cecily Strong Hosting The 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Cecily-Strong-220Every year, a great comedian is picked to host the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC. The list of past hosts is an impressive list to be a part of, and so its considered to be an honor to be chosen..  This year, Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong has been selected to host the annual dinner which roasts politicians, pundits and reporters.  The 2015 event will take place on April 25th.

Cecily comes from a background perfect for WHCA gala. She’s from Chicago just like the President and her father Bill Strong, was an Associated Press bureau chief in the Illinois capital.

She’s also only the 4th woman to host the dinner. Previous women who have hosted the event were Wanda Sykes, Paula Poundstone and Elayne Boosler.

 

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