who was the actor playing Melania on Colbert's opening tonight?

[Stinky The Clown]

She was brilliant!

[GenThePerservering]

1. Laura Benanti

Easy to find with the briefest search online.

[Deuxcents]

3. Thank you. Glad it wasn't too much trouble 🤗

[SocialDemocrat61]

6. I think there might be some here

who don't know how to use google.

[Silent Type]

2. Don't know either, but she was good. The stuff media doesn't or can't say, often comes out on late night.

Hope we can preserve it.

[fierywoman]

4. She was also Melania during the 45 era -- they're

all on YT.
Here's one from earlier this year:

[applegrove]

5. Yes she was great.

[themaguffin]

7. It's unfortunate to see members engage just to mock you for asking a question, but then again

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they seem to all to often spend their time on this forum attacking other members.

Regarding the OP's question - She's done it before and yeah she's really good at it.

[PufPuf23]

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