Megan Elizabeth Callahan (Shah) was born on February 10, 1985 in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Jane, a school teacher, and Paul Callahan, an artist.
A former student at St. Louis University, Megan majored in Biology Pre-Med and French for two years, before transferring to NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
She began her career at Saturday Night Live (1975) as an intern, working her way up for nine years as a receptionist and assistant. As of 2015, she is a writer for SNL's Weekend Update.
In 2019, Callahan married Swedish rapper Rebin Shah (a.k.a. Rebstar).
SNL Career[]
- 2012?-2015: Assistant to Lorne Michaels
- 2015-present: Weekend Update Writer (first episode: March 28, 2015