Maya Rudolph returns as Kamala Harris in the premiere cold open of “SNL” Season 50 with Dana Carvey and Jim Gaffigan

Mamala is back!

Maya Rudolph returned to the “Saturday Night Live” stage to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Vice President Kamala Harris for the milestone premiere of the show’s 50th season.

“Well, your funny aunt has returned,” said Rudolph.

The comedian, 52, appeared on Saturday, September 29, as the Democratic presidential candidate, 59, in a hilarious skit with Andrew Dismukes and Jim Gaffigan, who portrayed ABC anchor David Muir and Harris’ running mate Tim Walz, respectively.

“SNL” alum Dana Carvey also made a triumphant return to 30 Rock to play President Joe Biden for the first time in nearly eight years.

Andy Samberg starred as Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff.

James Austin Johnson reprized his role as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, while Bowen Yang starred in his portrayal of JD Vance.

Rudolph was a cast member on “SNL” from 2000 to 2007. She first played Harris in a September 28, 2019 episode for the NBC sketch comedy that parodied the Democratic primary debate, alongside host Woody Harrelson as Joe Biden, Larry David as Bernie Sanders, Kate McKinnon as Elizabeth Warren and Bowen Yang as Andrew Yang.

The Bridesmaids actress’ portrayal of Harris became an instant hit, earning her a 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. The imitation even won Kamala’s heart.

“That girl played by @MayaRudolph on @nbcsnl? That girl was me,” the then-California senator posted after the debut on X, formerly Twitter.

She returned to “SNL” a few times to play the vice president – also known as “Funt”, America’s funny aunt – after the 2020 election, alongside Jim Carrey, who took over the role of Joe Biden in October 2020, including during her moderation work in March 2021, which earned her another Emmy as Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

This won’t be the last time we see Rudolph as Harris on “SNL” either.

According to Deadline, the star is set to play Harris in several episodes of Lorne Michael’s late-night comedy program in the run-up to November’s presidential election, altering her schedule.

In July, sources told the network that Rudolph had paused production on the third season of her Apple TV+ comedy series “Loot” was scheduled to shoot on August 26th due to scheduling reasons. The show is reportedly set to resume production in January 2025.

“SNL” fans begged for Rudolph’s return after President Biden dropped out of the race on July 21, but her comeback wasn’t guaranteed.

During an August appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with RuPaul filling in for Kimmel, Rudolph revealed that no one had contacted her from the show.

“Will we see Kamala on ‘SNL’ soon?” RuPaul asked.

“It’s interesting that you brought that up,” Rudolph replied, “because no one asked me.”

She was eager to play Harris again, but was confused when headlines broke about her return.

“I have never experienced anything like this in any of my previous work. “It’s been an incredible, exciting time for me that feels so much bigger than myself or anything I’ve ever done,” she said on the late-night talk show.

“I’ve played her on the show before, but the moment it was announced that she was going on, I think I was at home watching ‘The Bear’ and it was announced that I was I agreed to be on ‘SNL.’ I was like, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone’s just ready for it!”

Rudolph acknowledged how special it would be to bring the imitation back to Rockefeller Center.

“I spent so many years on ‘SNL’ watching other people play presidential candidates and thinking that there was no one else in the race who looked like me. To think that we are here now and that I would ever be close is incredible,” she told RuPaul.

Rudolph ended her interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” by teasing her “SNL” comeback, telling the studio audience, “I mean, I don’t know. We’ll see!”

On Friday, September 27, Rudolph appeared as herself in a promo for SNL’s 50th season. She didn’t mention Harris, but brought up a Southern accent, a possible reference to the memes criticizing the presidential candidate’s accent at certain rallies, and teased: “Rumor has it there’s a very special guest coming to these parts this week. “, which led many to assume she would reprise the role.