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- Lauren Bacall
- Backstreet Boys, singing "Just One Voice" with Elmo
- Batman
- Beetle Bailey
- Carl Banks, one special: Banks, a New York Giants player, appears during the celebrity performance of "Put Down the Duckie" in Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special.
- Tyra Banks
- Tiki Barber--defined "quest" and helped sing "Set Your Piggies Free"
- David Beckham acted out the word "persistent" with Elmo
- Harry Belafonte
- Joshua Bell
- Richard Belzer both appeared on the show and they have a puppet that strongly resembles him
- Miri Ben-Ari
- Annette Bening
- Tony Bennett sings alphabet song[1]
- Candice Bergen lip-synced "C is for cookie"
- Corbin Bernsen
- Beyoncé- acted out the word "frustrated"
- Jason Biggs
- Tempestt Bledsoe
- Jack Black - discusses octagons with Elmo and disguises in another clip[2]
- Dan Blocker
- James Blunt (singing about triangles in episode 4144)
- Andrea Bocelli singing a lullaby to Elmo based on the song "Time to Say Goodbye"[3]
- Lisa Bonet
- Victor Borge
- Wayne Brady
- Drew Brees
- Amy Brenneman
- Garth Brooks
- Alton Brown
- Chris Brown (Episode will be pulled from broadcast due to Brown's recent arrest.)
- Kobe Bryant, explaining the word "miniature"
- Buck 65, one segment: The Canadian hip-hop artist performed a song called the 'Grocery Store Rap' on the show. [1]
- Carol Burnett
- Barbara Bush
- Laura Bush, one segment: In episode 4032, the First Lady reads an original book called Wubba Wubba Wubba to Elmo, Big Bird, and some children.[4] Bush has also appeared on international adaptation of the series Alam Simsim in Egypt and Galli Galli Sim Sim in India.
- Reggie Bush, discussed the word "appetite" in Music Magic.
- Kerry Butler
- C-3PO, explains to R2D2 that the thing he is in love with is a fire hydrant. "It is better to have loved a fire hydrant than to never have loved at all" in episode 1396[5]. This is their second appearance, the first one is episode 1364.[6]
- Sid Caesar
- Cab Calloway
- John Candy, appeared in the Put Down the Duckie special, 1988.
- José Carreras
- Jim Carrey
- Roger Carrier I
- Aaron Carter, Teaching Elmo about siblings
- Nick Carter, Teaching Elmo about siblings
- Vince Carter
- Nancy Cartwright (as Bart Simpson)
- Johnny Cash
- Dan Castellaneta (as Homer Simpson)
- Phoebe Cates
- Kim Cattrall, defines the word 'fabulous' for Abby Cadaby in episode 4162
- Carol Channing
- Stockard Channing
- Ray Charles sings alphabet song[1]
- Cher
- Margaret Cho
- Hillary Clinton
- Rosemary Clooney
- Chuck Close
- Glenn Close
- Bill Cobbs
- Stephen Colbert, as the letter Z in Sesame Street's All Star Alphabet
- Laveranues Coles, one segment: Coles, a New York Jets player, appears during in season 38 (2007), along with other Jets, Elmo, and Elmo's goldfish Dorothy.
- Judy Collins
- Shawn Colvin sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" with Ernie.
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Tim Conway
- Anderson Cooper, appeared on GNN to discuss the letter G
- Angel Corella
- Bill Cosby
- Elvis Costello
- Katie Couric
- Sheryl Crow
- Celia Cruz
- Billy Crystal
- Jane Curtin
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- James Gandolfini
- Brad Garrett
- Jennie Garth
- Crystal Gayle
- Ricky Gervais[9]--defined "stumble'; helped sing "Set Your Piggies Free"; sang a Celebrity Lullaby to Elmo
- Charles Gibson
- Mel Gibson
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Evelyn Glennie
- Whoopi Goldberg, talked with Elmo about skin color and hair texture.
- Jeff Goldblum, one episode: Bob's brother Minneapolis who sought for a golden cabbage in Snuffy's cave with Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, and Bob.
- The Goo Goo Dolls Performed the song "Pride" which is based on their Hit single Slide
- John Goodman
- Jeff Gordon
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Ben Graham, one segment: Graham, a New York Jets player, appears during in season 38 (2007), along with other Jets, Elmo, and Elmo's goldfish Dorothy.
- Kelsey Grammer
- Denyce Graves
- Seth Green
- Lorne Greene
- Adrian Grenier acted out the word "Season" with Elmo.
- David Alan Grier
- Ed Grimley
- Charles Grodin
- Jake Gyllenhaal appears with an octopus stuck on his head and teaches the word "separate"
- Maggie Gyllenhaal teaches the word "surprise"; did a handstand for "Set Your Piggies Free"
- Jennifer Garner explaining the word "galoshes"
- Ice-T
- Eric Idle
- India.Arie sings the ABC's with Elmo.
- James Ingram
- Mark Ingram, one special: Ingram, a New York Giants player, appears during the celebrity performance of "Put Down the Duckie" in Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special.
- Jeremy Irons, appears during the celebrity performance of "Put Down the Duckie" in Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special, 1988.
- Bill Irwin
- Jason Mraz Sings with sesame street friends about going outside.
- Hugh Jackman appears with Elmo and teaches the word "concentration"
- Mahalia Jackson
- Bo Jackson
- Gordon Jackson
- Jesse Jackson, one segment: Civil rights activist Jackson recited the free verse poem "I Am - Somebody" to numerous children and adult gathered around him on 123 Sesame Street.
- Michael Jackson
- Allison Janney
- Wyclef Jean
- Ken Jennings, one segment: Appearing in 2005 for a Healthy Moments segment, Jennings won a date with a pineapple after playing a game with Grover.
- Peter Jennings
- Michael Jeter
- The New York Jets, represented by Chad Pennington, Laveranues Coles, Ben Graham, and head coach Eric Mangini (episode 4147)
- Billy Joel sings with Marlee Matlin[12]
- Arte Johnson
- James Earl Jones
- Norah Jones, sings with Elmo about her friend Y not meeting her. Sings song "Don't know why, Y didn't come"
- Shirley Jones
- Jughead Jones
- Johnny Cash, sings to Oscar the Grouch,Nasty Dan and sings to Biff, Five feet rising
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Robert MacNeil
- Howie Mandel, demonstrating "ticklish"
- Eric Mangini, one segment: Mangini, the New York Jets coach, appears during in season 38 (2007), along with other Jets, Elmo, and Elmo's goldfish Dorothy.
- Cheech Marin
- Julianna Margulies as Dr. Berger who helps heal Big Bird's broken wing
- Ziggy Marley
- Bruno Mars singing "Don't Give Up"
- Andrea Martin
- Steve Martin
- Marlee Matlin sings with Billy Joel[12]
- John Mayer, in a Primetime Special that appears on April 1, 2009
- Whitman Mayo
- Martina McBride
- Jenny McCarthy, imitating several sorts of insect
- Bobby McFerrin
- Phil McGraw co-hosting with Dr. Feel
- Tim McGraw singing about sharing with his wife, Faith Hill
- Christopher Meloni
- Menudo
- Debra Messing
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as Freddy Flapman in episode 4187
- Julianne Moore
- Rick Moranis
- Rita Moreno
- Mark Morris
- Michael Moschen
- John Moschitta, Jr.
- Zero Mostel
- Jason Mraz
- Megan Mullally
- Sarah Jessica Parker, demonstrating "sighing" and "pairs"; looks for "big" with Super Grover
- Pat Paulsen
- Fred Penner singing 'I Had a Rooster' and 'The Cat Came Back' on "Canadian Sesame Street".
- Chad Pennington, one segment: Pennington, a New York Jets player, appears during in season 38 (2007), along with other Jets, Elmo, and Elmo's goldfish Dorothy.
- Itzhak Perlman
- Rhea Perlman, She was the "old woman who lived in a shoe" that landed on Big Bird's nest after a hurricane
- Katy Perry, appearing in skit with Elmo parodying her hit song "Hot n Cold". The skit was intended to air on the actual series, but the producers overturned their decision due to parent's reaction to Perry's revealing wardrobe.[13]
- Joe Pesci
- Regis Philbin
- Lou Diamond Phillips
- The Pink Panther
- The Pointer Sisters
- John Popper
- Natalie Portman, plays "Princess and the Elephant" with Elmo
- Prince, teaches children how to make up their own songs.
- Richard Pryor
- Tito Puente
- Keshia Knight Pulliam
- Ellen Pompeo teaching the word "healthy"
- Jim Parsons teaching the word "arachnid"
- Rachael Ray two segments, one baking pumpernickel bread, one describing the word 'amazing.'
- R.E.M. sing the song "Furry, Happy Monsters"
- R2-D2
- Sally Jessy Raphaël
- Lou Rawls, one segment: Rawls appeared in a segment during the first season, to sing the alphabet. He dismissed the concept of using cue cards for the performance, but reversed such decision when he forgot the order of the letters.[14]
- Christopher Reeve, three segments: Reeve first appeared on the show in the 1980s. He reappeared in 2000 for two segments; in one Reeve says the alphabet with Ernie and Ernie's Rubber Duckie, the other he demonstrates the independent living skills he developed after acquiring a disability in 1995 (quadriplegia).
- Paul Reubens, two segments: Reubens, as Pee-wee Herman, recited his own version of the alphabet in a 1987 insert. Reubens was also recorded for the celebrity version of Put Down the Duckie.
- Malvina Reynolds, season 4 cast member: A folksinger, songwriter, and political activist, then 73-year-old Reynolds appeared on the show performing songs "This House Is Your House".
- Buddy Rich, drum duet with Animal
- Ryan Reynolds
- Buddy Rich, drum duet with Animal
- Andy Richter, one special: While trying to deliver a tape in the Elmopalooza special, Big Bird runs through the set of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, where Conan is interviewing the Yip Yips; Richter is seen in the background very briefly.
- Sally Ride, one segment: In January 1984, the year immediately following her historic mission, Ride taped a segment on the series where she talks about how A is for astronaut, while Grungetta visits.
- Kelly Ripa, unable to find the slip of paper on which she wrote the meaning of "frustrated" in episode 4144.
- Tim Robbins, two segments, one street scene: Robbins appeared in two 1990 insert segments. In the first, he performs at Prairie Dawn's pageant about the seasons; Robbin's then 5-year-old daughter Eva appeared at the end of the segment.[15] The second, first aired episode 3960, he talks about surprises with Elmo. In a 1997 street scene, Robbins rents a room at the Furry Arms Hotel, which he shares with Muppet animals. Talking to Sesame Street Magazine in 1997, Robbins listed three reasons for appearing on the show: his children, Eva, Jack Henry, and Miles.[15] Robbin's then five-year-old son Miles taped three segments with Baby Bear that appeared throughout the 29th season.[15]
- Doris Roberts, two appearances in one special: In the introduction to Sesame Street special The Street We Live On, Roberts is one of the celebrities in the "My Favorite Sesame Street Moments" clip. She later appears in a celebrity montage of the song "Dance Myself to Sleep".
- Julia Roberts, Elmo demonstrates to her how to look scared
- Jackie Robinson
- Smokey Robinson, Singing "You Really Got A Hold On Me" for the letter "U"
- Fred Rogers
- Al Roker
- Ray Romano
- Rebecca Romijn defines "accessories" with Abby
- Linda Ronstadt
- Diana Ross, singing the song "Believe in yourself" with Big Bird in 1979.
- Mike Rowe, appearing in a segment parody of Dirty Jobs called Dirtiest Jobs, with Oscar the Grouch
- Paul Rudd
- Randy Jackson
- Barbara Walters
- Patrick Warburton, explaining "stuck" with a chicken stuck in his shirt
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- Naomi Watts, explaining "exchange" with Elmo and Liev Schreiber
- Denzel Washington
- Oprah Winfrey, on season 41 premiere, as the voice of 'O' on "The O Show".
- Lillias White, season 21-24 cast member, 1 street scene: White appeared from 1989 through 1993 as "Lillian", a regular cast member of the show, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance. During her stint, she also voiced the lead singer of The Squirrelles, a Muppet singing group, consisting of three squirrels. She returned in 2006 as a guest for a season 37 street scene, playing Gabi and Miles' kindergarten teacher Ms. Walsh, in a flashback sequence.
- will.i.am
- Brian Williams, demonstrating "squid" in a separately-recorded segment, and also as a guest news-anchor reporting that nobody on Sesame Street is sharing
- Robin Williams, six segments: Williams appeared numerous times in the 1990s and 2000s. In the first, aired in 1992 as episode 2963, Williams uses his shoe to demonstrate what makes something alive. Robin then appeared in a celebrity version of "Monster in the Mirror". Another segment has Robin comparing the similarities and difference between himself and a Muppet robin. In another segment, Williams asks Elmo and the kids whether they would allow a nonsense talking, horned two-headed stranger to play baseball with them. In 2000's episode 3684, Williams talks to Elmo about what you can do with a stick. In 2001's episode 3923, Williams shows off the wonders of feet. The Two Headed Monster shows up to play.
- Vanessa L. Williams
- Venus Williams
- Joe Williams
- Tyler James Williams
- Flip Wilson
- Chandra Wilson
- Henry Winkler
- Lee Ann Womack
- Stevie Wonder
- B. D. Wong
- Noah Wyle sings with Big Bird
[edit] References
- Borgenicht, David (1998). Sesame Street Unpaved. Hyperion Books. ISBN 0786864605.
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