Yolanda the Rat

Yolanda the Rat
The Muppets character
First appearance	The Muppets Take Manhattan
Created by	Jim Henson
Portrayed by	Karen Prell (1984) Camille Bonora (1988) Julianne Buescher (1994) Alice Dinnean (2010)
Information
Species	Muppet rat
Gender	Female
Significant other(s)	Rizzo

Yolanda Rat is a female rat who first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan, as a friend and love interest of Rizzo the Rat.

Appearances

Yoland first appears in The Muppets Take Manhattan. Rizzo frequently makes passes at Yolanda during the course of the film. She re-appeared in Muppet Classic Theater (performed by Julianne Buescher), and as a large-scale stage puppet in The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition. She was also shown in the background of the Muppets Tonight opening theme. She also appears in the 2011 film The Muppets, as a supporting role, helping with the Muppet telethon.

Yolanda appeared on Entertainment Weekly reunion feature, with the rest of the cast from The Muppet Show, even though she didn't appear until The Muppets Take Manhattan, three years after the The Muppet Show ended.

Role

Yolanda appears along with Rizzo, Bubba, and the other rats throughout different movies and specials as part of a group. The rats are usually shown in the background, and are rarely main characters. She is shown as a love interest for Rizzo, and usually does not appear without him, although he appears without her occasionally.

Performers

Yolanda the Rat was played by different puppeteers:

• Karen Prell - Performed Yolanda the Rat in The Muppets Take Manhattan.

• Camille Bonora - Performed Yolanda the Rat in Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director.

• Julianne Buescher - Performed Yolanda the Rat in Muppet Classic Theater.

• Alice Dinnean - Performed Yolanda the Rat in The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora.

Filmography

• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
• Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
• The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)
• The Muppets (2011)

External links

• Yolanda Rat on Muppet Wiki, an external wiki