List of guest stars on Sesame Street

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A

* Buzz Aldrin
* Jason Alexander
* Maya Angelou one segment with some of the kids and Elmo singing about the fact they like their names 'just fine'.
* Kofi Annan, one segment: Then the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Annan defuses a conflict between the Muppet monsters. Annan has also appeared on "Takalani Sesame", a South African adaptation of the series.
* India.Arie
* Alan Arkin
* Arthur Ashe

B

* Lauren Bacall
* Backstreet Boys
* 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
* David Beckham
* 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
* Candice Bergen lip-synced "C is for cookie"
* Corbin Bernsen
* Jason Biggs
* Tempestt Bledsoe
* Jack Black
* Dan Blocker
* James Blunt (singing about triangles in episode 4144)
* Andrea Bocelli singing a goodnight song to Elmo
* Lisa Bonet
* Victor Borge
* Wayne Brady
* Amy Brenneman
* Garth Brooks
* Chris Brown
* Buck 65, one segment: The Canadian hip-hop artist performed a song called the 'Grocery Store Rap' on the show. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCqD3W-eB0]
* Carol Burnett
* First Lady 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. [ [http://www.toughpigs.com/myweeksesame2003.htm#Tues Tough Pigs - My Week with Sesame 2003 ] ] Bush has also appeared on international adaptation of the series "Alam Simsim" in Egypt and "Galli Galli Sim Sim" in India.
* Kerry Butler

C

* C-3PO
* Sid Caesar
* Cab Calloway
* John Candy, appeared in the "Put Down the Duckie" special, 1988.
* Jose Carreras
* Jim Carrey
* Roger Carrier I
* Aaron Carter
* Vince Carter
* Johnny Cash
* Phoebe Cates
* Carol Channing
* Stockard Channing
* Ray Charles
* Cher
* Margaret Cho
* Hillary Clinton
* Rosemary Clooney
* Chuck Close
* Glenn Close
* Bill Cobbs
* 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
* Harry Connick Jr.
* Tim Conway
* Anderson Cooper
* Angel Corella
* Bill Cosby
* Katie Couric
* Sheryl Crow
* Celia Cruz
* Billy Crystal
* Jane Curtin
* Jamie Lee Curtis

D

* Tyne Daly
* Anthony Daniels
* Tony Danza
* Terrell Davis
* Geena Davis
* Thom Davies
* Richard Dawson appeared as host of "Family Food," a takeoff on his "Family Feud" game show ["Family Food: Richard Dawson and Sesame Street" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59XwHQcyBjQ]
* Ellen DeGeneres
* Robert De Niro
* Danny DeVito
* The Deadly Nightshade
* Ruby Dee
* Destiny's Child
* Bo Diddley
* David Dinkins
* The Dixie Chicks
* Plácido Domingo
* Phil Donahue
* Fran Drescher

E

* Roger Ebert
* En Vogue
* Gloria Estefan
* Julius Erving
* Melissa Etheridge
* Erykah Badu

F

* Donald Faison
* Suzanne Farrell
* Leslie Feist
* José Feliciano
* José Ferrer
* Tina Fey (As a "bookaneer" in episode 4137)
* Sally Field
* Harvey Fierstein
* Jodie Foster
* The Four Tops
* Jamie Foxx
* Dennis Franz
* Walt Frazier
* Matt Frewer
* Edie Falco

G

* James Gandolfini
* Brad Garrett
* 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
* John Goodman
* 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
* David Alan Grier
* Ed Grimley
* Charles Grodin

H

* Mariska Hargitay explaining the word "mystery"
* Margaret Hamilton
* Kadeem Hardison
* Herbie Hancock showing off the Fairlite Synthesizer
* The Harlem Globetrotters
* Max Headroom
* Keith Hernandez appeared in "Put Down The Duckie"
* Faith Hill singing about sharing with her husband, Tim McGraw
* Hootie and the Blowfish singing about crossing the street
* Lena Horne
* Marilyn Horne
* Ron Howard
* Lillian Hurst
* Neil Patrick Harris appeared as the Shoe Fairy

I

* Ice-T
* 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

J

* 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
* Arte Johnson
* James Earl Jones
* Norah Jones
* Shirley Jones
* Jughead Jones

K

* Madeline Kahn
* Carol Kane
* Alicia Keys
* Richard Kind (Episode 4088)
* B.B. King
* Larry King
* Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick
* Kevin Kline
* T.R. Knight
* Diana Krall
* Alison Krauss
* Kronos Quartet

L

* Patti LaBelle
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo
* Emeril Lagasse
* Lamb Chop
* Burt Lancaster
* Sean Landeta, one special: Landeta, a New York Giants player, appears during the celebrity performance of "Put Down the Duckie" in "Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special".
* Michael Landon
* Nathan Lane
* Queen Latifah
* Matt Lauer, explaining what he can do with a newspaper
* Spike Lee
* John Legend
* John Leguizamo
* Jay Leno
* Shari Lewis
* Ed Lipton
* Listen My Brother
* Little Richard
* LL Cool J
* Rebecca Lobo
* Los Lobos
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus
* MC Lyte

M

* 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
* Ziggy Marley
* Andrea Martin
* Steve Martin
* Marlee Matlin
* Whitman Mayo
* Martina McBride
* Bobby McFerrin
* Phil McGraw
* Tim McGraw singing about sharing with his wife, Faith Hill
* Christopher Meloni
* Julianne Moore
* Rick Moranis
* Rita Moreno
* Mark Morris
* Michael Moschen
* John Moschitta, Jr.
* Zero Mostel

N

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* Jim Nabors
* Ralph Nader, appears singing "People in Your Neighbourhood" in "Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special", 1988.
* Joe Namath
* National Theatre of the Deaf
* Martina Navratilova
* Karl Nelson, one special: Nelson, a New York Giants player, appears during the celebrity performance of "Put Down the Duckie" in "Put Down the Duckie: The Sesame Street Special".
* Liam Neeson
* Aaron Neville

O

* Conan O'Brien, one segment, two specials : O'Brien has guested on "Sesame Street" itself, as well as two special productions. While trying to deliver a tape in the "Elmopalooza" special, Big Bird runs through the set of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", where he is interviewing the Yip Yips; also seen is Andy Richter. O'Brien appeared in a celebrity montage of "Sing", for 2004 DVD "What's the Name of That Song".
* Rosie O'Donnell
* Donny Osmond
* Seiji Ozawa

P

* Sarah Jessica Parker, demonstrating "sighing"
* Pat Paulsen
* 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
* Joe Pesci
* Regis Philbin
* Lou Diamond Phillips
* The Pink Panther
* The Pointer Sisters
* John Popper
* Natalie Portman
* Richard Pryor
* Tito Puente
* Keshia Knight Pulliam

Q

* Dennis Quaid

R

* Rachel Ray baking pumpernickel bread
* 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. ["Sesame Street Old School: Volume 1" DVD booklet.]
* 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".
* 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."D Is for Dad", P.J. Tanz. Sesame Street Magazine, June 1997.] 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. Robbin's then five-year-old son Miles taped three segments with Baby Bear that appeared throughout the 29th season.
* 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
* Jackie Robinson
* Fred Rogers
* Al Roker
* Ray Romano
* Linda Ronstadt
* Diana Ross, singing the song "Believe in yourself" with Big Bird in 1979.

* Susan Sarandon
* Diane Sawyer
* Diane Schuur
* Amy Sedaris
* Pete Seeger
* David Shiner
* Martin Short
* Paul Simon
* Nina Simone
* The Simpsons
* Gene Siskel
* Jeff Smith
* Spin Doctors, one segment, sang the song "Cooperation" (Two Princes) with Elmo and Zoe
* Squirrel Nut Zippers
* Isaac Stern
* Jon Stewart, defining "practice" in a taped segment
* Patrick Stewart
* Ben Stiller
* Ruben Studdard
* Superman

T

* Take 6
* James Taylor
* Lynne Thigpen
* The Tokyo String Quartet
* Marisa Tomei
* Lily Tomlin
* Joe Torre
* Randy Travis
* Alex Trebek

U

* Blair Underwood

W

* Barbara Walters
* Malcolm-Jamal Warner
* Denzel Washington
* 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.
* Brian Williams, demonstrating "squid"
* 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
* Henry Winkler
* Lee Ann Womack
* Stevie Wonder
* B. D. Wong
* Noah Wyle

Y

* Trisha Yearwood

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