Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993) featured a cast of 86 tracked actors. Of these, 54 (76%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marilyn Horne, age 92. This film starred Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz.
76% still with us· verified cast63% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 76% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast86 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Deceased | 26/12/1933 | 85 | 08/12/2019 | 60 |
 Frank Oz Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) | Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) | Living | 25/05/1944 | 82 | — | 49 |
 Martin P. Robinson Telly Monster (voice) | Telly Monster (voice) | Living | 09/03/1954 | 72 | — | 39 |
 Fran Brill Prarie Dawn (voice) | Prarie Dawn (voice) | Living | 30/09/1946 | 79 | — | 47 |
 Jerry Nelson The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) | The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) | Deceased | 10/07/1934 | 78 | 24/08/2012 | 59 |
 Kevin Clash Elmo / Baby Natasha / Hoots the Owl (voice) | Elmo / Baby Natasha / Hoots the Owl (voice) | Living | 17/09/1960 | 66 | — | 33 |
 David Rudman Chicago Lion / Humphrey / Davey Monkey (voice) | Chicago Lion / Humphrey / Davey Monkey (voice) | Living | 01/06/1964 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Joey Mazzarino Joey Monkey (voice) | Joey Monkey (voice) | Living | 04/06/1968 | 58 | — | 25 |
 James J. Kroupa Bird in La La Line (voice) | Bird in La La Line (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pam Arciero Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 39 |
 Noel MacNeal Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Living | 15/09/1961 | 65 | — | 32 |
Bryant Young Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Hunt Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage) | Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/08/1951 | 40 | 07/01/1992 | 42 |
 Jim Henson Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice) | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice) | Deceased | 24/09/1936 | 53 | 16/05/1990 | 57 |
 Alison Bartlett Gina Jefferson | Gina Jefferson | Living | 14/07/1971 | 55 | — | 22 |
 Annette Calud Celina | Celina | Living | 26/11/1963 | 62 | — | 30 |
 Savion Glover Savion | Savion | Living | 19/11/1973 | 52 | — | 20 |
Angel Jemmott Angela | Angela | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sonia Manzano Maria | Maria | Living | 12/06/1950 | 76 | — | 43 |
 Bob McGrath Bob | Bob | Deceased | 13/06/1932 | 90 | 04/12/2022 | 61 |
 Jou Jou Papailler Jamal | Jamal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
En Vogue Themselves - Special Guests | Themselves - Special Guests | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maya Angelou Self - Special Guest | Self - Special Guest | Deceased | 04/04/1928 | 86 | 28/05/2014 | 65 |
 Marilyn Horne Self - Special Guest | Self - Special Guest | Living | 16/01/1934 | 92 | — | 59 |
 Queen Latifah Self - Special Guest | Self - Special Guest | Living | 18/03/1970 | 56 | — | 23 |
Los Lobos Themselves - Special Guest | Themselves - Special Guest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aaron Neville Self - Special Guest | Self - Special Guest | Living | 24/01/1941 | 85 | — | 52 |
 Little Richard Self - Special Guest | Self - Special Guest | Deceased | 05/12/1932 | 87 | 09/05/2020 | 61 |
 Carmen Osbahr Rosita (voice) | Rosita (voice) | Living | 21/04/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
 Jim Martin Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alison Mork Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter MacKennan Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lisa Buckley Muppet Performer (voice) | Muppet Performer (voice) | Living | 08/12/1959 | 66 | — | 34 |
 Carlo Alban Carlo | Carlo | Living | 03/10/1979 | 46 | — | 14 |
 Ruth Buzzi Ruthie | Ruthie | Deceased | 24/07/1936 | 88 | 01/05/2025 | 57 |
 Garth Brooks Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 07/02/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
Michael Chang Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Goodman Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 20/06/1952 | 74 | — | 41 |
 Bill Irwin Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 11/04/1950 | 76 | — | 43 |
 Kevin Kline Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 24/10/1947 | 78 | — | 46 |
 Cheech Marin Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 13/07/1946 | 80 | — | 47 |
Aaron Neville Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 24/01/1941 | 85 | — | 52 |
 Charles Neville Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Deceased | 28/12/1938 | 79 | 26/04/2018 | 55 |
 Cyril Neville Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 10/10/1948 | 77 | — | 45 |
 Art Neville Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Deceased | 17/12/1937 | 81 | 22/07/2019 | 56 |
 Rosie O'Donnell Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 21/03/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
Jason Samuels Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Shiner Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marisa Tomei Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Living | 04/12/1964 | 61 | — | 29 |
 María Conchita Alonso Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 29/06/1955 | 71 | — | 38 |
 Candice Bergen Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 09/05/1946 | 80 | — | 47 |
 Ray Charles Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 23/09/1930 | 73 | 10/06/2004 | 63 |
 Chubby Checker Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 03/10/1941 | 84 | — | 52 |
 Glenn Close Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 19/03/1947 | 79 | — | 46 |
 Tyne Daly Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 21/02/1946 | 80 | — | 47 |
 Geena Davis Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 21/01/1956 | 70 | — | 37 |
 Bo Diddley Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 30/12/1928 | 79 | 02/06/2008 | 65 |
 Roger Ebert Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 18/06/1942 | 70 | 04/04/2013 | 51 |
 Jeff Goldblum Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 22/10/1952 | 73 | — | 41 |
 Whoopi Goldberg Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 38 |
 Kadeem Hardison Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 24/07/1965 | 61 | — | 28 |
 Charlayne Hunter-Gault Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 27/02/1942 | 84 | — | 51 |
 Bo Jackson Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 30/11/1962 | 63 | — | 31 |
 Christopher Reid Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 05/04/1964 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Christopher Martin Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 10/07/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
Robert MacNeil Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lou Diamond Phillips Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 17/02/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
 Julia Roberts Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 28/10/1967 | 58 | — | 26 |
 Gene Siskel Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 26/01/1946 | 53 | 20/02/1999 | 47 |
 Jeff Smith Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 22/01/1939 | 65 | 07/07/2004 | 54 |
 Tracey Ullman Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 30/12/1959 | 66 | — | 34 |
 Blair Underwood Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Living | 25/08/1964 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Malcolm-Jamal Warner Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 18/08/1970 | 54 | 20/07/2025 | 23 |
 Robin Williams Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Deceased | 21/07/1951 | 63 | 11/08/2014 | 42 |
Christopher Cerf Little Chrissy (voice) | Little Chrissy (voice) | Living | 19/08/1941 | 85 | — | 52 |
Joshua Eber Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cooley Jackson Grover (voice) (uncredited) | Grover (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 23/07/1961 | 65 | — | 32 |
 Nancy Cartwright Bart Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Bart Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Living | 25/10/1957 | 68 | — | 36 |
 Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Living | 03/07/1964 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited | Homer Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited | Living | 29/10/1957 | 68 | — | 36 |
 Julie Kavner Marge Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Marge Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | Living | 07/09/1950 | 76 | — | 43 |
 Heather Asch Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 28/05/1966 | 60 | — | 27 |
 Stephanie D'Abruzzo Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 07/12/1971 | 54 | — | 22 |
 Alice Dinnean Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 23/05/1969 | 57 | — | 24 |
 John E. Kennedy Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 17/11/1967 | 58 | — | 26 |
 Michael Paul Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |