Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 32 (91%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Loretta Long, age 87. This film starred Sonia Manzano and Nitya Vidyasagar.
91% still with us· verified cast80% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 91% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 85.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
2019
2022
Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonia Manzano Maria | Maria | Living | 12/06/1950 | 76 | — | 69 |
 Nitya Vidyasagar Leela | Leela | Living | 11/07/1985 | 41 | — | 34 |
 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 17/02/1981 | 45 | — | 38 |
 Bill Irwin Mr. Noodle | Mr. Noodle | Living | 11/04/1950 | 76 | — | 69 |
 Suki Lopez Nina | Nina | Living | 08/10/1990 | 35 | — | 29 |
 Fran Brill Self | Self | Living | 30/09/1946 | 79 | — | 73 |
 Eric Jacobson Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice) | Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice) | Living | 25/07/1970 | 56 | — | 49 |
 Matt Vogel Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice) | Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice) | Living | 06/10/1970 | 55 | — | 49 |
 Alan Muraoka Alan | Alan | Living | 10/08/1962 | 64 | — | 57 |
 Chris Knowings Chris / Roosevelt Franklin (voice) | Chris / Roosevelt Franklin (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emilio Delgado Luis | Luis | Deceased | 08/05/1940 | 81 | 10/03/2022 | 79 |
 Bob McGrath Bob | Bob | Deceased | 13/06/1932 | 90 | 04/12/2022 | 87 |
 Roscoe Orman Gordon | Gordon | Living | 11/06/1944 | 82 | — | 75 |
 Loretta Long Susan | Susan | Living | 04/10/1938 | 87 | — | 81 |
 Linda Bove Linda | Linda | Living | 30/11/1945 | 80 | — | 74 |
 Alison Bartlett Gina | Gina | Living | 14/07/1971 | 55 | — | 48 |
 Olamide Faison Miles | Miles | Living | 21/07/1983 | 43 | — | 36 |
 Caroll Spinney Self / Big Bird | Self / Big Bird | Deceased | 26/12/1933 | 85 | 08/12/2019 | 86 |
Tau Bennett Additional Muppets (voice) | Additional Muppets (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Warrick Brownlow-Pike Gonger / Panicked Purple Monster / ... (voice) | Gonger / Panicked Purple Monster / ... (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tyler Bunch Dish / Louie / Letter A (voice) | Dish / Louie / Letter A (voice) | Living | 10/02/1970 | 56 | — | 49 |
 Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Abby Cadabby (voice) | Abby Cadabby (voice) | Living | 09/12/1962 | 63 | — | 57 |
 Frankie Cordero Rudy (voice) | Rudy (voice) | Living | 15/02/1982 | 44 | — | 37 |
 Stephanie D'Abruzzo Betty Lou / Pink Jacket / Little Bird / Prairie Dawn (voice) | Betty Lou / Pink Jacket / Little Bird / Prairie Dawn (voice) | Living | 07/12/1971 | 54 | — | 48 |
 Ryan Dillon Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice) | Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice) | Living | 25/05/1988 | 38 | — | 31 |
 Stacey Gordon Julia (voice) | Julia (voice) | Living | 03/04/1973 | 53 | — | 46 |
 Christopher Hayes Hoots the Owl (voice) | Hoots the Owl (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Linz Captain Vegetable / Ernie / Herry Monster (voice) | Captain Vegetable / Ernie / Herry Monster (voice) | Living | 28/06/1967 | 59 | — | 52 |
Spencer Lott Additional Muppets (voice) | Additional Muppets (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Rudman Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice) | Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice) | Living | 01/06/1964 | 62 | — | 55 |
 Norah Jones Self | Self | Living | 30/03/1979 | 47 | — | 40 |
 Nile Rodgers Self | Self | Living | 19/09/1952 | 74 | — | 67 |
| Self | Living | 05/04/1976 | 50 | — | 43 | |
 Elvis Costello Self | Self | Living | 25/08/1954 | 72 | — | 65 |
 Meghan Trainor Self | Self | Living | 22/12/1993 | 32 | — | 26 |
 Whoopi Goldberg Self | Self | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 64 |
 Itzhak Perlman Self | Self | Living | 31/08/1945 | 81 | — | 74 |
 Patti LaBelle Self | Self | Living | 24/05/1944 | 82 | — | 75 |
 Jennifer Barnhart Gladys the Cow / Mama Bear / Zoe (voice) | Gladys the Cow / Mama Bear / Zoe (voice) | Living | 11/03/1972 | 54 | — | 47 |
 Pam Arciero Goldilocks / Grundgetta / Telly Monster (hand) / ... (voice) | Goldilocks / Grundgetta / Telly Monster (hand) / ... (voice) | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 65 |
