List of Sesame Street characters

The following is a list of Muppet, animated, and human characters on Sesame Street, ordered alphabetically by first name.

Human characters on Sesame Street

Main Muppets

• Aloysius Snuffleupagus (Jerry Nelson) (1971–1980), (Martin P. Robinson) (1980-)
• Baby Bear (David Rudman)(1992-)
• Barbara the Chicken (2003)
• Barkley (Brian Muehl) (1977–1984), Fred Garbo Garver (1984–1987),Tom Townsend (1988), R. Bruce Connelly (1988-)
• Benny Rabbit (Kevin Clash) (1991–1998, 2001, 2002)
• Bert Straight-man to Ernie's jokes. (1969-) (Frank Oz) (1969–2000), Eric Jacobson (2000-)
• Betty Lou (Lisa Buckley) (1970–19??), (Fran Brill) (1998)
• Biff (Jerry Nelson) (1973–1993) and Sully (Richard Hunt) (1973–1992)
• Big Bad Wolf, The (Jerry Nelson) (1970-)
• Big Bird A tall, inquisitive yellow bird. (Caroll Spinney) (1969-), Danny Seagren (1969–197?), Rick Lyon (2001), Matt Vogel (2002-)
• Chuckie Sue
• Cookie Monster (Frank Oz) (1969–2000), (David Rudman) (2000-)
• Count von Count (Jerry Nelson) (1972-)
• Curly Bear (Fran Brill) (2003-)
• Deena Monster (Karen Prell) (1983–1984)
• Dingers
• Don Music (Richard Hunt) (1973–1990)
• Dorothy
• Elmo (Brian Muehl (1979–1981), Richard Hunt (1981–1985), Kevin Clash) (1985-on)
• Ernie Comedic counterpart to Bert. (Jim Henson (1969–1990), Jane Henson (assistant) (1969), Steve Whitmire) (1993–2002, 2004-), (Matt Vogel) (assistant) (2000-), (John Tartaglia) (2003)
• Ernestine Ernie's baby niece.
• Farley (Jerry Nelson) (1970–19??, 1998)
• Fat Blue Repeatedly irritated customer. (Jerry Nelson) (1970–1999)
• Fluffy
• Forgetful Jones (Richard Hunt) (1979–1992)
• Frazzle (Jerry Nelson) (1971–1983), (Martin P. Robinson) (1997–1998)
• Fuzzy-Face, Grover's predecessor (Frank Oz) (1969–2000), Eric Jacobson (1997, 2000-)
• Gladys the Cow (Richard Hunt) (1971–1992), (Jennifer Barnhart) (2003)
• Googel of Monster's Clubhouse
• Grandfather Honker
• Granny Fanny Nesselrode (Jim Henson) (1971–198?)
• Grover Confident, entrepreneurial monster. (Frank Oz) (1969–2000), Eric Jacobson (1997, 2000-)
• Grover's Mommy (Alice Dinnean Vernon) (2001–2002) ??? (2004, A Celebration of Me, Grover)
• Grungetta Brian Muehl (1982–1984), (Pam Arciero) (1984–1999, 2003)
• Guy Smiley (Jim Henson) (1970–1990)
• Harvey Kneeslapper
• Herbert Birdsfoot
• Herry Monster
• Honkers
• Hoots the Owl
• Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson)
• Lefty the Salesman
• Leonard the Wolf
• Little Bird
• Lulu
• Mama Bear
• Mary Monster
• Mel of Monster's Clubhouse
• Mumford the Magician
• Narf of Monster's Clubhouse, a nonsense speaking, mop-headed monster.
• Nina the Nice
• Oscar the Grouch, a grouch who lives in a garbage can. (Caroll Spinney)
• Osvaldo the Grouch
• Papa Bear
• Pearl Monster Baby Bear's supporting father.

• Phoebe of Monster's Clubhouse
• Placido Flamingo
• Prairie Dawn A patient but flustered pageant organizer.
• Professor Hastings
• Rodeo Rosie
• Roosevelt Franklin A street-wise, cool-cat student.
• Rosita
• Ruby
• Sam the Robot
• Same Sound Brown
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Sparky, Schnooky, Drippy, Pokey, Flaky, Sneaky, and Pinky
• Sheldon
• Sheldon the Turtle
• Sherlock Hemlock
• Simon the Soundman
• Slimey Oscar's pet earthworm.
• Smart Tina
• Susan Robinson
• Telly Monster
• The Two-Headed Monster
• Twiddlebugs
• Yip-Yips
• Zoe

Primary Puppet Characters

Many of the puppet characters were designed by Jim Henson himself.

• Bert
• Ernie
• Big Bird
• Oscar the Grouch
• Cookie Monster
• Count von Count ("The Count")
• Grover
• Aloysius Snuffleupagus
• Kermit the Frog
• Elmo
• Rosita, la Monstrua de las Cuevas
• Baby Bear, and rest of the Bear family, Curly Bear, Papa Bear, Mama Bear
• Telly Monster
• Zoe

Secondary Puppet Characters

• The Furry Arms: Propietors Natasha, Humphrey and Ingrid, bell-hop Benny Rabbit
• Monster's Clubhouse: Googel, Narf, Mel and Phoebe
• Farley (picture) is a young, green-skinned boy with red hair who wears a yellow shirt. Farley was played by Jerry Nelson for a period after 1970 (to 19??) and in 1998.
• Forgetful Jones, Buster the Horse, Rodeo Rosie
• Herbert Birdsfoot appeared on the show from 1970 to 1973 replacing Kermit the Frog as the Cookie Monster's and Grover's instructor in the alphabet, counting and opposites. Since he never gained much popularity in that role he soon disappeared giving Kermit back that role. Herbert was also a friend of Ernie and Bert, appearing in a number of sketches with the two of them. Herbert was performed by Jerry Nelson.
• Herry Monster is a big, unibrowed, furry light-blue monster who doesn't know his own strength. In books he is always illustrated as wearing pants with vertical stripes. Herry appeared on the show from 1970 to 2003; in 2004 he appeared in only the debut episode for Season 35 (episode 4057). Herry's puppeteer is Jerry Nelson.
• Twiddlebugs The Twiddlebugs live outside of Ernie and Bert's window in a flowerbox. They are Anything Muppets which are placed among supersized props to make them look tiny.
• The Big Bad Wolf
• Two-Headed Monster

Specialized lists

• By order of debut
• Last known appearance
• Exclusively in books, shows
• Monsters
• Grouches
• Relative characters, who rarely appear
• List of characters from international versions of Sesame Street
• List of Muppets based on celebrities