List Of Characters From International Versions Of Sesame Street

Sesame Street has many international versions across the world. Each uses some original characters, created specifically to represent their own culture. The following list highlights some of these characters. All characters are Muppets, unless otherwise mentioned.

Vila Ssamo (Brazil)

  • Garibaldo, a giant, shy, green bird. Similar to Big Bird.
  • Gugu, a green muppet with a blue nose and orange cheeks. Similar to Oscar the Grouch.
  • Beto and nio, Bert and Ernie like characters.
  • Juca (Armando Bogus), a toy maker who taught children his craft.
  • Ana Maria (Sonia Braga), a teacher and Juca's cousin.
  • Gabriela (Aracy Balabanian), wife of Juca
  • Funga-funga, a orange humped muppet who didn't like how others looked at him.

Canada's Sesame Street and Sesame Park (Canada)

Zhima Jie (China)

Sesamstrasse (Germany)

Humans on Sesamstrasse

  • Manfred (Krug, an East German actor)
  • Lilo (Lieselotte Pulver, a Swiss actress)

Shalom Sesame (Israel)

Iftah Ya Simsim (Kuwait)

  • No'Man, a camel equivlent of Big Bird
  • Melsoon, a light green parrot wearing a tie
  • Yaqut, a lavender monster with a long nose

Plaza Ssamo (Mexico)

Sesamstraat (Netherlands)

Humans in Sesamstraat

Sesam Stasjon (Norway)

  • Max Mekker: a big blue monster who owns a train station called "Sesam Stasjon".
  • Alfa: a female yellow monster.
  • Bjarne: a pink man who owns a ticket booth.

Sesame! (Philippines)

  • Pong Pagong, a clumsy, pink full-body turtle wearing a baseball cap.
  • Kiko Matsing, a purple gorilla version of Oscar.

Ulitsa Sezam (Russia)

  • Zeliboba, a 9-foot furry blue tree spirit who enjoys dancing
  • Businka, a bright pink Muppet who finds joy in everything
  • Kubik, the resident pensive problem-solver

Takalani Sesame (South Africa)

  • Kami, who raised controversy in the USA, due to her HIV+ status

Barrio Ssamo (Spain)

  • Espinete, a large pink hedgehog
  • Don Pimpn: Another full-body muppet. This farmer was an undetermined brown being, similar to a Sesame Street monster.

Susam Sokagi (Turkey)

  • Kirpik, a grouch who lives in a pile of boxes
  • Minik Kus, a red version of Big Bird
Sesame Street international characters

 

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