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2[[caption-width-right:350:Just when you thought Creator/TonyHawk couldn't get any more [[TotallyRadical rad]].]]
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4->''I think that the best things that came out of it were the chance to do [[Theatre/AStreetCarNamedDesire Blanche]], and also I did a ''Series/SesameStreet'' video that was very satisfying to me. And I don't think I would have been asked to do that if I hadn't reached a little bit higher profile in the 'industry.' That was really rewarding.''
5-->-- '''Creator/FrancesMcDormand''' discusses some perks of winning an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward
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7What well-known bands or actors acquire when they appear as themselves, or doing their instantly-recognizable acts, on a television program aimed at young children.
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9Like many things about modern kids' [=TV=], the concept was pioneered on the TropeNamer ''Series/SesameStreet'', and subsequently became a staple of the many programs inspired by it. The basic idea is to make it easy and fun for parents/guardians to get involved in their kids' educational process; however, over the years, it has spun itself off into a unique celebrity ''cachet''. An appearance on the Street -- or nearby programming suburbs -- has become almost as potent a sign of stardom as an appearance on [[Creator/JayLeno Leno's]] or [[Creator/DavidLetterman Letterman's]] couches.
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11May involve a certain amount of {{Bowdlerization}} to keep things kid-friendly and/or educational.
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13Mostly occurs in live-action shows, but an actor or band with a distinctive voice can provide the same effect in animation.
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15The serious older sibling of ParentalBonus. When a person does this sort of cameo because their children are in the target age for the work in question, that's SoMyKidsCanWatch. If the celebrity in question did work on a children's show before becoming famous, it would be considered RetroactiveRecognition. If the celebrity was a big fan of the show they were cast on growing up (a common case with {{Long Runner}}s like ''Sesame Street'', ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''), or are currently a member of the PeripheryDemographic for the show and decide to take this role, their Sesame Street Cred would also make them a PromotedFanboy. If the celebrity generally comes from adult-oriented media, it can be a SubTrope of DemographicDissonantCrossover. For the inverse (with the Sesame Street, Muppet Show, or related cast only), see MuppetCameo. When someone famous writes or performs song for a children's show, that's PopStarComposer.
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17'''Note''': When adding examples, please remember that [[AnimationAgeGhetto not all animated series are aimed at young children.]] Rule of thumb: the closer the age of the show's target audience is to the age of the guest star, the less likely it is to be this trope. Also, remember that nearly all inverted examples of this trope go in MuppetCameo, not here. Finally, please do not include examples where celebrities are guest-starring as characters other than themselves or not doing immediately recognizable acts.
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20[[index]]
21* SesameStreetCred/LiveActionTV
22** ''SesameStreetCred/SesameStreet''
23* SesameStreetCred/WesternAnimation
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26!!Other examples:
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29!!!RealLife
30[[folder:Advertising]]
31* This happened in the Creator/KidsWB commercial break bumpers from its first and second years. The stars of their primetime block, along with comedian Harland Williams, would announce when the shows were taking breaks and returning.
32* Back when it was ''PTV Park'', Creator/PBSKids ran a series of interstitials called ''Another Pointer From Paula Poundstone'', in which the comedian Paula Poundstone gave children advice on topics like eating healthy and sticking to your plans.
33* Creator/GilbertGottfried played Seymour Smoke Detector in [=AllState=]'s ''Be Cool About Fire Safety'' PublicServiceAnnouncement.
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36[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
37* Hitomi Yoshizawa from [[Music/HelloProject Morning Musume]] appeared as herself in a {{Filler}} episode of ''Manga/KirarinRevolution'', an anime aimed at young girls. It's justified, as the lead character of said anime was based on and voiced by Koharu Kusumi, who is also a member of Morning Musume.
38* ''Anime/PrettyCure'':
39** Kanako Miyamoto and Mayu Kudou, who sing songs for the franchise, appear together in an episode of ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo''. Mayu also appeared with Aya Ikeda in the fashion show episode of ''Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure''.
40*** Interestingly, Kanako herself would voice a character who was an IdolSinger like she was in ''Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure'', Makoto Kenzaki, also known as Cure Sword, and would later voice herself in ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'' alongside Yuri Komagata, who sang that show's opening theme.
41** ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'' features a cameo from the manzai group Audrey. ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'' would do the same thing with manzai act FUJIWARA.
42*** Singer and veteran seiyuu Creator/MegumiHayashibara played Nico in ''Smile Pretty Cure''[='s=] NonSerialMovie.
43** The late Karl Lagerfeld [[https://soranews24.com/2015/03/03/famous-chanel-designer-karl-lagerfeld-makes-a-smooth-transition-from-fashion-to-anime/ appeared on a fashion-show themed episode]] of ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''.
44** Music/{{AKB48}} member Mayu Wantanabe appears in the HalloweenEpisode of ''Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure''.
45** Idol Yui Ogura played Cure Etoile in ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'', while news anchor Mizuki Yamamoto played an animated version of herself in the [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary movie]] produced for that season, ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure: [[Anime/PrettyCureAllStars All Star Memories]]''.
46** In ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure'', Cure Star is played by Denpagumi Inc idol Eimi Naruse, while singer and voice actress Creator/SumireUesaka plays the SixthRanger Cure Cosmo. Both girls also sing like the people who voice them (while both sing to to transform, Cure Cosmo also [[spoiler: has a secret life as an idol named Mao]]).
47*** Soma Saito as Lala's brother Lolo [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2019/08/04/danmachi-star-soma-saito-joins-cast-of-star-twinkle-precure was officially promoted as this]].
48** Creator/AoiYuuki plays Cure Grace in ''Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure''.
49* The ''VideoGame/PrettySeries'' often uses members of idol groups as guest stars, being that the franchise revolves around idols:
50** DJ KOO [[SpellMyNameWithAnS (spelled DJ COO in the show proper)]] is a major character in ''Anime/PrettyRhythmRainbowLive''. However, in a strange version of this trope, he wasn't voiced by the person he was based off.
51** Music/{{AKB48}} member Rina Kawaei played a mini Falulu in ''VideoGame/PriPara The Movie: Everyone's Desire Let's Go [=PriParis=]]''. In the same movie, Dewi Sukarno, the former First Lady of India, played Ploria.
52** Wa-Suta appeared as themselves in the 21st episode of ''VideoGame/KirattoPriChan''. It's justified, as they also sing the ending themes for the show.
53** In another [=PriChan=] episode, [=YouTube=]rs Kan and Aki appear as themselves.
54* ''Anime/YokaiWatch'':
55** Music/{{AKB48}} appeared as Nya-KB in a few episodes. They also sang one of the ending themes as the group.
56** In the first movie, comedian Ken Shimura was the voice of Master Nyada and Music/{{AKB48}} member Haruka Shimazaki played the younger version of Nate's grandmother.
57** Creator/AoiYuuki, a voice actress who mainly stars in otaku-oriented anime, plays Inaho Mizora, a character who herself is an otaku.
58* In ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}'', Aya Hirano is the voice of Garnet, while the BigDamnMovie featured Creator/ManaAshida playing a pink-haired princess version of herself.
59* ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'':
60** Singer Hitomi guest-starred as herself in ''GO-GO Tamagotchi!'', often partnering with the show's IdolSinger Lovelin.
61** The Gotchi Shinbun web newspaper promoted human characters Yukine and Suzune's appearances as this, since Creator/AiKayano and Creator/ReinaUeda voiced them.
62* Music/HatsuneMiku appeared AsHerself in the children's anime ''Anime/ShinkansenHenkeiRoboShinkalion''.
63* ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro'' has these since cameos the ''Shimajiro No Wao'' retool that started in 2013. Most notably, in a recent episode, Takashi Fujii aka Matthew Minami makes an appearance as ''Etiquette Man''.
64* ''Manga/CojiCoji'' has the song "Pocket Cowboy" by Music/DenkiGroove for its end credits.
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67[[folder:Asian Animation]]
68* ''Animation/BabySharksBigShow'' featured a cameo from Music/CardiB, who performs the song "The Seaweed Sway".
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71[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
72This is actually quite common in many Hollywood animated films aimed for children and tends to overlap with CelebrityVoiceActor.
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74* Creator/LarryKing made a bizarre cameo as a bee version of himself in ''WesternAnimation/BeeMovie''. Even more strangely, the protagonist has to explain to this bee that the human world has its own Larry King.
75* ''WesternAnimation/TheCareBearsMovie'' starred Creator/MickeyRooney as Mr. Cherrywood and Georgia Engel as Love-A-Lot Bear.
76* Creator/PeterFonda starred in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'' as Lily's grandfather Burnett Stone, while Creator/MichaelERodgers starred as Mr. Conductor's cousin Junior.
77* ''WesternAnimation/UglyDolls'' is this for Charli XCX, Music/{{Lizzo}} and Bebe Rexha, as it was their first time providing voice work in child-oriented animation.
78* Music/{{Halsey}} plays Wonder Woman in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''.
79* Creator/AnthonyRamos, Music/GeorgeClinton, Music/MaryJBlige, and Music/OzzyOsbourne provide voices for major characters in ''WesternAnimation/TrollsWorldTour''.
80* Music/AdamLambert voices Emperor Maximus in ''WesternAnimation/PlaymobilTheMovie''.
81* ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' [[WesternAnimation/{{Barbie}} movies]]:
82** Creator/TimCurry plays the villains Rat King in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheNutcracker'' and Phillippe in the ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheThreeMusketeers''.
83** Creator/AnjelicaHuston plays Gothel in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsRapunzel''.
84** Creator/KelseyGrammer plays Rothbart in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieOfSwanLake''.
85** Creator/MartinShort plays Preminger in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePauper''.
86** Creator/CatherineOHara plays Duchess Rowena in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheTwelveDancingPrincesses''.
87** [=MacKenzie=] Porter plays Cora in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieThePearlPrincess''.
88* Music/{{Wilco}} had contributed the song "Just A Kid" for ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie''. Creator/AlecBaldwin and Creator/ScarlettJohansson also star in the film as major characters. Not to mention Creator/DavidHasselhoff makes a live action cameo in the film.
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91[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
92* ''Film/SpaceJam'' is built entirely around this trope, featuring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan and several other NBA players as themselves alongside the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' characters via the RogerRabbitEffect.
93* ''Film/MotherGooseRockNRhyme'' is basically ''Sesame Street Cred: TheMovie''. Most, if not all of the characters, were played by celebrity actors.
94* ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' has Vivica A. Fox and Erik Estrada fill this role, [[SoBadItsGood for given value of “cred”]].
95* ''Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure'' stars Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd, Chazz Palminteri, Cary Elwes and Jaime Pressly.
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98[[folder:Video Games]]
99* While ''VideoGame/TheSims'' is [[UsefulNotes/EntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoard rated T for Teen]] and was never meant exclusively for children (and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids some of its themes and gameplay elements reflect that]]), it has nevertheless gained a kid-friendly reputation due to its lack of explicit content. That hasn't stopped countless musicians, many of them fans of the games, from considering it an AwesomeDearBoy job to record [[SpeakingSimlish Simlish]] [[TranslatedCoverVersion covers]] of their songs to [[https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Songs_in_Simlish play on the in-game radio.]]
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102[[folder:Web Video]]
103* This trope is the entire conceit behind ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDZ3NHoB0pNUUowOZnBQhA Pancake Mountain]]'', a youtube show where they get real musicians to make music videos aimed at kids which usually involve puppets.
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106!!!InUniverse
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108[[folder:Comic Books]]
109* ''ComicBook/Zatanna2010'': ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} ''tried'' to star in an episode of ''Series/SesameStreet'' [[ShowWithinAShow within her series]], but [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes her crippling phobia of puppets]] meant that she did not even get through [[StageMagician her act]] before she wound up throwing up in Oscar's garbage can. This actually leads her to seek therapy to try dealing with her fear of puppets and instigates the third arc of the series.
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112[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
113* The beginning of ''Film/RockyIII'' shows several highlights of Rocky Balboa's now-successful career, including him being a guest on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' (footage from Creator/SylvesterStallone's real-life appearance).
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116[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
117* In an episode of ''Series/MurphyBrown'', Murphy gets a guest appearance on a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of ''Sesame Street''. It... doesn't go well.
118* In ''Series/TheWestWing'', First Lady Abbey Bartlet appears in a segment with Elmo about going to the doctor. Elmo points out that Dr Bartlet gave up her medical license (after the MS scandal broke).
119-->'''Elmo:''' Do you have a diploma you could show Elmo? Can Elmo be frank? This laughter is not filling Elmo with confidence!
120** Also includes the SightGag everyone was waiting for: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXFKjy7d5E8 CJ Cregg hanging out with Big Bird.]]
121* In a mix of reality and fiction, a late episode of ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' has Wrestling/JohnCena appear in Andy's "[[ShowWithinAShow Johnny Karate" show.]]
122* In one episode of ''Series/{{Bones}}'', Temperance Brennan guest-starred on "[[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Bunson Jude, the Science Dude]]", wearing a skeleton costume.
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125[[folder:Western Animation]]
126* The Misfits in ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' attempt to do this with a kid's show at the start of "Roxy Rumbles". Roxy however can't read the teleprompter as she NeverLearnedToRead, and won't admit it to anyone but her bandmates (who tease her for it except for Stormer). She ends up getting into a spat with Pizzazz about it on live television and ends up banned from the show.
127* ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears'': "Anger Management" involves Nom Nom the Koala trying to get on a cutesy kids' show called ''The Corgis'' in order to boost his flagging popularity.
128[[/folder]]

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