Muppet Fact #1729
Megan Piphus was the first black woman to be a puppeteer on Sesame Street. She started in 2020, puppeteering Gabrielle.
Sources:
Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. June 6, 2020.
Megan Piphus. "Thank you to all y'all who tuned in..." Facebook, June 8, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1531697813659551&id=146038442225502.
Schmitt, Brad. "Nashville puppeteer helps 'Sesame Street' celebrate natural hair." The Tennessean, March 5, 2026. https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/05/megan-piphus-sesame-street-black-puppet-gabrielle-in-dove-spot/












