List of Sesame Street international co-production characters facts for kids

Sesame Street is a super famous TV show that has been around for a long time! But did you know it has many different versions all over the world? Each country creates its own special characters to represent their culture. These characters often teach kids about their own traditions and languages.

This list will tell you about some of these amazing characters from different international versions of Sesame Street. Most of them are Muppets, which are special puppets that look like real creatures!

International Sesame Street Characters

Baghch-e-Simsim (Afghanistan)

• Zari is a six-year-old girl.
• Zeerak is Zari's brother.

Open Sesame (Australia)

• Ollie is a yellow-orange monster. He is also the cousin of Elmo!

Sisimpur (Bangladesh)

• Halum is a Bengal tiger.
• Ikri Mikri is a small blue monster.
• Shiku is a small jackal.
• Tuktuki is a female Muppet.

Vila Sésamo (Brazil)

• Garibaldo is a giant, shy, blue bird. He is a lot like Big Bird.
• Gugu is a green Muppet monster with a blue nose. He is similar to Oscar the Grouch.
• Funga-funga is a red Muppet elephant.
• Bel is a pink or purple Muppet monster.

Sesame Park (Canada)

• Louis is a French-Canadian otter.
• Basil is a polar bear.
• Dodi is a Muppet who can do many things. He is often seen as a bush pilot.
• Katie is a girl who uses a wheelchair.
• Chaos is a cat who talks about himself in the third person. He is similar to Elmo.
• Beau Beaver is an animated beaver.

Zhima Jie (China)

• Da Niao is the Chinese version of Big Bird.
• Hu Hu Zhu is a furry blue pig. He appeared in the 1998 show.
• Xiao Mei Zi is a red Elmo-like monster. She also appeared in the 1998 show.
• Lily is a young female tiger cub. She appeared in the 2010 show.

Alam Simsim (Egypt)

• Nimnim is a tall, furry green creature. He has a role similar to Big Bird.
• Filfil is a fuzzy-bearded purple monster. He loves to eat honey sesame sticks, just like Cookie Monster.
• Khokha is a furry, peach-colored monster. She loves to play pretend games.

Sesamstraße (Germany)

• Samson is a male bear. He is similar to Big Bird in his role and how he looks.
• Simson is Samson's cousin. He looks like Samson but often wears a hat or tie.
• Tiffy is a pink female bird.
• Finchen is a snail.
• Rumpel is a green Grouch. He lives in a rainbarrel and has a pet caterpillar named Gustav.
• Pferd is a male horse.
• Wolle is a male lamb.
• Wolf vom Wortersee is a green wolf.

Galli Galli Sim Sim (India)

• Jugaadu is a Muppet who is great at finding new ways to solve problems.
• Sid is a cool, smart child Muppet.
• Chamki is a five-year-old girl. She is a bit of a tomboy and often wears a school uniform.
• Boombah is an eight-foot-tall pink lion. He is like the Big Bird of India.
• Googly is a six-year-old, adorable blue monster. He loves to ask tricky questions.
• Aanchoo is a purple creature. He knows many interesting stories from all over the world.
• Hero is an orange Muppet who loves to dress up.
• Khadoosa is the grouchy neighbor. He is never mean on purpose.

Jalan Sesama (Indonesia)

• Momon is a five-year-old yellow monster. He loves drawing and counting.
• Putri is an active young girl. She often asks Momon for help.
• Tantan is a wise female orangutan. She helps solve problems on Jalan Sesama.
• Jabrik is a baby rhinoceros. He is always complaining and laughing.

Rechov Sumsum/Shalom Sesame (Israel)

• Kipi Ben Kipod or Kippi Kippod is a giant porcupine. He is like Big Bird.
• Moishe Oofnik is Oscar the Grouch's cousin.
• Avigail is a purple female monster. She is similar to Elmo and also speaks in the third person.
• Brosh is an orange monster.
• Mahboub is a blue monster.

Sesami Sutorīto (Japan)

• Teena is a pink monster who loves to sing.
• Mojabo is a green and purple monster who likes to exercise.
• Pierre is a blue and yellow frog.
• Arthur is a little yellow bird.
• Grorie is an orange Grover-like monster.

Hikayat Simsim (Jordan)

• Tonton is a yellow monster who loves to play soccer. Like Elmo, Tonton talks about himself in the third person.
• Juljul is a grey Muppet monster. He teaches children how to be safe.
• Jiddo Simsim is a kind grandfather figure.

Iftah Ya Simsim (Kuwait)

• No'Man is a camel. He is like the Big Bird of Kuwait.
• Melsoon is a light green parrot who wears a tie.
• Yaqut is a lavender monster with a long nose.
• Abla is a full-body lavender cat.
• Shams is a yellow monster. She appeared in the 2015 version.

Plaza Sésamo (Mexico/Hispanic America)

• Abelardo Montoya is a large parrot. He has green and red feathers, like Mexico's national colors. He is also Big Bird's cousin.
• Bodoque is a Grouch who lives in boxes. He is the cousin of Oscar the Grouch.
• Lola is a joyful young pink monster. She is the cousin of Elmo and Zoe.
• Paco is a parrot. He is like America's Oscar the Grouch.
• Pancho is a blue monster with a gruff voice. He loves triangles and onions.
  • Elefancio is Pancho's pet elephant. Only his trunk is ever seen.

Sesamstraat (Netherlands)

• Pino is a blue bird. He is like Big Bird and is also his cousin.
• Tommie is a Muppet dog.
• Ieniemienie is a Muppet mouse.
• Purk is a Muppet pig.

Sesame Square (Nigeria)

• Zobi is the Nigerian version of Cookie Monster.
• Kami is a yellow Muppet.

Sesame Tree (Northern Ireland/United Kingdom)

• Potto is a male monster-style Muppet. He is the cousin of Telly Monster.
• Hilda is a female Irish Hare.
• Claribelle is a red Muppet bird.
• Archie is a squirrel who wears glasses.
• Bookworms are a group of worms that live among Potto's books.
• Weatherberries are singing fruit. They tell Hilda what the weather will be like.

Sesam Stasjon (Norway)

• Max Mekker is a big blue monster. He owns a train station called "Sesam Stasjon."
• Alfa is a female yellow monster.
• Bjarne is a pink man who owns a ticket booth.
• Py is a red monster who hatched from a blue egg.

Sim Sim Hamara (Pakistan)

• Aaina is a Muppet.
• Baily is a donkey who loves to make music.
• Baji is a traditional Pakistani woman who loves to teach about healthy food.
• Haseen-o-Jameel is a fancy and proud crocodile. He lives in a well.
• Munna is a five-year-old muppet.
• Rani is a six-year-old schoolgirl. She loves science and is the captain of her school's cricket team.
• Kiran is the 12-year-old daughter of the village schoolteacher.

Shara'a Simsim (Israel and the Palestinian Authority)

• Dafi is a three-year-old purple Israeli monster. She is Haneen's best friend.
• Haneen is a three-year-old orange Palestinian monster.
• Kareem is a seven-year-old green rooster. He is very proud of his Palestinian culture.
• Kippi Ben Kippod is a pink porcupine who lives on Rechov Sumsum.
• Moishe Oofnik is a brown grouch from Rechov Sumsum. He lives in a broken car.

Batibot (Philippines)

• Pong Pagong is a clumsy, pink turtle. He wears a baseball cap.
• Kiko Matsing is a brown monkey.

Ulica Sezamkowa (Poland)

• Bazyli is a large, multicolored dragon.
• Beata is a short female sheep.
• Pędzipotwór is a turquoise female monster.

Rua Sésamo (Portugal)

• Poupas is an orange bird. He is the cousin of Big Bird.
• Ferrão is a brown version of Oscar the Grouch. He lives inside a bottomless barrel.
• Tita is a gray Muppet cat.

Ulitsa Sezam (Russia)

• Zeliboba is a nine-foot-tall furry blue tree spirit. He loves to dance.
• Businka is a bright pink monster. She finds joy in everything.
• Kubik is an orange monster. He is a thoughtful problem-solver and used to be a schoolteacher.

Takalani Sesame (South Africa)

• Kami is a yellow monster.
• Moshe is a four-year-old vegetarian meerkat. He is very optimistic and loves to dance. He is Takalani Sesame's version of Big Bird.
• Zikwe is a blue monster. He owns a taxicab that has no wheels.
• Kupukeji is a green worm. Zikwe found him, and Moshe takes care of him.
• Elmo is a red monster. He loves to play with Zuzu and explore new things.
• Zuzu is a young purple monster who loves acting.
• Basma is a young purple monster. She loves new experiences and music.
• Jad is a young yellow monster. He loves visual arts and is a good organizer.
• Grover is a blue monster. He appears in the Playtime parts with Basma and Jad.

Barrio Sésamo (Spain)

• Espinete is a large pink hedgehog.
• Don Pimpón is a monster who works as a farmer.
• Caponata is a chicken like Big Bird.
• Perezgil is a male green snail.
• Bluki is a blue cat-like Muppet.
• Vera is a female yellow monster. She is similar to Elmo.
• Bubo is a brown owl.
• Epi y Blas are two characters just like Bert and Ernie.

Ahlan Simsim (Syria)

• Basma is a purple monster who loves new experiences.
• Jad is a yellow monster who loves to paint.
• Ma'zooza is a baby goat.
• Ameera is a green monster who loves science and basketball.

Susam Sokağı (Turkey)

• Kirpik is a Grouch who lives in a pile of boxes.
• Minik Kuş is a red version of Big Bird.
• Kurabiye Canavarı is the Turkey version of Cookie Monster.

Play with Me Sesame (United Kingdom)

• Domby is a male monster-style Muppet from Scotland. He lives in a castle with his friend, Kit.
• Kit is Domby's best friend. They often spend time in the castle kitchen or living room.