Elmo

Summary

Elmo is a fictional creature^[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of fictional_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,202 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Elmo received the Key to the City of Detroit^[3].
• Elmo is recorded as male^[4].
• Elmo's instance of is recorded as fictional creature^[5].
• Elmo's instance of is recorded as puppet character^[6].
• Elmo's instance of is recorded as television character^[7].
• Elmo's Commons category is recorded as Elmo (puppet)^[8].
• Elmo's voice type is recorded as falsetto^[9].
• Elmo's color is recorded as red^[10].
• Elmo's residence is recorded as Sesame Street^[11].
• Elmo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[12].
• Elmo's present in work is recorded as Sesame Street^[13].
• Elmo's present in work is recorded as The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo^[14].
• Elmo's present in work is recorded as The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland^[15].
• Elmo's native label is recorded as Elmo^[16].
• Elmo's birthday is recorded as February 3^[17].
• Elmo's media franchise is recorded as Sesame Street^[18].
• Elmo's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+195871'}^[19].
• Elmo's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+181588'}^[20].
• Elmo's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+399464'}^[21].
• Elmo's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+409272'}^[22].
• Elmo's P14470 is recorded as Characters/Elmo^[23].
• Elmo's P14750 is recorded as 3983-AD7C-A044-7065-FDF5^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Character^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Community tags: muppet character, sesame street^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: e6697f34-600a-4ede-826d-c3ccf11e6310^[28]

Body

Recognition

Elmo received the Key to the City of Detroit^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elmo include ELMo^[29], a software^[30].

Why It Matters

Elmo ranks in the top 9% of fictional_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,202 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include ELMo^[29], a software^[30].

FAQs

What awards did Elmo receive?

Honors received include Key to the City of Detroit^[3].