Jenny McCarthy (b. 1972) is an American model, comedian, actress, author and activist. She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. She later began a career in television and film and has written books about being a mother. She was formerly a co-host on the ABC talk show The View.
McCarthy appeared in Sesame Street's 39th season where she introduced the word of the day, "Insect," with Elmo and an insect in Episode 4165. She also appeared in a Backstage with Elmo segment for Sesamestreet.org.
Abby Cadabby, Rosita and Telly Monster met McCarthy when they visited the SiriusXM Satellite Radio studios on January 10, 2017. On November 9, 2017, Bert and Ernie were interviewed on McCarthy's show.
Since 2019, McCarthy has been a judge on The Masked Singer, on which the Muppets have made multiple appearances.
McCarthy has made guest appearances on Two and a Half Men, My Name Is Earl, Hope & Faith, Just Shoot Me!, and Baywatch.
