The 1st Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala was held on June 4, 2003 ahead of Sesame Street’s 35th anniversary.
- Host - Katie Couric
- Honored - Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Annan
- Attendees - Tony Bennett, Mike Renzi, John Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Glenn Close, Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman
- Muppets - Elmo, Big Bird (Matt Vogel), Zeliboba, Pino, Abelardo Montoya, Kami, Zoe, Rosita, Ernie (John Tartaglia), Bert, Grover (Paul McGinnis), Oscar (McGinnis)
Kofi and Nane Annan
Glenn Close and Oscar
Tony Bennett and Elmo
Katie Couric and Elmo
The cast of Sesame Street
John and Gyongyi Henson
