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| PERFORMER | Leslie Carrara-Rudolph |
| DEBUT | 2021 |
| DESIGN | Louis Henry Mitchell designer |
| Rollie Krewson 3D designer | |
Tango is Elmo's puppy who made her debut in the 2021 animated Sesame Street special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy. The puppy then transitioned into puppet form in promotion for the special and in Season 52. She also stars in the recurring animated segment "Elmo & Tango's Mysterious Mysteries." She is named Tango because she loves to dance.
In Tango's debut special, Elmo and Grover discover the stray animal in a cardboard box. On the way to a pet fair to find her a home, Elmo eventually decides to take her in instead. Tango typically communicates in a series of barks provided by her performer, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph. In the animated 2022 special The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango, Tango gains the ability to speak in a dream sequence with a voice provided by Royina Patel. In 2023, a Mecha version of the character was added to Mecha Builders. Internationally, Tango was added to the cast of Ahlan Simsim in Season 10 in 2024.
Her birthday is August 5 (reflecting the premiere of her debut special). Her "gotcha day," commemorating the day of her adoption, is July 12.[1] In a 2023 Wired autocomplete interview, Elmo fields a question regarding Tango's breed. Elmo does not have a definitive answer, but describes her as "brave like a beagle, smart like a terrier, and very fluffy like a poodle."[2]
Appearances[]
- Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
- Sesame Street
- My Sesame Street Friends
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2021 on)
- The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends
- The Puppy Bowl (2022)
- The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango
- The Masked Singer (March 15, 2023)
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
- Oscar's Handmade Halloween
- Elmo and Tango Holiday Helpers
Book appearances[]
- A Dog's Best Friend (2021)
- Furry Friends Forever (2021)
- All About Veterinarians (2022)
- ...and Tango Was Her Name-O (2022)
- Best Christmas Ever! (2022)
- Elmo & Tango (2022)
- Elmo's Puppy! (2022)
- Elmo's Puppy Playdate (2022)
- Furry Friends Forever (First Look and Find) (2022)
- Meet Your Neighbors on Sesame Street (2022)
- The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango (2022)
- Splashy Day! (2023)
- Elmo's Mommy Day (2023)
- Good Night, Sesame Street (2023)
- Elmo Asks Why (2023)
- Elmo Says Surprise! (2023)
- What's Up, Sesame Street? (2024)
- Elmo's Favorite Jokes and Riddles (2024)
- 100 Words from the Street (2024)
- Furry Friends Forever: 5-Minute Stories (2025)
- You're My Little Cookie Monster (2025)