Is Elmo white or black?

Is Elmo white or black?

Puppeteer Ryan Dillon, who is white, took over as Elmo in 2012 and won a Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program” for the special Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

What was Elmo’s original color?

Over the years, Elmo’s look has largely remained the same, but his head has gotten slightly bigger and his fur appears to be a bit fluffier. His nose has brightened up a bit, but his original red color has remained the same and will likely never change.

Where is Elmo supposed to be from?

Character background Elmo lives in an apartment on Sesame Street with his mother, Mae, his father, Louie, and, in some storybooks, a sister named Daisy.

Are any of the Muppets black?

Those matters arise with the show’s two new Muppet characters: Wesley Walker and his father, Elijah. Both are African American human, or humanoid, Muppets.