The Masked Singer has become a huge hit among fans. The reality singing competition pits celebrities against one another in hopes of moving through each round without being eliminated. The catch? The stars identities are completely hidden from viewers, judges, and the production crew of the shot. The contestants wear elaborate costumes and change the tone of their speaking voices while dropping hints about their identities.
The show first began airing in January 2019. The series is hosted by Nick Cannon, and features celebrity judges. Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, TV personality and pop culture expert Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, actor Ken Jeong, and singer/songwriter Robin Thicke round out the judge’s panel on the show.
Week after week a star is voted off and unmasked following the judge’s best guesses about who they really are. Fans also get in on the fun while taking to social media to give their opinions on who is under the crazy costumes as they try to decode the clues.
The show is currently in Season 4, and plenty of big names have been revealed during its run. We’re breaking down who those celebs were, and which costumes they were wearing as a look back at the show’s fun and wacky history.
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 1 Contestants
The Hippo: Antonio Brown – This NFL star sang and danced around, but was unfortunately the first-ever star unmasked from the show.
The Pineapple: Tommy Chong – The Cheech and Chong actor has also appeared on That 70s Show and Dancing With The Stars.
The Deer: Terry Bradshaw – The former NFL MVP stepped outside of his comfort zone to sing on stage, but kept his big personality.
The Poodle: Margaret Cho – The actress and comedian was a co-star of Ken Jeong, and he still couldn’t guess her identity correctly.
The Unicorn: Tori Spelling – Tori is best known for playing the role of Donna Martin on the hit 90s teen drama, Beverly Hills, 90210
The Raven: Ricki Lake – The former talk show host went back to her singing roots for the show after starring in musicals such as Cry Baby and Hairspray.
The Alien: Latoya Jackson – While Latoya is the most well-known member of the Jackson family for her singing skills, she did a great job on the series, and surprised the judges with her performances.
The Lion: Rumer Willis – Rumer is Hollywood royalty as the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. She’s also a budding singer who has had roles in films and television shows such as Empire.
The Rabbit: Joey Fatone – The ‘N Sync member delighted his fans when he was unmasked as the fan favorite character. He also brought a fun element to the show with his strange twitching motion that matched his straight jacket costume.
The Bee: Gladys Knight – The iconic singer ended up in the finals and took home third place during the show’s inaugural season.
The Peacock: Donny Osmond – The former teen heartthrob was a favorite of viewers and the judges right from the start. He made it to the finals, but fell short, earing second place.
The Monster: T-Pain – The rapper shocked viewers with his reveal. The judges has not even mentioned his name throughout the season, and without his signature autotuned vocals, fans couldn’t immediately recognize his voice. However, his win was well deserved.
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 2 contestants
The Egg: Johnny Weir – The Olympic ice skater was the first to be eliminated in the sophomore season of the hit show.
The Ice Cream: Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins – The video game streamer surprised fans with his appearance on the show.
The Panda: Laila Ali – The boxer, and daughter of the late, great Muhammad Ali, fought hard on the stage.
The Eagle: Dr. Drew Pinsky – This one stumped the judges and fans.
The Skeleton: Paul Shaffer – The judges were all over the place with their guesses. However, the former David Letterman band leader had fans guessing his name on social media.
The Penguin: Sherri Shepherd – The talk show host and comedian surprised with her vocal chops.
The Black Widow: Raven Simone – Raven was great on the series. Her acting and singing skills helped to fight through injury while on the show.
The Ladybug: Kelly Osbourne – The reality TV personality has been known for her singing voice in the past, but she stumped the panel.
The Flower: Patti LaBelle – The iconic singer was figured out by the judges, and wowed fans with her gorgeous voice.
The Butterfly: Michelle Williams – Everyone loved Michelle as apart of Destiny’s Child, and she reminded fans how great her voice truly is on the show.
The Tree: Ana Gasteyer – The former SNL star had a wacky costume, and was also guessed by judge Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg.
The Thingamajig: Victor Oladipo – The NBA star was a huge fan favorite. He also had a flirty relationship with judge Nicole Scherzinger.
The Leopard: Seal – The “Kiss From A Rose” singer tried to throw off everyone with a thick accent and overstated costume.
The Rottweiler: Chris Daughtry – Fans loved Chris’ performances on show, which got him into the finals and left him in third place.
The Flamingo: Adrienne Bailon – The former Cheetah Girl stunned with her powerhouse voice and was the Season 2 runner-up.
The Fox: Wayne Brady – Wayne is known for his hilarious comedy and acting roles. However, his incredible voice was also enough to send him to the finals and crown him the Season 2 winner.
Season 3 celebrities
The Robot: Lil Wayne – The first episode of Season 3 left viewers stunned as the rapped was revealed to be under the robot mask.
The Llama: Drew Carey – The Ohio native and Price is Right host dropped major clues, but the judges couldn’t figure it out.
Miss Monster: Chaka Khan – The singer’s costume and voice made her a fan favorite on the show.
The Elephant: Tony Hawk – This was a big surprise to many fans, who couldn’t believe the famous professional skateboarder decided to show off his singing voice.
The Mouse: Dionne Warwick – Dionne is an icon in her own right, and her voice is still as strong as ever.
The Taco: Tom Bergeron – This was a total shock to so many fans, and the judges. The former Dancing With The Stars host had a great voice. Who knew?
The Bear: Sarah Palin – The Bear performed a fun-filled song and danced around the stage before being revealed as the former Governor of Alaska and Vice-President hopeful.
The Swan: Bella Thorne – Bella’s voice was a surprise, but the judges weren’t picking up her clues.
The T-Rex: Jojo Siwa – This was an easy one to guess for fans. The energetic youth jumped around the stage before being unmasked.
White Tiger: Rob Gronkowski – The Tiger brought so much joy and energy to the show. He didn’t have a great voice, but he did have a great personality. After being unmasked as the NFL tight end, fans were not surprised.
The Kangaroo: Jordyn Woods – Jordyn is best known for being Kylie Jenner’s former best friend. However, the two had a falling out after she allegedly hooked up with Tristan Thompson, the boyfriend of Kylie’s sister Khloe Kardashian.
The Banana: Bret Michaels – The rocker hit the stage with a fun personality and great vocals. Bret, who is the lead singer of the 80s hairband, Poison, says he decided to do the show for his daughters.
The Astronaut: Hunter Hayes – The country music singer held a special place in Nicole Scherzinger’s heart. She also guessed his identity correctly.
The Kitty: Jackie Evancho – The former America’s Got Talent star is an opera singer at heart, but she stunned with her modern song choices.
The Rhino: Barry Zito – The former MLB pitcher stunned with his soulful performances, but left most people stumped. However, Jenny nailed it!
The Frog: Bow Wow – The child star and rapper was one of the most fun performance to grace The Masked Singer stage. He made it to the Season 3 finals and ended up in third place.
The Turtle: Jesse McCartney – The singer and actor thrilled during all of his performances. He took home second place.
The Night Angel: Kandi Burruss – The Real Housewives star had an amazing voice that lifted her up throughout the season and had her taking home the golden mask trophy.
The Season 4 contestants revealed
The Dragon: Busta Rhymes – The rapper wasn’t hard to identify with his deep and raw voice.
The Gremlin: Mickey Rourke – The actor actually unmasked himself, revealing that he didn’t want to be on the show following his first performance.
The Giraffe: Brian Austin Green – The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star had a great voice, and fooled the judges, which included his good friend Robin Thicke.
Baby Alien: Mark Sanchez – The ex-NFL star was a huge surprise to everyone.
The Lips: Wendy Williams – The controversial talk show host was a dead giveaway as soon as she began her performance.
The Squiggly Monster: Bob Saget – The Full House star impressed with his vocals, and brought some fun to the stage.
The Snow Owls: Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black – The country music singer and his wife were the first ever duo to grace the stage. They sang beautifully, and were guessed correctly by Nicole Scherzinger.
Whatchamacallit: Lonzo Ball – The NBA star tried his hand at rapping under the heavy duty costume. He even had judge Ken Jeong excited to have guess his identity correctly.
Serpent: Dr. Elvis Francois – Dr. Elvis went viral for his beautiful singing voice during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Broccoli: Paul Anka – The iconic singer was unmasked much to the surprise of many, except fellow Canadian Robin Thicke, who guessed him correctly.
Popcorn: Taylor Dane – The 80’s singer reminded fans of her soulful singing chops during her run on Season 4.
Jellyfish: Chloe Kim – The Olympic snowboarder proved that she’s not just athletic, she can also really sing.
Seahorse: Tori Kelly – The singer and former American Idol contestant wowed viewers all season long.
Crocodile: Nick Carter – The Backstreet Boys star thrilled fans with his big reveal.
Mushroom: Aloe Black – The soulful singer lit up the Masked Singer stage each week.
The Sun: Leann Rimes – The singer took home the trophy at the end of Season 4.
The Masked Singer Season 5 celebrity reveals
Snail: Kermit The Frog – In an unexpected twist, the muppet was revealed to be the Snail during “The Masked Singer” Season 5.
The Phoenix: Caitlyn Jenner – The Olympic gold medalist tried her hand at singing on the series.
The Racoon: Danny Trejo – The well-known actor has done just about everything, why not “The Masked Singer?”
Grandpa Monster: Logan Paul – The YouTube sensation stumped some fans of the show.
The Bulldog: Nick Cannon – That’s right, after missing episodes due to COVID-19, the show’s host Nick Cannon appeared as a contestant and thrilled the judges.
Orca: Mark McGrath – The Sugar Ray frontman delighted fans in Season 5.
Crab: Bobby Brown – The former teen idol returned to the stage for his “Masked Singer” performances.
Seashell: Tamera Mowry – One half of the “Sister, Sister” twin duo, Tamera tore up the stage with her performances.
Robopine: Tyrese Gibson – The singer and actor showed off his singing chops during “The Masked Singer” Season 5.
Russian Dolls: Hanson – The former teen sensations known for their hit song “Mmmbop” were a hit on the show.
Yeti: Omarion – The soulful singer has been guessed many times throughout the show, and finally showed up to participate.
Chameleon: Wiz Khalifa – The rapper surprised the crowd when he was unmasked during Season 5.
Black Swan: JoJo – The singer who made a name for herself as a teen reminded everyone of her talent.
Piglet: Nick Lachey – The former 98 Degrees boybander won Season 5.
The Masked Singer Season 6 reveals
Octopus: Dwight Howard – The NBA player was a huge presence on “The Masked Singer” stage.
Mother Nature: Vivica A. Fox – The actress proved she can sing during Season 6.
Pufferfish: Toni Braxton – The iconic singer showcased her legendary voice for the world dressed as a gorgeous sea creature.
Dalmation: Tyga – The rapper and former Kylie Jenner boyfriend strutted his stuff as the dog.
Baby: Larry The Cable Guy – This one had many stumped, and it was hilarious to see the final reveal.
Cupcake: Ruth Pointer – As a member of the Pointer Sisters, Ruth showed off her solo act on “The Masked Singer.”
Hamster: Rob Schneider – The comedian sang his heart out for the crowd.
Beach Ball: Mama June and Honey Boo Boo – The mother and daughter reality stars were a duo during Season 6.
Jester: Johnny Rotten – The punk legend proved that he’s still got in during Season 6.
Pepper: Natasha Bedingfield – The well-known singer hit all the spicy notes during her time on the show.
Mallard: Willie Robertson – The “Duck Dynasty” star showed his range with country songs.
Caterpillar: Bobby Berk – Berk was mistaken for everyone from a Backstreet Boy to Owen Wilson during his time on the show.
Skunk: Faith Evans – The sultry singer belted out hits during Season 6.
Banana Split: David Foster and Katherine McPhee – The husband and wife duo sang and played piano during their performances.
Bull: Todrick Hall – This entertainer wowed fans with his vocal range and later went on to compete on “Celebrity Big Brother.”
Queen of Hearts: Jewel – Jewel’s vocals are still as stunning now as they ever were, which is why she won the season with her epic performances.
The Masked Singer celebrity reveals in Season 7
McTerrier: Duff Goldman – The celebrity pasta chef served up a tasty performance during “The Masked Singer” Season 7.
Ram: Joe Buck – The sports announcer surprised many with his musical talent.
Cyclops: Jorge Garcia – This “Lost” star delivered so much fun to the stage during Season 7.
Thingamabob: Jordan Mailata – The athlete had the judges stumped during his time on the show.
The Masked Singer Season 8 celebrity reveals
The Masked Singer Season 9 stars unmasked
Medusa: Bishop Briggs – She was the winner of Season 9.
Macaw: David Archuleta – The former American Idol contestant wowed fans.
California Roll: Pentatonix – The popular acapella group slayed.
UFO: Olivia Culpo – The model showed off her talents in Season 9.
Mantis: Lou Diamond Phillips – The actor has been known for his musical skills in the past.
Gargoyle: Keenan Allen – The footballer is a star off the field as well.
Dandelion: Alicia Witt – The actress has major singing chops.
Lamp: Melissa Joan Hart – The former teen star cast a spell on fans.
Doll: Dee Snider – This rocker belted out his tunes.
Moose: George Wendt – The comedian is known for his role on Cheers.
Scorpio: Christine Quinn – was a hit as the scorpion-inspired mask.
Axolotl: Alexis Bliss was a fan favorite during Season 9.
Fairy: Holly Robinson Peete – This actress was a hit with judges.
Squirrel: Malin Akerman – has proven she can really sing during her career.
Jackalope: Lele Pons is a hit on YouTube and The Masked Singer.
Wolf: Michael Bolton – The iconic singer blew fans away.
Polar Bear: Grandmaster Flash was beloved on the stage.
Night Owl: Debbie Gibson – The 80s icon impressed judges.
Rock Lobster: Howie Mandel – The TV personality was a hoot on stage.
Mustang: Sara Evans – The singer sounded great.
Gnome: Dick Van Dyke – the icon hit the stage in his 90s to reveal he’s still got it.
The Masked Singer airs on Fox.
