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February 28 -- Kevin Clash
Puppeteer
Kevin Clash provides the distinctive voice for Elmo, the immensely popular Muppet character introduced on "Sesame Street" in the 1980s. Told to provide a voice for Elmo soon after joining Sesame Street as a puppeteer, Clash came up with Elmo's distinctive voice and laugh, turning the puppet into one of the show's most popular characters. It also netted Clash an Emmy Award. MORE »

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February 1-3

Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Ben Carson
John Thompson




February 4-10

Ann Fudge
FUBU founders
Oprah Winfrey
Robert Johnson
Kenneth Chenault
Publisher Earl Graves
Designer Gigi Hunter



February 11-17

Rep. Maxine Waters
Kofi Annan
Condoleezza Rice
Rep. Harold Ford
H. Carl McCall
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Franklin Raines



February 18-24

Alicia Keys
OutKast
Hughes brothers
Toni Morrison
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs
Sheila Bridges
Chris Rock



February 25-28

Alexandra Stevenson
Muhammad Ali
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Kevin Clash