Elmo is
red. His best friend is
Zoe, NOT
Grover at present.
His birthday is
February 3.
He first appeared as a
furry little
red monster in
1979. He got better known when
Kevin Clash started
muppeteering him in
1984.
He has twenty minute segment at the end of the show called Elmo's World.And he has a pet fish Dorothy, whom, at the end of every show, at Elmo's world, Supposedly asks a question for all of the kids and Mr. Noodle, (not to mention Mr. Noodle's brother,) to answer.
He has starred in Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo's Adventures in Grouchland, (1999), and Elmo's Magic Cookbook,(2001).
In 1996 and 1997, more than 5,000,000 Tickle Me Elmos were sold making it the best-selling toy in the world.