Contestants From Around Here

There have been over 100 contestants on The Masked Singer over the course of its ten seasons, but you might not know that many of them have lived in the area at one point in time.

The Raven from Season 1, who was revealed to be Ricki Lake, was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, which is right here in Westchester County. She also went to Ithaca College, which is also in New York.

The Rabbit from Season 1, who was revealed to be Joey Fatone, spent most of his early childhood growing up in Brooklyn, New York.

The Egg from Season 2, who was revealed to be Johnny Weir, lived in New Britain, Connecticut for a while when he was training to be a horse rider.

The Skeleton from Season 2, who was revealed to be Paul Shaffer, lives in Bedford, New York in Westchester County.

The Black Widow from Season 2, who was revealed to be Raven-Symone, moved to Ossining, New York when she was three years old, and attended Park School, which is also where my grandmother went to elementary school.

The Tree from Season 2, who was revealed to be Ana Gasteyer, currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

The Flamingo from Season 2, who was revealed to be Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, has spent a lot of time in Westchester County in recent years, including right here in Mount Kisco.

The Mouse from Season 3, who was revealed to be Dionne Warwick, went to the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

The White Tiger from Season 3, who was revealed to be Rob Gronkowski, was born in Amherst, New York, which is a suburb of Buffalo.

The Turtle from Season 3, who was revealed to be Jesse McCartney, was born in Ardsley, New York in Westchester County.

The Dragon from Season 4, who was revealed to be Busta Rhymes, was born in New York City, and later moved to Uniondale in Long Island.

The Gremlin from Season 4, who was revealed to be Mickey Rourke, was born in Schenectady, New York.

The Popcorn from Season 4, who was revealed to be Taylor Dayne, was born in New York City, and later moved to Long Island.

The Crocodile from Season 4, who was revealed to be Nick Carter, was born in Jamestown, New York.

The Phoenix from Season 5, who was revealed to be Caitlyn Jenner, was born here in Mount Kisco, New York, and went to Sleepy Hollow High School in Westchester County and Newtown High School in Connecticut.

The Orca from Season 5, who was revealed to be Mark McGrath, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and he lived there until he was eight years old.

The Pepper from Season 6, who was revealed to be Natasha Bedingfield, recently purchased a home in Bedford, New York.

The Caterpillar from Season 6, who was revealed to be Bobby Berk, lived with his husband in New York City for fifteen years.

The Skunk from Season 6, who was revealed to be Faith Evans, went to Fordham University in New York City.

The Lemur from Season 7, who was revealed to be Christie Brinkley, currently lives in Sag Harbor in Long Island.

The Space Bunny from Season 7, who was revealed to be Shaggy, lived in New York City when he was younger.

The Firefly from Season 7, who was revealed to be Teyana Taylor, was born in Harlem in New York City.

One of the three Mummies from Season 8, who was revealed to be Christopher Knight, was born in New York City.

The Fortune Teller from Season 8, who was revealed to be Daymond John, was born in New York City.

The Beetle from Season 8, who was revealed to be Jerry Springer, grew up in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York, and his shows were taped in Stamford, Connecticut.

The Bride from Season 8, who was revealed to be Chris Jericho, was born in Manhasset, New York.

The Scarecrow from Season 8, who was revealed to be Linda Blair, lived in Westport, Connecticut when she was younger.

One of the three Lambs from Season 8, who was revealed to be Chynna Phillips, has a home in Bedford Corners, New York.

The Night Owl from Season 9, who was revealed to be Debbie Gibson, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Merrick, New York in Long Island.

The Polar Bear from Season 9, who was revealed to be Grandmaster Flash, grew up in The Bronx.

The Wolf from Season 9, who was revealed to be Michael Bolton, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and apparently currently lives in Westport, Connecticut.

The Doll from Season 9, who was revealed to be Dee Snider, was born in Astoria, Queens in New York, and was raised in Freeport and Baldwin in Long Island.

The Lamp from Season 9, who was revealed to be Melissa Joan Hart, was born in Smithtown, New York, and grew up in Sayville, New York, both of which are in Long Island. She also lived in Westport, Connecticut until 2019.

The Pickle from Season 10, who was revealed to be Michael Rapaport, was born in New York City.

The Royal Hen from Season 10, who was revealed to be Billie Jean King, has a home in New York City.

The Hibiscus from Season 10, who was revealed to be Luann de Lesseps, was born in Berlin, Connecticut, and she has also lived in New York City.

The Donut from Season 10, who the internet thinks is John Schneider, was born right here in Mount Kisco, New York, went to Fox Lane High School like me, and my dad worked with one of his parents at Reader’s Digest many years ago.

The Anteater from Season 10, who the internet thinks is John Oates, was born in New York City.