By Zach Seemayer
6:00 PM PDT, May 22, 2024
Fox's wild and bizarre reality singing competition managed to convince a surprising number of celebs to put on elaborate costumes and sing their hearts out on TV for the chance to win a Golden Mask trophy -- and the stars who've competed have really managed to shine while showing a new side of themselves to their fans. In celebration of The Masked Singer's seventh season, we're looking back at all the exciting unmaskings that have gone down since the show debuted.
The Hippo
Celeb: Antonio Brown
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 1
The Pineapple
Celeb: Tommy Chong
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 2
The Deer
Celeb: Terry Bradshaw
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 3
The Poodle
Celeb: Margaret Cho
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 4
The Unicorn
Celeb: Tori Spelling
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 5
The Raven
Celeb: Ricki Lake
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 6
The Alien
Celeb: La Toya Jackson
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 7
The Lion
Celeb: Rumer Willis
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 8
The Rabbit
Celeb: Joey Fatone
Unmasked: Season 1, Episode 8
The Bee
Celeb: Gladys Knight
Unmasked: Season 1, Finals (Third Place)
The Peacock
Celeb: Donny Osmond
Unmasked: Season 1, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Monster
Celeb: T-Pain
Unmasked: Season 1, Finals (Champion!)
The Egg
Celeb: Johnny Weir
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 1A
The Ice Cream
Celeb: Tyler "Ninja" Blevins
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 1B
The Panda
Celeb: Laila Ali
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 2
The Eagle
Celeb: Dr. Drew Pinsky
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 3
The Skeleton
Celeb: Paul Shaffer
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 4
The Penguin
Celeb: Sherri Shepherd
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 5
The Black Widow
Celeb: Raven-Symone
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 6
The Ladybug
Celeb: Kelly Osbourne
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 7
The Flower
Celeb: Patti LaBelle
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 8
The Butterfly
Celeb: Michelle Williams
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 9
The Tree
Celeb: Ana Gasteyer
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 10
Thingamajig
Celeb: Victor Oladipo
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 11
The Leopard
Celeb: Seal
Unmasked: Season 2, Episode 11
The Flamingo
Celeb: Adrienne Houghton (née Bailon)
Unmasked: Season 2, Finals (Third Place)
The Rottweiler
Celeb: Chris Daughtry
Unmasked: Season 2, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Fox
Celeb: Wayne Brady
Unmasked: Season 2, Finals (Champion!)
The Robot
Celeb: Lil Wayne
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 1
The Llama
Celeb: Drew Carey
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 2
Miss Monster
Celeb: Chaka Khan
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 3
The Elephant
Celeb: Tony Hawk
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 4
The Mouse
Celeb: Dionne Warwick
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 5
The Taco
Celeb: Tom Bergeron
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 6
The Swan
Celeb: Bella Thorne
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 8
The T-Rex
Celeb: JoJo Siwa
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 9
The White Tiger
Celeb: Rob Gronkowski
Unmasked: Season 3, Week 10
The Kangaroo
Celeb: Jordyn Woods
Unmasked: Season 3, Episode 11
The Banana
Celeb: Bret Michaels
Unmasked: Season 3, Week 12
The Astronaut
Celeb: Hunter Hayes
Unmasked: Season 3, Week 13
The Kitty
Celeb: Jackie Evancho
Unmasked: Season 3, Week 14
The Rhino
Celeb: Barry Zito
Unmasked: Season 3, Week 15
The Frog
Celeb: Bow Wow
Unmasked: Season 3, Finals (Third Place)
The Turtle
Celeb: Jesse McCartney
Unmasked: Season 3, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Night Angel
Celeb: Kandi Burruss
Unmasked: Season 3, Finals (Winner)
The Dragon
Celeb: Busta Rhymes
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 1
The Gremlin
Celeb: Mickey Rourke
Unmasked*: Season 4, Episode 2
*This was the series' first-ever voluntary self-unmasking.
The Giraffe
Celeb: Brian Austin Green
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 3
Baby Alien
Celeb: Mark Sanchez
Unmasked: Season 4, Week 4
The Lips
Celeb: Wendy Williams
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 5
Squiggly Monster
Celeb: Bob Saget
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 6
The Snow Owls
Celebs*: Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 7
*The Snow Owls were the first double-costume contestants.
Whatchamacallit
Celeb: Lonzo Ball
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 8
The Serpent
Celeb: Dr. Elvis Francois
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 8
The Broccoli
Celeb: Paul Anka
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 9
The Popcorn
Celeb: Taylor Dayne
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 10
The Jellyfish
Celeb: Chloe Kim
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 10
The Seahorse on 'The Masked Singer'
Celeb: Tori Kelly
Unmasked: Season 4, Episode 10
The Crocodile
Celeb: Nick Carter
Unmasked: Season 4, Finals (Third Place)
The Mushroom
Celeb: Aloe Blacc
Unmasked: Season 4, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Sun
Celeb: LeAnn Rimes
Unmasked: Season 4, Finals (Champion!)
The Snail
Celeb: Kermit the Frog!
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 1
The Phoenix
Celeb: Caitlyn Jenner
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 2
The Raccoon
Celeb: Danny Trejo
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 3
Grandpa Monster
Celeb: Logan Paul
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 4
The Bulldog
Celeb: Nick Cannon
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 5
The Orca
Celeb: Mark McGrath
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 6
The Crab
Celeb: Bobby Brown
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 7*
*The first of two eliminations of the night
The Seashell
Celeb: Tamera Mowry
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 7*
*The second of two eliminations of the night.
Robopine
Celeb: Tyrese Gibson
Unmasked: Season 5, Week 8
The Russian Dolls
Celebs: Hanson ( Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson).
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 9.
The Yeti
Celeb: Omarion
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 10
Cluedle-Doo
Celeb: Omarion
Unmasked: Season 5, Episode 10*
*Did not compete as a contestant.
The Chameleon
Celeb: Wiz Khalifa
Unmasked: Season 5, Finals (Third Place)
The Black Swan
Celeb: JoJo
Unmasked: Season 5, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Piglet
Celeb: Nick Lachey
Unmasked: Season 5, Finals (Champion!)
The Octopus
Celeb: Dwight Howard
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 1
Mother Nature
Celeb: Vivica A. Fox
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 2*
*Technically eliminated in ep. 1, unmasked at the start of ep. 2.
The Pufferfish
Celeb: Toni Braxton
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 2
The Dalmatian
Celeb: Tyga
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 3
The Baby
Celeb: Larry the Cable Guy
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 4
The Cupcake
Celeb: Ruth Pointer
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 5
The Hamster
Celeb: Rob Schneider
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 6
The Beach Ball
Celeb: Honey Boo Boo and Mama June
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 7
The Jester
Celeb: Johnny Rotten
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 8
The Pepper
Celeb: Natasha Bedingfield
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 8
The Mallard
Celeb: Willie Robertson
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 9
The Caterpillar
Celeb: Bobby Berk
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 9
The Skunk
Celeb: Faith Evans
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 10
Banana Split
Celebs: Katharine McPhee (The Ice Cream) and David Foster (The Banana)
Unmasked: Season 6, Episode 11
The Bull
Celeb: Todrick Hall
Unmasked: Season 6, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Queen of Hearts
Celeb: Jewel
Unmasked: Season 6, Finals (Champion!)
McTerrier
Celeb: Duff Goldman
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 1
The Ram
Celeb: Joe Buck
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 2
Cyclops
Celeb: Jorge Garcia
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 3
*The first of two eliminations of the night
Thingamabob
Celeb: Jordan Mailata
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 3
*The second of two eliminations of the night.
The Lemur
Celeb: Christie Brinkley
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 4
Hydra
Celeb: Penn & Teller
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 5
The Armadillo
Celeb: Dog the Bounty Hunter
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 6
*The first of two eliminations of the night
Teddy
Celeb: Jennifer Holliday
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 6
*The second of two eliminations of the night.
Jack in the Box
Celeb: Rudy Giuliani
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 7.
Baby Mammoth
Celeb: Kirstie Alley
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 8
Space Bunny
Celeb: Shaggy
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 9
*The first of two eliminations of the night
Queen Cobras
Celeb: En Vogue
Unmasked: Season 7, Episode 9
*The second of two eliminations of the night
The Prince
Celeb: Cheyenne Jackson
Unmasked: Season 7, Finals (Third Place)
The Ringmaster
Celeb: Hayley Orrantia
Unmasked: Season 7, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Firefly
Celeb: Teyana Taylor
Unmasked: Season 7, Finals (Champion!)
The Knight
Celeb: William Shatner
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 1
The Hedgehog
Celeb: Eric Idle
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 1
The Hummingbird
Celeb: Chris Kirkpatrick
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 2
The Pi-Rat
Celeb: Jeff Dunham
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 2
The Panther
Celeb: Montell Jordan
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 2
The Mummies
Celebs: Mike Lookinland, Barry Williams and Christopher Night
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 3
The Fortune Teller
Celeb: Daymond John
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 3
The Maize
Celeb: Mario Cantone
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 4
The Mermaid
Celeb: Gloria Gaynor
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 4
The Beetle
Celeb: Jerry Springer
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 5
Robo Girl
Celeb: Kat Graham
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 5
The Walrus
Celeb: Joey Lawrence
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 6
The Milkshake
Celeb: Le’Veon Bell
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 6
Venus Flytrap
Celeb: George Foreman
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 7
The Gopher
Celeb: George Clinton
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 7
The Bride
Celeb: Chris Jericho
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 8
The Avocado
Celeb: Adam Carolla
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 8
Scarecrow
Celeb: Linda Blair
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 9
Sir Bug a Boo
Celeb: Ray Parker Jr.
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 9
Snowstorm
Celeb: Nikki Glaser
Unmasked: Season 8, Episode 10
The Lambs
Celebs: Wilson Phillips (Chynna Phillips, Wendy Wilson and Carnie Wilson)
Unmasked: Season 8, Finals (Runners-up)
The Harp
Celeb: Amber Riley
Unmasked: Season 8, Finals (Champion!)
The Gnome
Celeb: Dick Van Dyke
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 1
The Mustang
Celeb: Sara Evans
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 1
Rock Lobster
Celeb: Howie Mandel
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 2
The Night Owl
Celeb: Debbie Gibson
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 2
The Polar Bear
Celeb: Grandmaster Flash
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 3
The Wolf
Celeb: Michael Bolton
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 4
The Squirrel
Celeb: Malin Akerman
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 5
The Jackalope
Celeb: Lele Pons
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 5
The Axolotl
Celeb: Alexa Bliss
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 6
The Fairy
Celeb: Holly Robinson Peete
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 6
The Moose
Celeb: George Wendt
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 7
Scorpio
Celeb: Christine Quinn\
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 7
The Doll
Celeb: Dee Snider
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 8
The Dandelion
Celeb: Alicia Witt
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 9
The Lamp
Celeb: Melissa Joan Hart
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 9
The Mantis
Celeb: Lou Diamond Phillips
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 10
The Gargoyle
Celeb: Keenan Allen
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 10
The UFO
Celeb: Olivia Culpo
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 11
The California Rolls
Celeb(s): Pentatonix
Unmasked: Season 9, Episode 12
The Macaw
Celeb: David Archuleta
Unmasked: Season 9, Finals (Runner-Up)
Medusa
Celeb: Bishop Briggs
Unmasked: Season 9, Finals (Champion!)
Anonymouse
Celeb: Demi Lovato
Unmasked: Season 10, pre-season special
The Rubber Ducky
Celeb: Anthony Anderson
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 1
The Diver
Celeb: Tom Sandoval
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 2
The Pickle
Celeb: Michael Rapaport
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 3
The Royal Hen
Celeb: Billie Jean King
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 4
The Hawk
Celeb: Tyler Posey
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 5
The Hibiscus
Celeb: Luann de Lesseps
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 6
The Cuddle Monster
Celeb: Metta World Peace
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 7
The S'More
Celeb: Ashley Parker Angel
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 8
The Husky
Celeb: Ginuwine
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 9
The Tiki
Celeb: Sebastian Bach
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 9
The Anteater
Celeb: John Oates
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 10
The Candelabra
Celeb: Keyshia Cole
Unmasked: Season 10, Episode 10
The Sea Queen
Celeb: Macy Gray
Unmasked: Season 10, Finals
The Gazelle
Celeb: Janel Parrish
Unmasked: Season 10, Finals
The Donut
Celeb: John Schneider
Unmasked: Season 10, Finals (Runner-Up)
The Cow
Celeb: Ne-Yo
Unmasked: Season 10, Finals (Champion!)
The Book
Celeb: Kevin Hart
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 1
The Afghan Hound
Celeb: Savannah Chrisley
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 2
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Celeb: Joe Bastianich
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 3
Sir Lion
Celeb: Billy Bush
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 4
The Lizard
Celeb: Sisqó
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 5
The Lovebird
Celeb: Colton Underwood
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 6
The Koala
Celeb: DeMarcus Ware
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 6
The Ugly Sweater
Celeb: Charlie Wilson
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 7
The Starfish
Celeb: Kate Flannery
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 7
Miss Cleocatra
Celeb: Jenifer Lewis
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 8
The Seal
Celeb: Corey Feldman
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 9
The Beets
Celebs: Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 9
The Poodle Moth
Celeb: Chrissy Metz
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 10
The Clock
Celeb: Thelma Houston
Unmasked: Season 11, Episode 11
The Gumball
Celeb: Scott Porter
Unmasked: Season 11, Finals -- Runner-Up!
The Goldfish
Celeb: Vanessa Hudgens
Unmasked: Season 11, Finals -- Champion!