Celebs Who’ve Appeared At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Brent Furdyk. 26 Nov 2019 5:23 PM

While Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving weeks ago, our neighbours to the south are celebrating their Turkey day on Thursday, Nov. 28. One of the highlights is always Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade, where giant inflatable cartoon characters float through the streets of Manhattan, along with more celebrities than you can shake a stick at. Check out some of the big stars who’ve celebrated Thanksgiving at Macy’s annual street parade.

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Kristin Chenoweth
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Kristin Chenoweth is no stranger to
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, appearing at the parade in 2008 and again in 2013.
Zendaya
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Zendaya strikes a pose on the streets of the Big Apple at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2011.
Whoopi Goldberg
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Whoopi Goldberg made like a buccaneer as she rode atop a pirate-themed float in the 2012 edition of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Carly Rae Jepsen
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Canada's own Carly Rae Jepsen had been topping the charts with her breakthrough single "Call Me Maybe" when she attended the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande was all bundled up for the
87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2013.
Richard Simmons

Reclusive Richard Simmons hasn't been out in public for years, but he was front and centre at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2013.
Gene Simmons
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Thanksgiving brought out the Demon in KISS musician Gene Simmons when he rode a float in the 2014 Macy's parade.
Meghan Trainor
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Her hit single "Al About That Bass" had been burning up the charts the year Meghan Trainor performed at the 88th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2014.
Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey rode high atop a Christmas float while she waved to fans at the 2015 Macy's parade.
Jennifer Nettles
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Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles was resplendent in an all-white holiday ensemble for the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Grace VanderWaal
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The ukulele-strumming "America's Got Talent" winner was on hand for the 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2016.
Kelsea Ballerini
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Country singer Kelsey Ballerini gave fans a wave while riding a float at the 2016 Macy's parade.
Tony Bennett
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Iconic crooner Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but he was happy to be in New York City to ride upon a Christmas-themed float in the 21016 Macy's parade.
Idina Menzel
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Idina Menzel is a two-timer when it comes to appearing at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, having been at both the 2008 and 2014 parades.
Celine Dion
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Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion will be among the performers at the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and she was photographed rehearsing ahead of the big day.
Billy Porter
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Billy Porter performs on Coach's "Rexy In The City" float during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Idina Menzel
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Idina made her third parade appearance in 2019, performing on the "Deck The Halls" float at the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day.
Ozuna
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Rapper Ozuna was among the many stars on hand for Macy's 2019 parade.
Kelly Rowland
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Destiny's Child co-founder Kelly Rowland waves to fans at the 2019 Thanksgiving Day parade.
Lea Michele
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Given that she's starring in an ABC holiday rom-com titled "Same Time, Next Christmas", it's fitting that Lea Michele rode a float at the 2019 edition of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Celebs Who’ve Appeared At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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