The Simpsons' best celebrity cameos as Lizzo appears in new episode

21 May 2023 , 10:00

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Lizzo is in the season finale of The Simpsons (Image: Fox)

Lizzo has delighted fans by making her hugely anticipated cameo appearance in the season finale of The Simpsons.

Joining the special ranks of a whole host of celebrities, the 35 year old singer and songwriter was accompanied by her trusted flute as she was seen in the latest episode of the long-running sitcom entitled Homer’s Adventures Through the Windshield Glass.

The About Damn Time Hitmaker wore a blue two-piece as she and Lisa played an incredible sax-flute duet rendition of Danny Elfman’s theme tune to The Simpsons, with Homer and Bart in the background.

“Every Icon has been on The Simpsons — now I can add my name to the list!” Lizzo wrote in an Instagram post shared earlier this week. “Thank you to the whole team for making this a dream come true.”

Lizzo made a cameo appearance in the season finale of The Simpsons (Fox)

Having a cameo appearance in the series, which has been running since 1989, is undoubtedly a massive deal for any star and cements their elite status in Hollywood. So, join us as we look at some of the best recent celebrity cameos made in The Simpson.

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Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell

Billie Eilish appeared with her brother Finneas in an episode (Fox)

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas headed to Springfield last year as they starred in a standalone short for The Simpsons called When Billie Met Lisa. The four-minute-long episode saw the impressed pair accidentally discover Lisa Simpson after hearing her show off her talents on the saxophone.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga played herself on the show years earlier (mirror.co.uk)

In an episode entitled Lisa Goes Gaga, Born This Way hitmaker Lady Gaga sees that all the residents are in a state of depression when she visits the town of Springfield. Realising that Lisa Simpson is the most depressed person in the city, she goes out of her way to teach her the meaning of happiness.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Priyanka and Nick's wedding was featured (Fox)

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's elaborate days-long Indian-American wedding was the inspiration behind their cameo episode in The Simpsons. During the show, the stunning Bollywood icon appeared in a stunning red Indian lehenga, while Nick was also clad in traditional Indian attire.

Charli D'Amelio

Charli D'Amelia did a TikTok dance on The Simpsons (Fox)

The Simpsons has also been sure to include more new-age social media personalities, including the queen of TikTok, Charli D'Amelio. She appeared in an episode called, Meat is Murder, where she, of course, performs a dance routine.

Paul Rudd

Paul has made three appearances on the show (Fox)

Paul Rudd has guest-starred on The Simpsons three times, but his most notable appearance was in an episode called Three Dreams Denied from 2020, where he attends Springfield’s Comic-Con event and is stalked by Comic Book Guy on the escalator while also navigating Bart's quests to become a voice-over actor.

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John Legend

John sang his heart out in an episode (Fox)

He's the man with the swoon-worthy voice, and that was most certainly on show when John Legend sang a song on the piano to win the residents of Springfield over and make them fund a STEM project at the local school.

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