From Taraji P. Henson to Vince Staples, All the Best 'Abbott Elementary' Guest Stars

“Abbott Elementary” has been passing with flying colors since its first premiere in December 2021, and the cameos have only gotten better. The ABC series - which stars Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues), Tyler James Williams (Gregory Eddie), Janelle James (Ava Coleman), Lisa Ann Walter (Melissa Schemmenti), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Barbara Howard), Chris Perfetti (Jacob Hill), and William Stanford Davis (Mr. Johnson) - peppered with a few familiar faces in its first episode, but this season the award-winning series has upped the ante with the latest guest star being none other than Taraji P. Henson . /p>

Variety broke the news of Henson's casting on April 1, although many initially thought it was just an April Fool's joke. But the former "Empire" actually made her thrilling sitcom debut on April 12, just a week before the Season 2 finale.

In just two seasons, "Abbott Elementary" has quickly changed the television game, with viewers tuning in week after week to follow their favorite group of Philadelphia teachers. Not to mention anyone else who might appear in any given episode. In March 2022, Brunson told Entertainment Tonight that one dream guest star she and the writers are manifesting is Kid Cudi. And it looks like he's ready for the job, as he later quoted and tweeted his interview on Twitter, writing, "