She’s got the pipes and the…woodpecker? Woodpecker has become one of the standout singers in Season 12 of The Masked Singer, but the real question is: who’s behind the mask?
“I know this voice!” Rita Ora exclaims after Woodpecker made her debut singing “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus on the season 12 premiere. Though she guessed that the singer is Cardi B, viewers of the show might be familiar with who this red-feathered star is. Veteran actress and season 11 contestant Jenifer Lewis was Woodpecker’s clue ambassador and she dropped some major clues including how close she is to this actress.
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Who is Woodpecker on The Masked Singer?
People speculate that Woodpecker is Marsai Martin who plays Diane Johnson in Black-ish. Redditors are confident that it is indeed her: “Woodpecker is Marsai Martin. The voice, height and clues. It’s her,” one person wrote. Check out the clues below to see if it’s really her.
Jenifer Lewis saying “I have known Woodpecker since her start.” (Week 1)
Jenifer Lewis worked with Marsai Martin since she started out in Black-ish. She played her grandmother Ruby Johnson in the series.
Friends with Beyoncé (Week 1)
Martin has been a fan of Beyoncé for a while now. She even posted a video of her singing and dancing to her song “Love on Top” on X.
She is “striving to be the youngest billionaire.” (Week 1)
In an interview with BET, she talked about what is her next “Youngest” project after becoming the youngest producer in Hollywood at 14. “I think I’d like to be the youngest billionaire or trillionaire, you know,” she said.
“Family” sign and SAT (Week 1
Both clues were a nod to her role as the booksmart Diane Johnson on Black-ish.
Sports tape (Week 1)
She’s currently dating NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth, so a sportstape gave a big clue to Mansai.