Five celebrities who hosted the Kid’s Choice Awards more than once

The Kids’ Choice Awards have been around since 1987 and there have been many celebrity hosts throughout the years. Here’s a list of the celebrities who have hosted the ceremony more than once

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards are back this June 21.

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards have been around for 38 years, with a plethora of high-profile hosts over the years.

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The first KCAs took place in March 1987 in New York City, and now it’s heading to its 38th annual show on Saturday, June 21. The show has been well-known for its iconic slime and orange blimp trophy. South African singer Tyla is hosting the 2025 KCAs for the first time, and it’s simulcasting on all Nickelodeon channels around the world, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show is taking place at the the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

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The KCAs is a fan-voted award and there were 35 categories to vote from. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar are leading the pack with nominations with four nominations, with Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Selena Gomez and Jelly Roll following behind with three each.

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Ahead of this year’s KCAs, The Irish Star takes a look back at the celebrities who have hosted the annual awards show more than once.

Rosie O’Donnell

Rosie hosted eight times (Image: FilmMagic )

Rosie has hosted the show an impressive eight times consecutively. She first hosted in 1999 with the legendary singer Whitney Houston. That year, the comedian voiced Terk in the animated Disney film, Tarzan. Following her first time hosting and co-hosting, she solo hosted in 1997, 1998, 1999. Then hosted in 2000 with David Arquette, LL Cool J, Mandy Moore, and Frankie Muniz.

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She went back to solo hosting for the next three years (2001, 2002, 2003). Rosie last hosted the KCAs in 2003 and hasn’t returned since. Rosie has also won a few KCAs. She won Best Movie Actress in 1995 and 1997 as well as Best Voice From an Animated Movie. The 63-year-old was inducted into the KCA Hall of Fame in 2000.

These days, the former talk show host is living in Ireland since Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term as U.S. President. In March, Rosie shared she is in the process of getting Irish citizenship because of her Irish grandparents.

Jack Black

Jack is getting a King of Comedy Award at the 2025 KCAs (Image: FilmMagic )

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Jack hosted the show three times (2006, 2008, 2011). In 2011, the actor told Entertainment Weekly what it means to him to host the awards ceremony for a third time.

“Anyone can host something once,” Jack told the outlet. “But if they ask you back a second time, that means they liked the way you did it. And if you host a third time, that means the first time wasn’t a fluke, and it means you did good two times. So the third time, well — that’s the real achievement.”

The Minecraft star is also set to be honored with the King of Comedy Award at the 2025 KCAs. He will be the second person to receive that award; Adam Sandler was given the award in 2023. This is not the only KCA he has won, he also got Best Voice From an Animated Movie in 2009 and Best Villain in 2024.

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Whitney Houston

Whitney hosted twice (Image: Michael Ochs Archives )

Whitney hosted twice in 1995 and 1996. She hosted 1995 solo and co-hosted with Rosie O’Donnell the following year. It was the 1995 KCAs, where she met Brandy for the first time before their wonderful collaboration in the 1997 Cinderella film. The 1995 show was also the first time the awards were held at the Barker Hangar in California. Whitney was also inducted in the Kids Choice Hall of Fame in 1996.

Whitney has been nominated for several KCAs in various years and won the blimp for Favorite Singer in 1994.

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Whitney tragically passed away on February 11, 2012 at the age of 48. She was sadly found in a bathtub at the Beverly Hills hotel in Los Angeles. According to a coroner’s report, the manner of her death was accidental drowning , with heart disease and cocaine use playing a role as well.

Candace Cameron Bure

Candace has hosted twice but never solo (Image: Getty Images )

Candace has hosted the awards twice. She first hosted in 1990 with her Full House co-star Dave Coulier and child star Dave Fostino. Then she hosted again in 1994 with Joey Lawrence. She won a KCA for Best TV Actress in 1994 as well.

Candace is known for her portrayal as DJ Tanner and has continued to act since her prominent starring role. She is currently the chief content officer of Great American Media, a conservative Christian network, since 2022. She left Hallmark to go the network. Candace is a conservative Christian Republican and has been involved in a lot of controversies revolving her comments towards the LGBTQ+ community.

John Cena

John is a wrestler turned actor (Image: Getty Images )

John has hosted the KCAs twice consecutively from 2017 to 2018. The soon-to-be retired wrestler spoke to Entertainment Weekly in 2018 about why he loves hosting the Kids’ Choice Awards.

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“I love the Kids’ Choice Awards, having been part of many of them before even hosting. The audience and the environment is very similar to a WWE audience, and the show is built for the kids. Not only are the kids in the live audience, but it’s the audience in the home as well,” he told the outlet.

“I think it’s the only one of its kind in that format: Nickelodeon goes above and beyond to not only produce a great show that translates well to television, but kids have so much fun. They’re empowered to just let loose and go crazy. The show is just that: It’s crazy with stuff you don’t necessarily see at your typical awards show, and I just really love that environment,” John added.

John has also won three KCAs: Best TV Actor in 2020, Best Movie Actor in 2022 and Best Movie Actor in 2024. John began acting in 2006 and has been acting ever since. His has starred in a various of TV and Films such as Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peacekeeper, Suicide Squad and Jackpot!