Michelle Obama to star on 'Sesame Street'

Michelle Obama will appear in the first episode of the new series of Sesame Street.

The US First Lady will star in a segment designed to encourage children to eat healthily and grow their own food, reports the BBC.

She will show the residents of the long-running children's TV series how to grow tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce.

"All these seeds need to grow are sun, soil and water," says Obama in her episode. "If you eat these healthy foods, you're going to grow up to be big and strong like me. I know you're going to like these vegetables because, in addition to being healthy, they really taste great."

Ricky Gervais, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz will also guest on the 40th anniversary series of the popular educational show.