<p>Here are some of the top celebrity interviews done by Kidsday reporters in 2019.</p>

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Hamilton' creator 

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Kenan Thompson, 'SNL' star 

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Gordon Ramsay, celebrity chef 

Gleyber Torres, Yankees star 

Kidsday reporters with Yankees star Gleyber Torres

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Kobe Bryant, retired NBA superstar  

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The cast of ‘Raven’s Home’ 

Sara Mearns, ballet dancer 

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Simone Manuel, Olympic swimmer 

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Saquon Barkley, Giants running back 

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James Patterson, author 

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Jane Goodall, noted anthropologist 

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Jeff Kinney, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author 

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Steven Matz, Mets pitcher 

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Julian Lennon, musician and photographer 

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Matt Martin, New York Islanders star 

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JoJo Siwa, singer and dancer, 

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Kidsday's Best of 2019 interviews

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