Kohl’s Brings Back Ellie Kemper for Holiday Ad Campaign

The retail chain is taking shoppers to "The North Kohl's"

Kohl’s has seen quite a lot of change in its leadership team over the past couple of years, but one person remains a consistent voice of the brand: Ellie Kemper.

The retailer unveiled its holiday campaign, “The North Kohl’s,” focusing on themes such as coziness, style, home products, and low-price gifts. It will feature Kemper, who has been a face of the brand as “Kohl’s Mom” since March 2025. The new campaign will premiere Friday during day one of the World Series. There will also be a separate version for Spanish speakers.

Kemper “has a unique and playful voice, and so, we love the way she speaks to our core customer,” chief customer officer Arianne Parisi told ADWEEK at a press event in New York.

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Mitchell Parton

Mitchell Parton is ADWEEK's senior commerce reporter, covering retail media as well as the rise of agentic and social commerce. Before joining ADWEEK in 2026, he was a reporter at Digiday Media's Modern Retail and before that wrote for several regional publications in Texas.