Maria Rodriguez (née Figueroa) first appeared on Sesame Street in 1971, arriving on the street as a Puerto Rican teenager and taking a job at the Library. The library was subsequently converted into the Fix-It Shop, where Maria was hired in Episode 0832 …

Sonia Manzano (born June 12, 1950) is an American actress, screenwriter, and author. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street from 1971 to 2015. She received a Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy Award in 2016.

Sonia Manzano (b. June 12, 1950) is an actress who played Maria on Sesame Street from the show's third season in 1971 until her retirement in Season 45 in 2015. She has also written for the show...

Sonia Manzano is a first-generation Puerto Rican who has touched the lives of millions of parents and children as “Maria” on Sesame Street. Manzano was raised in the South Bronx, where her involvement in the arts was inspired by teachers who encouraged her to audition for the High School of Performing Arts, where she began her career as an ...

2015年8月24日 · Sonia Manzano has spent 44 years as one of the lucky residents of Sesame Street. In her memoir she describes how she sought comfort in TV during her own difficult childhood in the...

You probably know me as Maria on Sesame Street. I have spent most of my life cavorting with Muppets!

2015年7月2日 · For the last 44 years, you could ask Maria how to get to Sesame Street, but not any more. Sonia Manzano, the actress who has played the character since 1971, is retiring and won't be part of...

2015年9月1日 · Some of the familiarity comes from the fact that Ms. Manzano played Maria on “Sesame Street” for 44 years. Naturally, a wave of sadness and nostalgia followed news of her retirement from the...

2021年10月4日 · Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on "Sesame Street," is the creator of the new PBS KIDS show "Alma's Way," which follows a little girl named Alma Rivera from the Bronx as she solves problems alongside friends and family.

In an interview with Sonia Manzano, Sesame Street’s “Maria,” she discusses children, learning, politics, entertainment, and writing. She was a keynote speaker at the AMS 2017 Annual Conference.