Long before “Sesame Street” premiered, Sonia Manzano lived there — minus the Muppets. Manzano spent 44 years on the beloved children’s show as Maria, joining two years after its 1969 debut that showed ...

All my life I’ve been looking for Sesame Street. Ever since I was a preschooler, I was mesmerized by Sesame Street. I loved Luis, Maria, Gordon, Susan, Bob and Linda. I cried when I learned in 2022 ...

LOS ANGELES - "Sesame Street" is losing one of its most recognizable faces. Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the long-running PBS children's show, is retiring 44 years after joining the series, she ...

“Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier this week at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s no exaggeration to say that Sonia Manzano has been a source of inspiration to millions of children. The actress began playing ...

Sonia Manzano has spent the past 44 years of her career on Sesame Street as Maria, but that is all coming to an end. During a recent appearance at the American Library Association’s annual conference, ...