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Carmen Osbahr performs Rosita, Ovejita, and other characters on Sesame Street. Originally from Mexico City, she began her career with the iconic program in 1987 when she met Jim Henson.
Jul 12, 2021 · Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz shares her journey to becoming a professional puppeteer, how she met Jim Henson, and what it’s like being a part of the Sesame Street family as the puppeteer behind Rosita.
Nov 14, 2019 · So, to help continue that celebration, in the audio above, Houston Matters host Craig Cohen talks with Carmen Osbahr, the puppeteer and voice performer for Rosita, the turquoise,...
Rosita is performed by Carmen Osbahr, who originally worked on Mexico's Plaza Sésamo. In July 2022, Sesame Place in Pennsylvania faced criticism after a family claimed in an Instagram post that the character snubbed their two young Black children by ignoring them as they waved to her.
Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz (born April 21, 1962) is a Mexican-born American puppeteer and actress who has performed Rosita in the popular hit children's series Sesame Street, since 1991. Osbahr has also performed Kiki Flores in The Puzzle Place and Lily in Johnny and the Sprites.
Apr 1, 2007 · John Tartaglia, who stars in and co-created “Johnny,” first met Ms. Osbahr in the 1980s, when he was 16 and working on “Sesame Street.” “I was the new kid and felt very much like an ...
Sep 18, 2022 · Sesame Street puppeteer, Carmen Osbahr, joins us this week as we talk about how she found her dream career as a puppeteer, her memories of Jim Henson, and her role in creating–and performing–the lovable Rosita.
