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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 was born on 12 June 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Follow That Bird (1985) and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999).
Actress and Author. You probably know me as Maria on Sesame Street. I have spent most of my life cavorting with Muppets!
Sonia Manzano is a first-generation American of Latino descent who has affected the lives of millions of parents and children since the early 1970s, when she was offered an opportunity to play “Maria” on Sesame Street.
Oct 10, 2023 · Sonia Manzano, best known for the pioneering role of Maria on “Sesame Street,” joins the show! After 44 years on the longtime PBS staple show, Sonia retired from the series in 2015,...
Sonia Manzano was born on June 12, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Follow That Bird (1985) and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999). She has been married to Richard Reagan since 1986.
Oct 3, 2021 · GARCIA-NAVARRO: Sonia Manzano is now launching her own children's TV show, "Alma's Way." It's an animated series following 6-year-old Alma Rivera navigating everyday life with her...
Oct 12, 2021 · For nearly 5 decades, Sonia Manzano played the part of Maria on Sesame Street. The role came to be during her college years while she was studying acting. She had just gone back home to...
Jul 2, 2015 · Maria from Sesame Street — aka actress Sonia Manzano — is retiring after more than 40 years. NPR reports on the Hispanic pioneer's impact on generations of children.
Mar 18, 2022 · Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on “Sesame Street,” co-starred alongside Delgado, who played Luis, for decades. In a piece for Time, she remembered her co-star as “eternally positive”...
