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Puppeteer. actress. Years active. 1989–present. 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 .
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Carmen Osbahr (b. April 21, 1962) did not originally plan to become a puppeteer. Though she was interested more in the television medium, puppetry came into her life when she began working on several television shows in Mexico City for Televisa which included puppets. In 1985, she attended a Muppeteer Workshop in New York City that scouted out young talent for Sesame Street's Mexican co-production, Plaza Sésamo. Kermit Love asked Osbahr not only to work on Plaza Sésamo but also to train other puppeteers at the workshop.
From there, Osbahr got in touch with Jim Henson, and she began visiting the set of Sesame Street in the mid-1980s. Osbahr became an official Muppeteer in 1989. Her best-known character, Rosita, made her first appearance on Sesame Street in Season 23.
•Sesame Street: Rosita, Ovejita, and others...
•Elmo the Musical: The Queen of Nacho Picchu, Iguana
•Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital: AM Girl Patient
•••Billy Bunny's Animal Songs: Gopher, Frog
•••Sing-Along Earth Songs: Fauna
••Telling the Truth: Blue Monster
•The Puzzle Place - Kiki Flores
•Between the Lions - Sierra Lion
•Osbahr's son Alex appeared on the show in Episode 4090, both in the street story and an insert counting down with Buzz Aldrin.
•Peter Gerstenzang, "Behind the Scenes: Kermit the Frog Turned Me Into a Puppeteer", New York Times, 1 April 2007
•Tough Pigs: Muppet Gals Talking: Carmen Osbahr
Carmen Osbahr is a Mexican-born performer who has worked on Sesame Street, 30 Rock and The Puzzle Place. She is best known for voicing and performing Rosita, the pink Muppet, since 1991.
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Carmen Osbahr is a Mexican-American Muppet performer who has worked for Sesame Street since 1987. She plays Rosita, Ovejita, and other characters on the popular children's show. She also does other projects with Jim Henson and Sesame Workshop. Learn more about her career, achievements, and personal life.
Jul 12, 2021 · Learn how Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz became a professional puppeteer, met Jim Henson, and created the character Rosita for Sesame Street. Read her interview with The Henry Ford curator Donna R. Braden.
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Nov 14, 2019 · Carmen Osbahr is the voice and performer of Rosita, the turquoise, Spanish-speaking monster on Sesame Street. She joined the cast in 1991 and shares her journey and memories in this audio interview.
Feb 20, 2023 · Learn about Carmen Osbahr's journey from a puppetry workshop in Mexico City to performing Rosita on Sesame Street for three decades. She shares her stories of working with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and other Muppet creatives.
