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 ...

It’s the end of an era for “Sesame Street”: Sonia Manzano–Maria for more than four decades–is retiring from the beloved children’s program.

Sonia Manzano attends the Sesame Workshop's 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 29, 2019 in New York City.

At just 21 years old, Sonia landed the iconic role of "Maria" on SESAME STREET, becoming the first Latina to appear on national television in a regular role—a role she would embody for 44 years.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Emilio Delgado, best known to generations of “Sesame Street” viewers as the patient and kind Luis, died last week at 81. Who better to memorialize him than the actress ...

Sonia Manzano, the actress who played ‘Maria’ on ‘Sesame Street’ for more than 40 years, and the director of the documentary, Marilyn Agrelo, join The ReidOut with Joy Reid.

Sewing: 'Sesame Street's' Maria, Sonia Manzano, continues to elevate Latino stories By Joy Sewing, Staff writer Updated Aug 1, 2022 6:06 p.m.

Sonia Manzano filled the homes and hearts of kids for 40 years as “Maria” from Sesame Street. Now she’s returning to PBS and children’s television as the creator and produce… ...

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” and ...

Manzano and Delgado co-starred on “Sesame Street” for decades — Manzano’s Maria and Delgado’s Luis ran the Fix-It Shop together before their characters married in 1988, in an emotional ...