It’s no exaggeration to say that Sonia Manzano has been a source of inspiration to millions of children. The actress began playing Maria, one of the human residents of Sesame Street, in 1971, when she ...

But when being herself meant using Spanglish words, she learned that not everyone understood what she was saying Sonia Manzano is recalling how producers and cast members on Sesame Street told her ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. “Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way ...

This image released by Sesame Workshop shows muppet characters Elmo, left, Grover, second left, and Abby, right, from the "Sesame Street" episode "Elmo Runs the Race." (Zach Hyman/Sesame Workshop via ...

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It is the end of an era. Puerto Rican American actress Sonia Manzano announced this week that after 44 years of playing “Maria” on Sesame Street, she is retiring from the iconic children’s television ...