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 who worked alongside him for ...

Sesame Street is losing one of its most celebrated residents, Maria Figueroa. After 44 years, Sesame Street's beloved Maria is moving on to greener climates as Sonia Manzano is retiring. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 that showed ...

It’s the end of an era on “Sesame Street.” The block is losing one of its most beloved citizens: Sonia Manzano, who has played shop owner Maria on the PBS series for almost 45 years, has announced ...

LOS ANGELES - "Sesame Street" is losing one of its most recognizable faces. Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the long-running PBS children's show, is retiring 44 years after joining the series, she ...