Sonia Manzano - Wikipedia
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. Her memoir, Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx was published in 2015, and her works include the novel The Revol… See more
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)Early life and educationManzano was born and raised in the South Bronx in New York City. Her parents came from Puerto Rico. Manzano attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she began her acting career. She attended Carnegie M… See more
Sonia Manzano - IMDb
Aug 18, 2020 · 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). …
An Interview With Maria, AKA Sonia Manzano, As She …
Jul 27, 2015 · Now after 44 years of teaching our children as an actor on the show as well as a writer, Sonia Manzano is leaving Sesame Street as she enters her next chapter in her life. “I really debated for several years, ‘Maybe it’s time …
For this beloved Sesame Street role model, it wasn’t always ... - PBS
Aug 26, 2015 · Writer and actor Sonia Manzano played the character of Maria on “Sesame Street” for 44 years before announcing her retirement.
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Why Maria Left ‘Sesame Street’ - The Daily Beast
Sep 8, 2015 · After a 44-year run, the beloved Maria, played by Sonia Manzano, said goodbye to Sesame Street. She opens up about her new memoir and her favorite memories of the show.
New Documentary Explores The Controversial Early Days Of …
May 7, 2021 · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marilyn Agrelo, director of the new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, and actor Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on …
Bio - Sonia Manzano
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 …
A True Legend Is Leaving "Sesame Street" — And …
Jul 2, 2015 · The 65-year-old actress announced her retirement this week during a speech at the American Library Association Annual Conference, CNN reports. Maria, whose real name is Sonia Manzano, has ...
‘Sesame Street’s’ Maria, Sonia Manzano, remembers …
Mar 18, 2022 · “I will miss him.” 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...
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