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Documentary tells the story of actress Sonia Manzano — Maria from 'Sesame Street'

Documentary tells the story of actress Sonia Manzano — Maria from 'Sesame Street'

Sonia Manzano’s journey from the Bronx to “Sesame Street”

Sonia Manzano’s journey from the Bronx to “Sesame Street”

It's neighbors like Maria who make our street one big family. Thank you Sonia Manzano for sharing your kindness, culture, and friendship with us for so many years. We love you! ❤ #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth | Sesame Street

It's neighbors like Maria who make our street one big family. Thank you Sonia Manzano for sharing your kindness, culture, and friendship with us for so many years. We love you! ❤ #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth | Sesame Street

228K viewsSep 23, 2022

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Sonia Manzano on playing "Sesame Street's" Maria and creating "Alma's Way"

Sonia Manzano on playing "Sesame Street's" Maria and creating "Alma's Way"

For many “Maria” on Sesame Street was the first Latina they remember seeing on television. Sonia Manzano, who played the iconic character for 44 years, joins us to reflect on her role on one of the most successful children’s series of all time and explain what inspired her to return to the small screen with her new kids show “Alma’s Way.” Sesame Street | Real America with Jorge Ramos

For many “Maria” on Sesame Street was the first Latina they remember seeing on television. Sonia Manzano, who played the iconic character for 44 years, joins us to reflect on her role on one of the most successful children’s series of all time and explain what inspired her to return to the small screen with her new kids show “Alma’s Way.” Sesame Street | Real America with Jorge Ramos

39.6K viewsSep 30, 2021

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Sonia Manzano on becoming Sesame Street’s ‘Maria’

Sonia Manzano on becoming Sesame Street’s ‘Maria’

Before she was Maria on "Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano was a kid in the South Bronx searching for someone like her on TV, and finding no one. Years later, she changed that. As Maria, Sonia chose not to play a character but to be herself, becoming the role model she never had. Now, through the children’s show "Alma’s Way," she’s helping a new generation see themselves on screen — just like she once dreamed she could. Listen to Sonia's full episode on Life In Seven Songs now: https://sf.news/3KIz5

Before she was Maria on "Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano was a kid in the South Bronx searching for someone like her on TV, and finding no one. Years later, she changed that. As Maria, Sonia chose not to play a character but to be herself, becoming the role model she never had. Now, through the children’s show "Alma’s Way," she’s helping a new generation see themselves on screen — just like she once dreamed she could. Listen to Sonia's full episode on Life In Seven Songs now: https://sf.news/3KIz5

1.9K views7 months ago

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Sonia Manzano Discusses How She Got to Sesame Street

Sonia Manzano, Maria on ‘Sesame Street,’ talks ‘Street Gang’ doc and how the kids’ show was first to reflect her Bronx nabe

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"Sesame Street" icon Sonia Manzano inspires kids with new book

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Sonia Manzano: The First Latina on Sesame Street | She Was First

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Sonia Manzano, "Becoming Maria"

7K viewsSep 17, 2015

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For this beloved Sesame Street role model, it wasn't always 'sunny days'

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Sonia Manzano’s story comes to life in “Street Smart: Lessons From a TV Icon” / HipLatina

922 views6 months ago

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From 'Sesame Street' to 'Alma's Way': How Sonia Manzano continues to break ground and elevate Latino stories on US television

Sonia Manzano on ‘Sesame Street,’ Early Childhood Education and Sharing Puerto Rican Culture

"Sesame Street" icon Sonia Manzano inspires kids with new book | Lynn (McCloskey) Smith

"Art Express" Classic - Maria on "Sesame Street"

84.1K viewsMar 5, 2012

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Latina Pioneers: Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano Looks Back On Her Impact

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For this beloved Sesame Street role model, it wasn’t always ‘sunny days’

464.8K viewsAug 26, 2015

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Sonia Manzano gives ‘Lessons From a TV Icon'

Sonia Manzano reflects on being one of the first Hispanics ever on television and the impact of "Sesame Street"

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One On 1 Profile: Sonia Manzano Spent More Than 40 Years In Our Homes As Part of Sesame Street Family

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One On 1 Profile: Sonia Manzano Spent More Than 40 Years In Our Homes As Part of Sesame Street Family

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Interview with Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano

3.4K viewsOct 18, 2021

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Some of our Tam Fam and Team Tamron got to share with Sonia Manzano what her "Sesame Street" character, Maria, means to them! | Tamron Hall Show

61.4K viewsOct 10, 2023

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Fernando Fernandez on Instagram: "Sonia Manzano who played “Maria” on Sesame Street for four decades talks to FERNTV about her biopic documentary Street Smart: Lessons from a TV icon during Doc Soup at Hot Docs #documentary sesamestreet #streetsmart #d"

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‘Sesame Street’ stars Sonia Manzano and Alan Muraoka reflect on 50 years of hit children’s show

Global Perspectives: Sonia Manzano

939 viewsNov 15, 2015

Sonia Manzano (Maria on Sesame Street) visits DuPont Middle

2K viewsMar 8, 2016

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