May 21, 2010 — -- Creators of the Nickelodeon cartoon "Dora the Explorer" are urging fans not to take the bloodied mug shot labeling the animated 7-year-old as an illegal immigrant too seriously.

Dora the Explorer is swinging into theaters nationwide Friday for her first live-action movie, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold," adapted from her long-running Nickelodeon animated series.

March 8, 2009— -- Dora the Explorer is growing up, with a new, mature look that has some parents up in arms. Mattel and Nickelodeon have announced that the educational cartoon character ...

Dora the Explorer will take on high school when the beloved character hits the big screen on Aug. 2 Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

The beloved cartoon character first walked her tiny feet into the hearts of children 14 years ago with the premiere of “Dora the Explorer” as part of Nickelodeon’s preschool programming block.

"Dora the Explorer." Almost 20 years later, Dora is reimagined as a teenager in a new live-action film called "Dora and the Lost City of Gold." While some of the elements in Dora's world are still ...

This marks the first animated 'Dora' story to hit theaters. By Aaron Couch Film Editor Dora and Boots are headed to theaters in a new short film debuting with Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.