and the always-worried Telly Monster join 'Sesame Street.' 1988 Maria and Luis get married. 1989 Maria and Luis have a baby girl named Gabriela. 1991 Rosita, the show's first Hispanic muppet ...

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.

1988: Maria and Luis marry ... excluding the ones on “Sesame Street.” 1990: First lady Barbara Bush visits; Henson dies of untreated infection. 1991: Big Bird visits American Indian children ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - It's the end of an era for Sesame Street. Actress Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria on the beloved children's show for 45 years, announced she will be leaving the show.

It’s time to say goodbye to Sesame Street‘s Maria. It was announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference that Sonia Manzano would be leaving the children’s series.

NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news ...

UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: (As Character) Yeah. MARTIN: Sonia Manzano has played Maria on "Sesame Street" for more than 40 years. Yesterday, she announced that she is retiring. NPR's Andrew Limbong takes ...

NEW YORK — “Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kids’ show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news ...

After 44 years on “Sesame Street,” Sonia Manzano is retiring from the kids show where she became a staple playing the role of Maria, a lovely store clerk. In a sit-down for a video interview ...

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.

She joined Sesame Street in 1971 and was promoted to a series regular three years later. On the show, Manzano plays Maria, who runs the Fix-It Shop with her on-screen husband Luis (Emilio Delgado).

“Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier this week ...