Manzano and Delgado co-starred on “Sesame Street” for decades – Manzano’s Maria and Delgado’s Luis ran the Fix-It Shop together before their characters married in 1988, in an emotional ...

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 ...

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. Sonia Manzano, the beloved ...

After all, the actress has played Maria on Sesame Street for the last 44 years. “Grown people who were raised on the show recognize me more [than children do],” she told EW last week following ...

For the last 44 years, you could ask Maria how to get to Sesame Street, but not any more. Sonia Manzano, the actress who has played the character since 1971, is retiring and won't be part of the ...

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 ...

Maria is the perfect example of a justified evolution. She is described as “a first crush, a best friend, and a babysitter,” in the eyes of longtime viewers, on Sesame Street’s website.

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.

After 44 years, one of Sesame Street‘s beloved familiar faces is leaving the show. Sonia Manzano, a writer and actress who plays Maria, will be closing the door of the Fix-It Shop one last time ...

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.