AOL

'Sesame Street's' Maria is saying goodbye after more than four decades

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. The ...
NBC Washington

‘Sesame Street's' Maria, Sonia Manzano, Is Retiring After 44 Years

It's the end of an era for "Sesame Street": Sonia Manzano--Maria for more than four decades--is retiring from the beloved children's program. News of Manzano's departure arrived in the form of a tweet ...
Southeast Missourian

Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on 'Sesame Street,' retiring

NEW YORK -- "Sesame Street" is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking children's show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier ...
AOL

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

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 that showed ...
Nevada Appeal

‘Sesame Street’ star: Expectations are different for children

Today’s youth are different than the children “Sesame Street” actress Sonia Manzano performed for when she played Maria, she ...
The Root

After 44 Years, Sesame Street’s Maria Is Retiring

Sonia Manzano has spent the past 44 years of her career on Sesame Street as Maria, but that is all coming to an end. During a recent appearance at the American Library Association’s annual conference, ...