The actress who played Maria on "Sesame Street" recently came to Chicago, where she spoke about the importance of early childhood education and took a trip down memory lane. Chicago Tonight is ...

Sonia Manzano, renowned for her portrayal of "Maria" on "Sesame Street," has significantly impacted the entertainment and educational industries. She was born in New York City to Puerto Rican ...

Transcript of Sonia Manzano & Justice Sonia SotomayorSM: It was a fun evening and it was eye-opening for me. And, well you are the most relatable Supreme Court Justice ever. And I think it’s ...

Sonia Manzano, the creator and executive producer of "Alma's Way" who memorably starred as Maria on "Sesame Street," discusses how she got the Supreme Court justice on the show.

Sonia Manzano, the creator and executive producer of "Alma's Way" who memorably starred as Maria on "Sesame Street," discusses how she got the Supreme Court justice on the show.

Children’s television legend Sonia Manzano talks about Season 2 of “Alma’s Way” and shares why it’s important that the series normalizes characters speaking Spanish. "I am doing for them ...

Sonia Manzano is a New York legend, television icon, and cultural trail-blazer. She played “Maria” on Sesame Street for more than four decades. Sonia also won more than a dozen E… ...

Sonia Manzano, who portrayed Maria on "Sesame Street" for 44 years, recalls vividly what it's like to be a child. "I remember being scared or how I would go into my head and was bored or made up a ...

Sonia Manzano is once again writing a character that she also plays. Her first was Maria on Sesame Street. Now she's back as Granny Isa in Alma's Way. Isa was her mother's name.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today PBS announced it will honor Sonia Manzano with the 2022 Beacon Award.

Sonia Manzano, the actor and author who played Maria for nearly five decades on "Sesame Street" will be the guest in this spring’s edition of The Creative Life: A Conversation Series at UAlbany ...