![]() Her latest books are, “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx” and a Christmas picture book, “Miracle on 133rd Street.” She authored the children’s book, “No Dogs Allowed” in 2007 and the young adult novel, “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” in 2012. Twice nominated for an Emmy for her performances on “Sesame Street,” she won 15 Emmys as part of the writing team for the series. She played Maria for more than four decades until her retirement from the show in 2015. Within a year, she had joined “Sesame Street,” eventually writing scripts for the series. Following study at Carnegie Mellon University, Manzano landed a role in the original production of the off-Broadway show “Godspell”. Raised in the South Bronx, her involvement in the arts was inspired by teachers who encouraged her to audition for the High School of Performing Arts. Sonia Manzano is best known for inspiring, educating and delighting children as “Maria” on “Sesame Street.” Manzano was a fixture on the iconic program for more than 40 years, having broken ground as one of the first Hispanic characters on national television. Sonia Manzano “Multi-Racial Latinos & the Civil Rights Movement”
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