Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Sesame Street” is losing one of its most recognizable faces. Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the long-running PBS children’s ...

Sonia Manzano was a young actress from the South Bronx in 1971 when she was cast on a relatively new television show — "Sesame Street." Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Actress Sonia Manzano performs at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2009. Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show "Sesame Street" since 1971, is retiring.

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Sesame Street" is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the public TV kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier this ...

Where's a hug from Big Bird when you need one? According to Variety, Sonia Manzano, who plays Maria on Sesame Street, is retiring 44 years after joining the series. She spoke at the American Library ...

NEW YORK >> “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 ...

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 earlier this ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CNN) – It’s the end of an era on “Sesame Street.” The block is losing one of its most beloved citizens: Sonia Manzano, who has played shop owner Maria on the PBS series for almost 45 ...

Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria on "Sesame Street" since 1971, says she is retiring from the show. (Chris Pizzello/AP) Today's letter is "S," for sad. As Maria on "Sesame Street," she engaged with ...