I remembered my own childhood growing up in New York — I had never been to Puerto Rico and I had never seen anyone who looked like me on television," recalls Manzano, who grew up in the Bronx.

It’s hard to imagine a world without Sesame Street, but it’s equally ... Aside from Delgado, cast members Matt Robinson, ...

This week, it was “Sesame Street ... who joined the show in its first season, and Sonia Manzano and Emilio Delgado, who were cast as Maria and Emilio in 1971 — were fundamental to helping ...