"American television personality (Sesame Street)" . . "Sonia Manzano"@en . "1950Z"^^ . . . . . "1950-06-12Z"^^ . . "1971Z"^^ . . . "Sonia Manzano (born June 12, 1950) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street from 1971 until her retirement in 2015."@en . . "Manzano, Sonia"@en . . . . "2015Z"^^ . .