Meet 'Mando' The Newest Sesame Street Member
Move over Elmo, there’s a new character on the block.
"Sesame Street" has announced they are introducing a new Latino character and his name is Armando. As it heads into its 44th season the classic kids show will focus on Hispanic heritage.
Armando or ‘Mando’ as he will be known on the show is a writer from Puerto Rico. He will not be the first bilingual character on the cast, "Sesame Street" already has Muppets Rosita and Ovejita, as well as Luis and Maria, according to a press release from Sesame Workshop.
The search for the newest Latino addition began in August 2012 and many hopefuls passed through the auditions that tested their Spanish fluency, vocal abilities and comedic timing.
The lucky winner was Ismael Cruz Córdova a Puerto Rico native with a Bfa from Nyu Tisch School of the Arts.
“I am honestly still in shock,” said Ismael. “I...
"Sesame Street" has announced they are introducing a new Latino character and his name is Armando. As it heads into its 44th season the classic kids show will focus on Hispanic heritage.
Armando or ‘Mando’ as he will be known on the show is a writer from Puerto Rico. He will not be the first bilingual character on the cast, "Sesame Street" already has Muppets Rosita and Ovejita, as well as Luis and Maria, according to a press release from Sesame Workshop.
The search for the newest Latino addition began in August 2012 and many hopefuls passed through the auditions that tested their Spanish fluency, vocal abilities and comedic timing.
The lucky winner was Ismael Cruz Córdova a Puerto Rico native with a Bfa from Nyu Tisch School of the Arts.
“I am honestly still in shock,” said Ismael. “I...
- 5/10/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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