Carmen Osbahr is a Mexican-American puppeteer and actress. She has performed Rosita on Sesame Street since 1991, and also performed Kiki Flores on The Puzzle Place and Lily on Johnny and the Sprites.
Career In 1981, she was hired to work on a Mexican co-production game show, titled Xe-Tu. One of Jim Henson's crew workers eventually saw her work, and asked her in 1988 if she wanted to join the cast of Sesame Street. In 1991, she began performing Rosita in Season 23.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1993Billy Bunny's Animal SongsGopherDirect-to-video film1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandRosita
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1989–presentSesame StreetRosita, Additional Muppets1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonAdditional MuppetsCBS television special1995–1998The Puzzle PlaceKiki Flores, Orange Piece Police1998–1999Bear in the Big Blue HouseUrsa2006Between the LionsSierra Lion2007–2008Johnny and the SpritesLily2008, 200930 RockPuppeteer2 episodes2020The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoRosita
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Refs 2025 Children's and Family Emmy AwardsOutstanding Puppeteer Performance Sesame Street
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