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Dora the Explorer

Nick Jr.

Show Biography: Dora the Explorer is a show about a young girl Dora who uses words in Spanish to discover new objects and places.

Characters: Dora, Backpack (Mochila), Map, Boots (the Monkey), Swiper (the Fox), Fiesta Trio (a grasshopper, a snail, and a frog), Isa (the Iguana), Tico (the Squirrel), Benny (the Bull), Papi (Dora's father), Mami (Dora's mother), Diego, Alicia, and Daisy (Dora's Cousins), Dora's Teacher, King Bobo, Santa Claus, and MANY OTHERS (almost all objects and animals have speaking roles, and are often given names in Spanish which refer to some characteristic of themselves).

Observations (What are we really looking for?): Dora is distinctively latina but her actual ethnicity is questionable and some episodes allude to her educating the audience on a general latin@ culture (sort of).

She encourages children to use Spanish by asking the viewing audience for help (often by using Spanish words). There is some translation, but significantly les

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Created in 1999, Dora the Explorer is Nickelodeon's Latina heroine. Dora is a 7-year-old child who switches between English and Spanish while undertaking adventures along with a cast of human and non-human characters. She is held to be a role model for young Latin American children, particularly little girls. Dora merchandise continues to enjoy high sales-outselling products from Barbie, Winnie the Pooh, Spider Man, and more dolls than the caucasian looking Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Cinderella 6.

While Dora is decidedly non-white (as is her friend Diego) and speaks Spanish, she enjoys high ratings among white children. Watched by 21 million people in the United States with only 3 million of those viewers Latino children aged 2-11 7 , the series was the first to debut at the same time in many regions around the world; it premiered in 22 Latin American countries when it first appeared on Nickelodeon. Dora was originally conceived as a way to start children 4-7 in alternate language learning, math, and problem solving skills. When it debuted on www.nickjr.com a

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Dora (Dora the Explorer)

Dora the Explorer franchise protagonist

Fictional character

Dora the Explorer

First appearance	The Legend of the Big Red Chicken (2000)
Created by	Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes Eric Weiner^[1]
Designed by	Helena Giersz
Portrayed by
Voiced by	Kathleen Herles (2000–2009) Caitlin Sanchez (2008–2012) Fátima Ptacek (2012–2019) Stephanie Joy (2011; Dora's Explorer Girls: Our First Concert) Karina Padura (singing voice for Our First Concert) Sophia Torres (2021–2023, Paramount+ commercials) Diana Zermeño (2023–present)
Full name	Dora Márquez
Gender	Female
Alignment	Good
Relatives	Elena Márquez (mother) Cole Márquez (father) Guillermo Márquez (brother) Isabella Márquez (sister) Abuela (paternal grandmother) Abuelito (paternal grandfather) Nico Márquez (uncle) Sabrina Márquez (aunt by marriage) Daisy Márquez (older cousin) Alicia Márquez (older cousin) Diego Márquez (older cousin) Gabriel García Márquez (uncle grandfather)
Nationality	Pan-Hispanic^[2]