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| Born | January 17, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–2012 |
Caitlin Sanchez (born January 17, 1996) is an American actress, best known for being the second voice of the title character Dora in the Nickelodeon animated children's series Dora the Explorer .
Sanchez was born on January 17, 1996, in Englewood, New Jersey, [1] and raised in Fairview, in Bergen County, New Jersey, by her Cuban American parents. [2] [3] As of 2008 [update] , Sanchez was being home schooled. [4]
Interviewed on National Public Radio's All Things Considered , Sanchez told host Robert Siegel that the show first aired when she was four-years old and that she had grown up watching the program. [4] She recounted having a Dora-themed bedroom, curtains and backpack when she was younger. [3]
She is a jazz fan who has played the piano since she was five and enjoys listening to the music of John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk and vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. When NPR's Siegel indicated that it was unusual for someone her age to be a fan of Thelonious Monk, Sanchez responded that "He has this really unique style. He kind of hits the piano really hard. And I love his offbeats. Sometimes he goes on-beat; sometimes he goes off. He's full of surprises." [4] She also enjoys playing soccer and tennis. [3]
In 2008, Sanchez took over the voice role of the seven-year-old lead character in Dora the Explorer, following the departure of the character's original voice actor Kathleen Herles that year when she went to college. [2] She was selected from among 600 girls who auditioned for the part. She voiced the character until 2012, when Fátima Ptacek took over the role. [3]
Besides appearing in several national commercials, Sanchez's other TV work includes as Lupe Rojas in an episode of Law & Order: SVU , ("Uncle" 2006) and appearing as Celia, the daughter of Carlos Ponce's character, on Lipstick Jungle . [5] Her film work includes appearing in the film Phoebe in Wonderland .
Sanchez performed the National Anthem at an NBA game at the IZOD Center on November 21, 2009. [6]
Fairview is a borough located in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. According to the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,025, an increase of 1,190 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 13,835, which in turn reflected an increase of 580 (+4.4%) from the 13,255 counted in the 2000 census.
Dora the Explorer is an American children's animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, and wrapped up on August 9, 2019. The series was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
Kathleen Herles is an American voice actress best known for being the original voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer for the first four seasons.
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