Carmen Osbahr

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Carmen Osbahr
Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz as Rosita.jpg
Osbahr performing as Rosita in 2012
OccupationPuppeteer
Years active1981–present

Carmen Osbahr is an American puppeteer. 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. [1]

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Career

In 1981, she was hired to work on a Mexican co-production game show, titled Xe-Tu. [1] 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 . [1] In 1991, she began performing Rosita in Season 23. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Billy Bunny's Animal Songs Gopher Direct-to-video film
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Rosita

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989–present Sesame Street Rosita, Additional Muppets
1990 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Additional Muppets CBS television special
1995–1998 The Puzzle Place Kiki Flores, Orange Piece Police
1998–1999 Bear in the Big Blue House Ursa
2006 Between the Lions Sierra Lion
2007–2008 Johnny and the Sprites Lily
2008, 2009 30 Rock Puppeteer2 episodes
2020 The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo Rosita

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gerstenzang, Peter (April 1, 2007). "Kermit the Frog Turned Me Into a Puppeteer". New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. Lucas, Drake (February 20, 2023). "Muppet Gals Talking: Carmen Osbahr". Tough Pigs. Retrieved July 11, 2025.