Carmen Osbahr

Carmen Osbahr
Osbahr performing as Rosita in 2012
Occupations	Puppeteer, actress
Years active	1981–present

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.^[1]

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

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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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	Puppeteer	2 episodes
2020	The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo	Rosita

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Refs
2025	Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Outstanding Puppeteer Performance	Sesame Street	Pending	[3]

References

1. 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.
3. "Children's & Family Emmy Nominations Revealed – Full List" (PDF). theemmys.tv. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

External links

• Carmen Osbahr at IMDb