Carmen Osbahr

Carmen Osbahr is a Mexican-American puppeteer who is best known for performing both Rosita and Ovejita on Sesame Street, as well as other characters. I read that she wasn't planning to be a puppeteer in the beginning. I read that Carmen entered puppetry when she started working on television shows that features puppets in Mexico City. Osbahr has then been asked by Kermit Love to work on Sesame Street's Mexican co-production, Plaza Sesamo not only as a puppeteer, but also a trainer. From there, she met Jim Henson, visited the Sesame Street set in the mid-1980s, and became an official Muppet performer in 1989. She started doing minor characters in Season 22 before getting Rosita the following season. Carmen Osbahr has also occasionally worked with the Muppets in projects like The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, a Muppet Direct-to-Video, and a Mastercard commercial. Her Henson Company shows placed her on Bear in the Big Blue House (the voice of Ursa), Dog City, and CityKids. Outside of Sesame Street and Muppets, she has puppeteered on The Puzzle Place, Johnny and the Sprites, and Between the Lions. I'm gonna bet Carmen is glad she decided to become a puppeteer since it made her the person she is today with her character of Rosita. Osbahr is still performing on Sesame Street today, and her latest Muppet projects involve her assisting their performances at the Hollywood Bowl and O2 Arena. Some other puppeteers she was paired with include Joey Mazzarino, Martin P. Robinson, Noel MacNeal, and many others. Thank goodness she met Jim Henson before his death. Carmen Osbahr, you are wonderful as both Rosita and Ovejita on Sesame Street. You've also done wonderful on all of those other projects, most notably The Puzzle Place. Keep on performing Rosita because that character made you a star. Until then, never leave your Sesame Street job Carmen. You are muy bien Osbahr!

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