I don't know what's happening. What's this? Is this thing on?

What's this thing on? Hi, come with us. Welcome to Sesame Street.

From Futuro Media, it's Latino USA. I'm Maria Inohosa and today can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

We speak with Rosita, the show's first regular Spanish-speaking Muppet.

Nearly 30 years ago, a bright, fuzzy, five-year-old turquoise monster with a love for music and soccer.

Oh wait, actually, football. Move from the caverns of Mexico to the friendliest block on television.

Okay, well, we just passed somewhere Elma lives and one to three steps there.

Yeah, and now, oh, here. Here is Cooper's door. Let's go in.

That's Rosita. And today she and her guitar are a familiar site on Sesame Street.

Rosita first appeared in the neighborhood in 1991 on the show's 23rd season.

Her family joined her soon after on the show. When Rosita arrived on Sesame Street,

she made history as the show's first full-time Spanish-speaking Muppet.

She would end up teaching several generations of children, there are abesis, alongside other iconic Latino

cast members like so name and Sanos Maria and Emilio Delgado who plays Luis.

Carmen Osbar is the Muppet here behind the making of Rosita and she still plays the Muppet on TV

today. Rosita came along after Carmen had already spent years in the puppeteering business.

At first, the Muppet's personality was a little bit shy.

Like I'd advise from everybody and they told me you have to be very comfortable right now

creating this character. And what I actually thought was about my best friends.

My best friend, her name is Rosita and she's like Rosita.

And Carmen saw the character as the life of the party.

In this segment of our How I Made It series, we hear from the star of the show along with the

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