As the first human character in Sesame Street's Muppet world, Emilio Delgado introduced young audiences to Spanish words and Latino culture. Earlier in his career, Delgado was the artistic director of a theater in East L.A.
Delgado was the coordinator of the Sesame Workshop's Bilingual Talk Force, helping to add bilingual content to the beloved children's show. As the first human character in the Muppet world, he introduced young audiences to Spanish words and Latino culture. Along with the Sesame Street puppets, Luis often played his guitar and sang in English and Spanish about being happy.
His storyline also helped teach children about love and family. In 1988, children watched Luis get married to Maria, played by Sonia Manzano. Grover, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch attended the wedding, and so did Elmo, as the nervous ring bearer. Later on the series, Luis and Maria had a daughter, Gabriela, who they raised on Sesame Street.Delgado was born in Calexico, California, and spent his childhood crossing the border to Mexicali, where his grandparents lived.
"The first time that I saw Big Bird walk on, my line was, 'Big Bird!' But I didn't say 'Big Bird,' I said, 'pájaro!'" he said in the interview. After explaining that"pájaro" meant"bird," the producers let him keep it in."I called him 'pajaro' from then on every time I saw him," Delgado said.Many credit Delgado for his pioneering work as a Chicano actor.
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