Carmen Osbahr (Rosita)
Carmen Osbahr performs Rosita, Ovejita, and other characters on Sesame Street. Originally from Mexico City, she began her career with the iconic program in 1987 when she met Jim Henson.
Carmen Osbahr performs Rosita, Ovejita, and other characters on Sesame Street. Originally from Mexico City, she began her career with the iconic program in 1987 when she met Jim Henson.
She appeared on various television shows for Televisa (Mexico City), including The Treasure of Knowledge, Xe-Tu, and The Songs of Cri-Cri. Osbahr was also part of the Plaza Sésamo team before moving to New York. In 1988, Osbahr officially became a Jim Henson Muppet performer, working for Sesame Street, City Kids, Dog City, Aliens in the Family, Between the Lions, and Bear in the Big Blue House. Osbahr’s other credits include Kiki in The Puzzle Place, a role in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Lily in Disney’s Johnny and the Sprites, and additional performances in The Muppets Take the Bowl, The Muppets Take the O2, and “The Jim Henson Retrospectacle Live in Concert.” Her other Sesame work includes the Sesame Street for Military Families initiative, where she has traveled with the USO to military bases around the world visiting children and families. In 2010, Osbahr became an American citizen, largely because of her work with Sesame Street for Military Families and the respect and love that she has for them and the country. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son.
