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| PERFORMER | Suki Lopez |
| DEBUT | 2016 |
Some of Nina's family.
Nina is a bike store owner who lives on Sesame Street. She joined Sesame Street in the 46th season.
She is described as "a young bilingual Hispanic woman" who uses her "wit, compassion and charisma to help the furry residents of Sesame Street solve their daily dilemmas."[1]
She works at both the Bike Shop and the Sesame Street laundromat while studying engineering at college. In an interview, Lopez has suggested she's also Elmo's nanny.[2] As seen in Episode 4635 and Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas, she resides in 123 Sesame Street.
Prior to the 46th season, Nina made her on-screen debut on the Sesame Street float in the 89th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Beginning in 2019, she hosted a Sesame Street YouTube series called DIY.
Nina has appeared as an animated character on the Sesame Street Japan YouTube channel. The account also introduced Nina's cousin, a shopkeeper.
Episode 5132 introduced her brother Dave, his husband Frank and their daughter Mia.
Appearances
- Sesame Street (2016 - present)
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
- The Magical Wand Chase
- When You Wish Upon a Pickle
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Book appearances
- Big Bird's Road Trip (2019)
Sources
- ↑ Sesame Street: Season 46: New Cast Member
- ↑ "Sesame Street's new character Suki Lopez is 'proud to be Latina'", MySanAntonio.com, April 13, 2016.
