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Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer character
First appearance"The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" (2000)
Created byChris Gifford
Valerie Walsh Valdes
Eric Weiner[1]
Designed byHelena Giersz
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameDora Márquez
GenderFemale
Relatives
  • Elena Márquez (mother)
  • Cole Márquez (father)
  • Guillermo Márquez (younger brother)
  • Isabella Márquez (younger sister)
  • Abuela (maternal grandmother)
  • Nico Márquez (uncle)
  • Sabrina Márquez (aunt)
  • Daisy Márquez (eldest cousin)
  • Alicia Márquez (second oldest cousin)
  • Diego Márquez (third oldest cousin)
NationalityPan-Latina[2]

Dora Márquez, commonly known as Dora the Explorer, is the title character and protagonist of the American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise of the same name. She is portrayed as a heroic Latina girl who embarks on countless adventures in order to find something or help somebody in need.

Depiction

Dora was originally created to help teach Spanish in grade schools. As time went on, she was depicted on live shows in theatres, stadiums, and halls, originally as a bunny that lived in the woods, but later in production as a pan-Latina (any ambiguous race of Latina) girl.[3] As a child in Dora the Explorer (2000), she is portrayed as a multilingual educator who likes sports, family, exploring the world, and her friends Boots, Backpack, Map, Isa, Benny and Tico. As a tween in Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014), she is portrayed as a compassionate leader and role model, who has multiple dynamic peer relationships.[4][5] In Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), she is a high school teen,[6] portrayed as a naïve fish-out-of-water weirdo to the people around her. Her parents need to remind her that she is an explorer (a positive designation), not a treasure hunter (a negative designation).[7][8][9][10] In this adaptation, she is described as a "Latino superhero" by executive producer and actor Eugenio Derbez.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Enfocamp Newsletter | Characters | Dora the Explorer". www.enfocamp.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ Acevedo, Angélica. "I grew up believing Dora the Explorer was Mexican, and I was shocked to learn she doesn't have a real ethnic identity at all". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ^ "Enfocamp Newsletter | Characters | Dora the Explorer". www.enfocamp.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2014-08-17). "In a Metropolis, a Messenger Bag Might Come in Handy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. ^ Horten, Lisa (2014-07-14). "Dora Heads Into the Big City (and She's Bringing Her Friends!)". POPSUGAR Family. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. ^ "Dora and the Lost City of Gold". Screen Queensland. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^ "Dora the Explorer grows up and goes live action". ABC News. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  8. ^ "Dora and the Lost City of Gold". Films Fatale. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  9. ^ "REVIEW - 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is fresh, lively, and rather irresistible". The Jam Report. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  10. ^ Stebbins, Katrina (2022-01-26). "The live action 'Dora' movie is both hilarious and self-aware". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  11. ^ "'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is a rare opportunity for Latino representation in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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