Dora (Dora the Explorer)

Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer character
First appearance
Created byChris Gifford
Valerie Walsh Valdes
Eric Weiner[1]
Designed byHelena Giersz
Portrayed by
Voiced by
  • Kathleen Herles (2000–2009)
  • Caitlin Sanchez (2008–2012)
  • Fátima Ptacek (2012–2019)
  • Stephanie Joy (2011; Dora's Explorer Girls: Our First Concert)
  • Karina Padura (singing voice for Our First Concert)
  • Sophia Torres (2021–2023, Paramount+ commercials)
  • Diana Zermeño (2023–present)
In-universe information
Full nameDora Márquez
GenderFemale
AlignmentGood
Relatives
  • Elena Márquez (mother)
  • Cole Márquez (father)
  • Guillermo Márquez (brother)
  • Isabella Márquez (sister)
  • Abuela (paternal grandmother)
  • Abuelito (paternal grandfather)
  • Nico Márquez (uncle)
  • Sabrina Márquez (aunt by marriage)
  • Daisy Márquez (older cousin)
  • Alicia Márquez (older cousin)
  • Diego Márquez (older cousin)
  • Gabriel García Márquez (uncle grandfather)
NationalityPan-Hispanic[2]

Dora Márquez 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 goes on countless adventures in order to find something or help somebody in need.

  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.