'Dora the Explorer' first premiered on Nickelodeon 25 years ago on Aug. 14, 2000 Paramount+ Dora the Explorer wasn't always the adorable little girl we know her to be. Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh ...

Millions of children in more than 150 countries have watched a 7-year-old Latina with her trademark purple backpack take friends on fun television adventures. Now, Nickelodeon’s animated series “Dora ...

Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. She had an adventure planned, a backpack, a monkey ...

‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ star Samantha Lorraine is following Isabela Merced’s Backpack — and hopefully, her footsteps — with the new straight-to-streaming movie. By Tony Maglio Samantha ...

NEW YORK – Samantha Lorraine gets emotional as she thinks about her journey from childhood fan of "Dora the Explorer" to the actress who plays her on screen. Lorraine takes on the title character in ...

A charming Samantha Lorraine plays the adventure-seeking Latina heroine in Alberto Belli’s mildly amusing, at times visually perplexing romp aimed at young audiences. If a flawed family-friendly movie ...