Dora (Dora the Explorer) explained

Series:	Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
First Major:	Dora the Explorer
First Minor:	The Legend of the Big Red Chicken
First Date:	August 14, 2000
Voice:	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)
Portrayer:	Isabela Merced (2019 film) Madelyn Miranda (2019 film; young)
Creator:	Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes Eric Weiner^[1]
Designer:	Helena Giersz
Gender:	Female
Alignment:	Good
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)
Full Name:	Dora Márquez
Nationality:	Pan-Hispanic^[2]
Franchise:	Dora the Explorer

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.

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-Hispanic (ambiguous race) girl.^[1] As a child 7-8 years old 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. Dora also has a cousin named Diego Márquez that she sometimes has adventures with. As a 10-year-old in (2014), she is portrayed as a compassionate leader and role model, who has multiple dynamic peer relationships.^{[3] [4]} In Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), she is a high school teen, 16 years old,^[5] 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).^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In this adaptation, she is described as a "Latino superhero" by executive producer and actor Eugenio Derbez.^[10]

The character has also been the subject of parodies, on shows like Saturday Night Live.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Enfocamp Newsletter Characters Dora the Explorer . 2022-09-16 . www.enfocamp.com.
2. Web site: 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 . 2022-09-16 . Insider . en-US.
3. News: Genzlinger . Neil . 2014-08-17 . In a Metropolis, a Messenger Bag Might Come in Handy . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-16 . 0362-4331.
4. Web site: Horten . Lisa . 2014-07-14 . Dora Heads Into the Big City (and She's Bringing Her Friends!) . 2022-09-16 . POPSUGAR Family . en-US.
5. Web site: Dora and the Lost City of Gold . 2022-09-16 . Screen Queensland . en-US.
6. News: 2019-09-19 . Dora the Explorer grows up and goes live action . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-09-16.
7. Web site: Dora and the Lost City of Gold . 2022-09-16 . Films Fatale . 11 August 2019 . en-US.
8. Web site: 2019-09-04 . REVIEW - 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is fresh, lively, and rather irresistible . 2022-09-16 . The Jam Report . en.
9. Web site: Stebbins . Katrina . 2022-01-26 . The live action 'Dora' movie is both hilarious and self-aware. . 2022-09-16 . The Michigan Daily . en-US.
10. Web site: 2019-08-08 . 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is a rare opportunity for Latino representation in Hollywood . 2022-09-16 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
11. Web site: Dora the Explorer does 'Inception': What other movie spoofs should she do?. Breia. Brissey. EW.com. July 20, 2010.