Carmen Osbahr

Biography

Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz is a Mexican-born American puppeteer, singer and voice actress who has performed Rosita in the popular US children's series Sesame Street, since 1991. Osbahr has also performed Kiki Flores in The Puzzle Place and Lily in Johnny and the Sprites.

Known For

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Sesame Street Muppet Performer

Bear in the Big Blue House

Ursa

Sesame Street

Rosita (voice)

The View

Self

The West Wing

Rosita

30 Rock

Puppeteer

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Johnny and the Sprites

Lily the Water Sprite (voice)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School	Rosita
2023	Oscar's Handmade Halloween	Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2023	Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular	Rosita
2022	Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic	Rosita (voice)
2021	Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days	Self
2020	Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate	Rosita (voice)
2020	The Monster at the End of This Story	Rosita
2020	The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special	Rosita
2018	The Muppets Take The O2	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2017	Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase	Rosita
2016	Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas	Rosita (voice)
2015	Keep Christmas With You	Rosita
2010	Sesame Street: When Families Grieve	Rosita
2009	Sesame Street: Being Green	Rosita (voice
2009	Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo	Rosita (voice)
2008	Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland	Rosita as Little Rose (voice)
2008	Sesame Street: Love the Earth!	Segment Muppet Performer
2007	Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown	Rosita (voice)
2006	Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time	Additional Muppet Performer
2006	A Sesame Street Christmas Carol	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006	Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together	Additional Muppet Performer
2004	Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?	Rosita
2002	Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play	Rosita (voice)
2001	Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2	Rosita (voice)
2001	Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf	Rosita (voice)
2001	Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!	Rosita
1999	CinderElmo	Rosita (voice)
1999	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland	Rosita (voice)
1999	The Case of Majella McGinty	Thelma
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Rosita (voice)
1998	Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'	Rosita (voice)
1997	Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!	Rosita
1997	Sesame Street: Quiet Time	Rosita (voice)
1997	Sesame Street: Fiesta!	Rosita (voice)
1996	Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas	Rosita (voice)
1996	Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island	Additional Muppets (voice)
1996	Sesame Street: Elmocize	Rosita (voice)
1994	Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!	Rosita (archive footage)
1990	The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson	Additional Muppet Performer

Year	TV Show	Role
2014	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	Sesame Street Muppet Performer
2007	Johnny and the Sprites	Lily the Water Sprite (voice)
2007	Yo Gabba Gabba!
2006	30 Rock	Puppeteer
1999	The West Wing	Rosita
1997	Bear in the Big Blue House	Ursa
1997	The View	Self
1995	The Puzzle Place	Kiki Flores (voice)
1969	Sesame Street	Rosita (voice)