Dora Marquez is the main protagonist of the Dora the Explorer television series. She is an adorable, sweet, young and tomboyishly beautiful 8 year old girl who embarks on a trip in every episode in order to find something or help somebody.

Description

Dora has relationships with all of the characters she meets, failing even to hold a grudge against the mischievous fox, Swiper. She hates villains only when it seems that compromise is impossible, and even in these cases, fails to display actual anger. She gives others a chance to try their hands at tasks even when she herself might have an easier time with them. Dora values her family, whom she loves openly, though she spends little time indoors at home with them. She tries to introduce her traditions and customs, subtly and without compulsion, to those who are not familiar with them. Dora is fond of Boots, who became her best friend when she saved his beloved red boots from being swiped by Swiper.

Dora enjoys sports. She played on a baseball team with Boots and her other partners and was coached by her father (who has never been depicted as having other employment). She loves and excels at soccer. Dora is also a musician, skilled at playing a wooden flute and the guitar.

The character was voiced by Kathleen Herles until she was replaced by Caitlin Sanchez and replaced with another voice actress Fátima Ptacek.

Dora is a Latina. Early concepts of Dora had her as a blond girl of European ancestry. The character was originally based on a niece, Lilli, of Rick Velleu, one of the creators of the show.

Looks

Dora has dark peach skin, causing it to appear almost orange. She has brown eyes as well as brown hair. The character is often shown wearing a pink shirt, orange shorts, frilly yellow socks and white shoes with pink trim along with other outfits. She wears a yellow bracelet with a blue flower on it that she wears on her right wrist and it happened to be a birthday present when she was four. Otherwise, if you see a Dora the Explorer kaleidoscope promo airing on Nick Jr, you see a partial portion of Dora's orange shorts as part of a new kaleidoscope promo for Dora the Explorer.

Appearances

Dora appears in every episode of Dora the Explorer. Her first appearance was in The Big Red Chicken. She also appeared in both parts of the episode Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue of Go, Diego, Go!.

Dora made a special appearance on the episode "Linda the Llama Saves the Carnival" with Boots the Monkey on Go, Diego, Go.

Dora made solo appearances on some Go, Diego, Go episodes which are "Chito and Rita the Spectacled Bears", "Diego's Wolf-Pup Rescue", "Sammy's Valentine" (it was a picture of Dora on a valentine card), "Diego and Dora Help Baby Monarch Get to the Festival", "Save The Giant Tortoises" and the 2nd part of "The Great Polar Bear Rescue".

Gallery

Dora appears on a DVD cover

Dora appears on a book Dora's A Christmas Carol

Dora and Boots are eating ice cream.

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See also

• List of Dora's outfits