Dora Márquez (Dora the Explorer) Fátima Ptacek Season 7-8

Description

Dora Márquez is the main protagonist and hostess of the television series Dora the Explorer, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, and the 2024 reboot, as well as a supporting character of the spin-off series Go, Diego, Go!. She is a heroic Latina girl who embarks on countless adventures in every episode in order to find something or help somebody in need. Appearance Dora has dark peach skin causing it to appear almost orange. Dora's hair is styled in a bob-styled hair and her eyes are brown. The character is often shown wearing a pink t-shirt that repeatedly shows her belly, orange shorts, frilly yellow socks, and white Velcro shoes with a 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. Additionally, though rarely seen, Dora wears little gold earrings on her ears. In Seasons 7-8, Dora's shirt no longer shows her belly and her shorts extend up to her knees, and she now wears pink slip-one with white trimming. In Dora and Friends: Into the City!, her hair is longer and she wears a pink dress with a flower design on the side, purple denim leggings, and pink sneakers. She also wears a magical charm bracelet on her right wrist. Promotional arts depict her wearing a purple headband, but she rarely wears such in several episodes of the actual animation. Additionally, she wears pearly blue earrings. In the 2024 reboot, Dora returns to wearing an outfit similar to her original design but with a few minor changes, including a purple shirt underneath her pink shirt, a small pink barrette, a new bracelet, purple and light pink sneakers, and yellow sport socks. Description Dora is kind to all of the characters she meets, failing even to hold a grudge against the sneaky 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 helped him save his beloved red boots from being swiped by Swiper the Fox (This was revealed in Dora's First Trip). Interests Dora enjoys sports, especially soccer. 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 before or since). She loves and excels at soccer. Dora is also a musician, skilled at playing a wooden flute and the guitar. Dora is bilingual and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She enjoys teaching new words and phrases in Spanish to help the viewer say them to proceed. She is also able to translate for other Spanish-only characters such as Tico and Señor Tucán, and can interpret what they are saying to help other people understand them. Age She’s indicated to be 7 years of age (September 12, 1999) until the Season 5 episode "Dora's Big Birthday Adventure", in which she turns 8 (September 12, 2000). She’s 10 years old (September 12, 2002) in Dora and Friends: Into the City!. In Dora and the Lost City of Gold she’s 16 years old (September 12, 2008). Etymology Dora's surname being Márquez isn’t directly addressed in the series. However, it’s uncovered in an episode in which Boots addresses her mother as "Señora Márquez". Family She's stated as being the cousin of Diego, Alicia, and Daisy which makes her the niece of Diego's mother and father. She's also the older sister of Guillermo and Isabella. She’s also the daughter of Elena and Cole Márquez. Voice of Dora Dora the Explorer The character was voiced by Kathleen Herles for the first four seasons and the first 3 seasons of "Go, Diego, Go!", then replaced by Caitlin Sanchez for Seasons 5 and 6, later replaced with voice actress, Fátima Ptacek who snagged the role for the last episodes of Season 6 and for all of Seasons 7 and 8. Dora and Friends: Into the City! Fátima Ptacek retains her voice role as Dora in this new spin off series. While Ptacek speaks in a higher pitch for Dora the Explorer, the new series allows her a more natural voice, as the character is 10 to Ptacek's real life age at the start of production, 12. Dora (series) The character is now voiced by Diana Zermeño in the new reboot series. Her first performance as the character was in the theatrical short film Dora and the Fantastical Creatures. Dora and the Lost City of Gold Main article: Dora and the Lost City of Gold In Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora remains her intrepid perky self. Even as she continues to address an imaginary audience to the bafflement of those around her, she comes across as eccentric and charming. Dora continues to act with enthusiasm and positivity despite her fellow teenage peers' attitude and it serves her well in later life-threatening adventures. Dora is exceptionally knowledgeable in many aspects of sex, despite being socially stunted. She's clever and resourceful and can speak a number of other languages, notably Quechua. She also demonstrates compassion and diplomacy, and when confronted by the potentially hostile guards of Parapata, the City of Gold, she is able to peaceably convince them that she and her friends mean no harm. Despite her initial difficulties dealing with her fellow teenagers in a modern high school, Dora does not shy away from the challenge. While it's a different kind of adventure, in the end, she chooses to return to school with her new friends and the cousin she's reconnected with. Usual Phrases "Hi, I'm Dora!" (Seasons 1 and 2)/"¡Hola, soy Dora!" (Season 3 onwards) "I need your help." "You have to say, "Map"/"Backpack"." "Do you see (location)? (Where?/¿Dónde está?) (Where is he now?)" "¿Dónde está? Where is/Do you see (location)?" "Sí, ¡allí está!" "¡Vámonos!" "Come on, say it with us!" "So, next comes/is (the)..." "Where do we go next?" "We couldn't have done it without you." "Thanks for helping!" ("¡Gracias!" later added) Appearances Dora appears in every episode of Dora the Explorer and Dora and Friends: Into the City!., as well as several episodes of Go, Diego, Go!. Dora also has a major role in every episode of Dora the Explorer and Dora and Friends, with the noticeable exception of Boots to the Rescue. Her first appearance was in The Legend of the Big Red Chicken. Appearances on Go, Diego, Go! Journey to Jaguar Mountain (picture only) Linda the Llama Saves Carnaval (first appearance with Boots) Chito and Rita the Spectacled Bears (first solo appearance) Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue Diego's Wolf Pup Rescue Sammy's Valentine (picture on Valentine's card; mentioned) Rainforest Rhapsody (cameo in the audience) Diego and Dora Help Baby Monarch Get to the Festival Diego and Dora Save the Giant Tortoises The Great Polar Bear Rescue Bengal Tiger Makes a Wish! (picture only) To Babysit a Bobo (picture only)