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12 unusual facts about Dora the Explorer


Chieli Minucci

Minucci composed and produced the soundtrack for the two Live Nation/Nickelodeon live stage productions of the hit TV series, Dora the Explorer (both "Dora's Pirate Adventure" and "The City of Lost Toys"), which are currently touring internationally.

Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet

Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet is an action-adventure video game based on the television series Dora the Explorer, developed by Monkey Bar Games, published by Global Star Software and powered by Vicious Engine.

Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey

Caitlin Sanchez (born 1996), actress known as the voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer.

Garson Yu

Garson has won numerous awards and honors for his title design and motion graphics work including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Title Design for Dora the Explorer and five other Emmy nominations, the New York Art Directors Club Award, three BDA Awards, Monitor Award, ID Magazine International Design Award, HOW Magazine International Design Award, AIGA Design Award and the Eyes and Ears of Europe Award.

Janice Cruz

Cruz Brooks also coaches Caitlin Sanchez (Dora the Explorer) and Adrian Grenier (Entourage, The Devil Wears Prada).

She is also the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director for the Nick Jr. shows Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! and is signed to New York based modeling agency Click.

In 2001 Janice moved into the television market and became the engineer for Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer and then moved on with Nick Jr. to work on the Dora spin-off, Go, Diego, Go! where she is the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director.

Lean like a Cholo

Additionally, an animation video featuring the Latina children's TV character Dora the Explorer used clips to make Dora and other characters appear to be dancing and singing along with "Lean Like a Cholo."

Sarah Durkee

Since the mid-1980s, Durkee has also been a frequent contributor of scripts and songs to the children's TV series "Sesame Street", "Arthur", "Wonder Pets", "Dora the Explorer", and "Lomax: The Hound of Music".

Snakes and Ladders

There have also been many pop culture versions of the game produced in recent years, with graphics featuring such characters as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Télé-Québec

Other children's shows have included Cornemuse, Zoboomafoo, and Nickelodeon series Dora l'exploratrice and Bob le bricoleur.

Vicious Cycle Software

Thus far, Monkey Bar Games has released video games incorporating licensed characters from Ben 10, Dora the Explorer, and Curious George.


Band-Aid

They continue to be a commercial success today, with such themes as Superman, Spider-Man, Hello Kitty, Rocket Power, Rugrats, smiley faces, Barbie, Dora the Explorer and Batman.

Golden Bear Toys

The company has sold a broad range of branded products including Thomas and Friends, My 1st JCB, Charlie and Lola, Pingu, Noddy, Peppa Pig, Brum, Bob the Builder, Cars, Dora the Explorer, Hana's Helpline and Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.

Holland Publishing

The company has since won notable new licenses to its Little Star Imprint, including Waybuloo, Big and Small, Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Mr. Men, Groovy Chick and The Little Princess for various products including children's headphones and magnetic height charts.

Paramount Animation

According to Variety, the intellectual property for these films is to be supplied by Nickelodeon among others and is to include Dora the Explorer, The Legend of Korra and Monkey Quest.