Desiree Casado
Biography
Desiree Casado, born in New York City, is an American actress best known for playing Gabi Rodriguez on Sesame Street, a part she took over in 1993 as the show's first child hire. Her character, the daughter of the long-running Luis and Maria, is one of the few Latino roles the program has featured. Beyond television she did commercials and appeared in the films I Like It Like That (1994), Wishful Thinking (1999), Gloria (1999) and Anamorph (2007). Her first leading part came in 2004 with the independent film Juicy, and she had a small turn on the daytime serial One Life to Live. In 2006 she attended a Healthy Habits promotion at Sesame Place in character as Gabi.
41years old
Turns 42 on August 18in 281 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 13 years1994 to 2007
Every film, newest first
- 2007AnamorphIMDb rating 5.5
- 1999GloriaIMDb rating 5.2
- 1999Wishful ThinkingIMDb rating 5.0
- 1994I Like It Like ThatIMDb rating 6.8
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A first
Casado played Gabriela, and that character is among just a few Latino or Latina characters who have shown up on Sesame Street.
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Henry MillerDirector, 1 film, 2007
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Darnell MartinDirector, 1 film, 1994
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